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The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL). A nonpartisan Quaker lobby in the public interest working for peace and justice for 80+ years. www.fcnl.org
As @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social writes in @rns.org, our country is facing a moral reckoning a year after President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" slashed food assistance, healthcare, and other vital programs. "For Quakers, this is not partisan language but a matter of conscience."
One year later, people of faith should reckon with Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
(RNS) — These policy choices are not merely budget decisions. They reveal our national priorities.
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📣 Learn more and sign up for Aug 19 event: "A Wretched Anniversary: The Implications of One Year of U.S. Boat Strikes" co-hosted with @wola-org.bsky.social panelists: @adamisacson.com, @seharrison7.bsky.social, and María Teresa Ronderos @elclip.bsky.social www.forumarmstrade.org/events.html#...
"They are murder victims." 🚨 Sen. Tim Kaine is continuing to sound the alarm over the Trump admin.'s outrageous strikes on civilian boats, demanding an end to this "illegal, costly, and ineffective operation.” Thank you @kaine.senate.gov for your leadership and moral clarity.
‘They Are Murder Victims,’ Sen. Tim Kaine Says of People Killed by Trump Boat Strikes | Common Dreams
Sen. Tim Kaine accuses Trump admin of murder with boat strike campaign, killing 221. Calls for halt to costly, ineffective operation.
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"Quakers have long insisted that the way we spend our national resources is a moral statement about what we value." While the struggle is far from over, more lawmakers than ever are pushing back against endless money for war at the expense of human needs. ⬇️
FCNL@fcnl.bsky.social · 5d agoThe annual NDAA would authorize the largest military budget ever -- $1.15 trillion. But this year, it is facing more bipartisan opposition than ever. Lawmakers are pushing back in ways that they have never done before. buff.ly/LyjxdEI
As data centers and the AI industry continue to use massive amounts of energy and water, Indigenous leaders are demanding to have their environmental concerns taken seriously
Data centers are booming. Indigenous leaders want help protecting their lands.
This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. AI is the transformative technology of our time, with the potential to reshape our world on a global scale. And yet, underpinning its…
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Thank you to the twenty senators who are demanding action from the administration to avoid mass atrocities in el-Obeid as the conflict in Sudan continues to take lives and destroy communities buff.ly/J8CPYMw
08-03-2026 Letter to Rubio on El Obeid, Sudan.pdf
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“We were doing civilian-based defense. We were defending ourselves from an occupying army, and in this case the army that was occupying us was our own federal government.”
FCNL@fcnl.bsky.social · 3d agoWhen ICE occupied their city, these Quaker women knew that they had to move forward to protect their neighbors. buff.ly/zQpFJAj
When ICE occupied their city, these Quaker women knew that they had to move forward to protect their neighbors. buff.ly/zQpFJAj
ICE Tried to Silence Them — These Quaker Women Fought Back - QuakerSpeak
Betsy Raasch-Gilman is absolutely clear on this: She and other Friends in Minneapolis were not “protesting” against the activities of…
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These nuns are setting their land on fire to better care for it - following the practice of the Ho-Chunk people who originally managed the land
Why These Nuns Set Their Land on Fire
Across the country, faith communities are treating land stewardship as a matter of faith, not just conservation.
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The annual NDAA would authorize the largest military budget ever -- $1.15 trillion. But this year, it is facing more bipartisan opposition than ever. Lawmakers are pushing back in ways that they have never done before. buff.ly/LyjxdEI
Despite Bipartisan Pushback, the House Narrowly Passes a $1.15 Trillion Pentagon Bill | Friends Committee On National Legislation
The House has passed its version of the annual military policy bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), authorizing $1.15 trillion in Pentagon spending on July 22. But the number of votes…
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"Across religious traditions, we are called to feed the hungry, heal the sick, welcome the stranger and care for creation. These moral commitments are not abstract and should not remain confined to our houses of worship." bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social in @rns.org buff.ly/bfkLYfx
Bridget Moix (@bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social)
General Secretary of @fcnl.bsky.social, Quaker lobby for justice, peace, and planet. Aspiring peacebuilder, grateful mother, lazy yogi. Posts are mine alone.
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Our Native American Legislative Update just went out -- this month we cover a hearing on technology to address the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) crisis, Trump's critique of Native history at the Smithsonian, & how the government can better serve Native kids buff.ly/DPIy9Wt
July 2026: Native American Legislative Update | Friends Committee On National Legislation
House Subcommittees Examine Technology’s Role in Addressing MMIP CrisisOn July 14, the House Natural Resources Subcommittees on Indian and Insular Affairs and Oversight and Investigations held a…
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"Welcoming the stranger is a broadly shared and indelible ethic," according to the amicus brief filed in Trump v. Barbara. "The Citizenship Clause represents the apotheosis of this value by extending the same citizenship rights possessed by one’s own children to the children of the stranger."
Quakers Defend Birthright Citizenship; FCNL, FGC Join Faith Groups in Amicus Brief
On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court affirmed that children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents are “subject to the jurisdiction” of the U.S.
