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Joint Quaker Statement on Burundi: Standing for Peace and Reconciliation
The Friends Committee on National Legislation has been working for constructive U.S. policy in order to respond to grievances and prevent future violence in Burundi. Elections scheduled for this summer have proven to be flashpoint for violent conflict.FCNL Applauds Lawmakers' Call for Special Envoy for Palestinian Youth
Twenty members of Congress, led by Representative Betty McCollum (MN), sent a letter to President Obama calling for the appointment of a Special Envoy for Palestinian Youth, in response to reports of widespread mistreatment of Palestinian minors in Israeli military detention.Census Poverty Numbers are Encouraging, but Much Work Remains
New poverty numbers are encouraging but highlight the need for expanding the EITC to more people.Quakers Talk to Congress About Climate Change
Why do these 300 Young Adult Friends care so much about climate change? In this QuakerSpeak video, they explain the political and spiritual importance of their advocacy.How to Teach Civics in a Quaker School
The way we teach civics matters. In this QuakerSpeak video, Carolina Friends School teacher Randall Williams shows how Quaker School teachers can engage students by showing civics in action.A Quaker in the Texas House of Representatives
For 18 years, Lon Burnam was a member of the Texas House of Representatives. He is also a Quaker and a pacifist. In this QuakerSpeak video, he shares his story.A Quaker Lobbyist on Capitol Hill
In this QuakerSpeak video, Ruth Flower discusses her decades of work with FCNL. Whether it’s world peace, climate change, poverty, or justice, Ruth has lobbied Congress about it. And she wants you to become a lobbyist, too.How Mysticism Informs Quaker Activism
In this QuakerSpeak video, Jennie Isbell explores her journey from skepticism into activism.Why Quakers Value Process Over Outcome
In this QuakerSpeak video, former FCNL Clerk Dorsey Green explores her experience clerking the General Committee. She explains the difference between everyone agreeing and finding the sense of the meeting.CQ Profile on Kate Gould: Quaker vs. Goliath
The Quakers don’t fit the stereotypical image of high-powered lobbyists. But these peacemakers, led by Kate Gould, just claimed victory in the most hard-fought battle in Washington, after enough Senate Democrats pledged to uphold the Iran nuclear agreement negotiated by President Barack Obama.