by Helen Waithera | May 8, 2023 | Happenings, Peace & Service
Freedom at the Finish Line Breaking Chains and Winning Parole Justice There was a rally on Monday, May 8th, in Albany, NY to celebrate how far we have come, having secured majority support for the Elder Parole (S2423/A2035) and Fair and Timely Parole (S307/A162) in...
by daisy | May 6, 2023 | Peace & Service
It has been three weeks since violence erupted in Sudan. Hundreds of people have been killed. Hundreds of thousands more have been forced to flee, and many remain trapped by fighting without access to food, water, or electricity. The United States bears a special...
by daisy | Apr 28, 2023 | Peace & Service
On Wednesday, House Republicans narrowly passed a budget proposal featuring sweeping spending cuts. House leadership framed the bill—the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811)—as a step towards fiscal responsibility. In reality, it’s a brazen attempt to...
by daisy | Apr 21, 2023 | Peace & Service
The world is facing growing devastation from our changing climate. These impacts have far-reaching effects—compounding the ongoing global food crisis and driving political and economic instability. Even though the United States is one of the most significant...
by daisy | Apr 14, 2023 | Peace & Service
For eight years, Yemen’s people have suffered a brutal civil war. Hundreds of thousands have been killed, and over 16 million more are on the brink of famine. Following the lead of Yemeni advocates, the FCNL network has applied immense pressure on congressional...
by daisy | Mar 23, 2023 | Peace & Service
Lynne James has been a member of the Poughkeepsie Friends Meeting since 1978, but she’s been a Quaker all her life—a “birthright Quaker” with a family tree with roots that go back to William Penn and colonial America. Lynne’s Quaker ancestors arrived from Wales and...
