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The State of the Election and What You Can Do
The 2020 presidential election is unlike any other election in American history. Two vastly different candidates with opposing visions for the nation are vying for the presidency amidst a global pandemic.Quaker Advocates Answer Urgent Call to Act on Climate Justice
The rapid destruction of the natural world and the increasingly devastating effects of climate change leave us with an urgent call to act for restorative policies that would mitigate climate change’s effects.It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn
The Build Back Better Act will not be signed into law this year. This is hard news to swallow. Yet, our faith dispels disappointment and urges us on with patience to continue running the race.Reflecting on the Losses of the Failed War on Terror
On this weekend, 21 years ago, President George W. Bush signed into law the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), which sent us to war in Afghanistan. Despite President Biden declaring in September 2021 that the United States is no longer at war, his administration continues to claim that this 60-word resolution justifies ongoing U.S. military operations worldwide.Bringing the 1969 Anti-War Protests to the Screen
“The Movement and the ‘Madman’” explores how the massive protests in late 1969 caused President Richard Nixon to cancel plans for a massive escalation of the U.S. war in Vietnam—including threats to use nuclear weapons.Q&A: Naming the Unacceptable
Joe Volk served as FCNL’s executive secretary from 1990 to 2011. With the 118th Congress now sworn in, we caught up with Joe to learn more about lessons from the past that can be applied to today’s political climate.Loving Our Post-Election Neighbors, No Exception
In times of fear and danger, we are called into deeper community with one another – and with those with whom we disagree. We are called to love our enemies, and to work for the transformation of our world into the beloved community we know is possible.March 2025: Inside the Greenhouse
Inside the Greenhouse is a monthly update on FCNL’s environmental advocacy and the climate crisis.
FCNL Joins Partners in Calling for New Landmine Policy
FCNL’s Diane Randall joined a 35 other leaders in calling on President Biden to adopt a new landmine policy that sets the United States on course not just to “curtail the use of landmines,” but to ban their use without geographic exception, and to swiftly accede to the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty.Inside the Greenhouse
Inside the Greenhouse is a monthly newsletter about FCNL’s environmental work, ways to engage members of Congress, and stories that impact our work.