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The Trump administration itself found that murdering people on the high seas has not interrupted the flow of cocaine to the US, like they claimed it would buff.ly/i6ctIdX
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Today marks the 75th anniversary of the convention which built international refugee law. One activist from Bucks County shares her story of how working with refugees over the past decade has "stretched her heart."
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Last week, the Selective Service System withdrew its proposed rules for 'automatic' draft registration. This automation would force *all* young men to register for the draft. This is an unpopular and unjust policy, and they're running out of time to try to administer it. buff.ly/VZXQNCw
ICYMI Loving Our Neighbors: Congress Must Reverse U.S. Aggression Toward Cuba Via @fcnl.bsky.social Education Fund blog by Scoville Fellow '25 Lydia El-Sayegh. www.fcnl.org/updates/2026...
Loving Our Neighbors: Congress Must Reverse U.S. Aggression Toward Cuba | Friends Committee On National Legislation
President Trump recently mused about “taking” Cuba for himself: “It may be a friendly takeover, it may not be a friendly takeover… It wouldn’t matter because they’re really, they’re down to, as I say,...
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Discover what Quaker meetings and churches across the world are doing to care for the Earth -- from pollinator gardens to reducing their water use to engaging their communities
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Indigenous leaders from across the world gathered to build solidarity in the face of challenges to their rights and the climate crisis
As climate and conflict collide, Indigenous leaders confront overlapping crises at the UN - ICT
The 19th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will focus on violence, disaster relief, artificial intelligence, and more.
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A few things that we could fund rather than cruel immigration enforcement: school lunches, universal pre-k for kids, medical care for veterans. buff.ly/BAu0Tfq
“In practice, the war has destroyed the lives and livelihoods of ordinary citizens with little influence over the Islamic Republic’s policies. Those supposedly meant to benefit from the war ended up bearing its heaviest human and economic costs.” — Hadi Kahalzadeh #WarIsNotTheAnswer
Civilian Casualties and Housing Damage in Iran
The Human Cost of the First 40 Days of War with Iran in 2026
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NEW: Instead of pouring another $73 billion(!) into the war on Iran, that money could fund for a year: - Free preschool for ALL 3- and 4-year-olds - Restore SNAP from Trump’s cuts for 4 million people - House every person in a homeless shelter - Double funding for the EPA Fund life. Not death.
What Could We Do Instead of Spending Another $73 Billion for War?
Providing more money to the Pentagon at this time will prolong the war and continue to underfund programs that Americans need and deserve. With so many potential better uses for these funds, there is ...
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Foreign aid keeps us safer - from disease, from war, from atrocities. Congress needs to fund these programs so we can all flourish.
Pew Research Center@pewresearch.org · 2w agoDo you know what U.S. foreign aid is used for? 🏥$11 billion was spent on health programs in fiscal 2025, making it the most funded program category of U.S. foreign aid. 👮 Peace and security spending dropped from $18.2 billion in fiscal 2024 to $7.3 billion in fiscal 2025. #USForeignAid
Looking for tools to equip your faith community for this moment? @interfaithalliance.org's free training platform features resources from leading faith and democracy organizations — built for faith leaders looking to deepen their advocacy.⬇️
Train Up for Faithful Resistance – Interfaith Alliance
Free training for faith leaders, organizers, and supporters ready to protect democracy in 2026. Train Up for Faithful Resistance.
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Enough is enough. The Trump admin. is pushing for yet another massive 📈in funding for weapons and war, all while gutting programs that actually help people survive and thrive. We need to keep building pressure to tell Congress to put our needs > endless money for war. ⬇️
"The family members of eight disappeared fishermen have spent months demanding answers about what happened to their loved ones in the midst of the Trump administration’s boat bombing campaign." Congress must stop these murderous strikes.
Rights Group Demands US Investigation Into Reported Bombing of Ecuadorian Fishing Boat | Common Dreams
Amnesty International demands a full investigation into the alleged bombing of the Ecuadorian fishing boat Fiorella by the US. Families of missing fishermen seek answers amidst Trump's boat bombing…
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Salah Sarsour faced "degrading and dehumanizing" conditions for 80 days in ICE detention -- all because he spoke out about the genocide in Gaza. "The aim is simple and should give us all pause: to have a chilling effect on constitutionally protected free speech that the government dislikes."
ICE detained me for 80 days. America's silence is no longer an option.
This is not just an attack against me and others working for Palestinian freedom; it is an attempt to dismantle the values we profess as a nation.
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New: Congressional pressure to stop the war on Iran continues to grow⬇️ “Congress cannot continue to sit on its hands. We must cut off funding for this illegal war and take every available legal action to end it before more Americans are killed.”
'We Must Cut Off Funding': House Dem Readies Legal Action and New Bill to Halt Trump's Iran War | Common Dreams
Rep. John Larson said members of Congress must "take every available legal action to end it before more Americans are killed."
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🚨New: @sylviagarcia.house.gov is leading a crucial effort to force a vote on the American Dream and Promise Act! "Dreamers and TPS holders have waited long enough. They are under attack from a mass deportation machine tearing families apart." We need 217 other reps to sign on. ⬇️
