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Canadian Friends Service Committee Quakers working for justice and peace
- Donate to urgent humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza
by Matt on April 9, 2026 at 12:59 pmCanadian Friends Service Committee continues to be appalled by the needless and brutal suffering we’re witnessing in Gaza. Quaker agencies globally have joined to denounce this The post Donate to urgent humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- Big tech is taking huge military contracts. Where does that leave socially responsible investors?by Matt on April 8, 2026 at 6:18 pm
Quakers are credited with being the original socially responsible (SRI) investors. Their primary focus, and that of other SRI pioneers like Peter Kinder and Amy Domini The post Big tech is taking huge military contracts. Where does that leave socially responsible investors? appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- This fact causes support for war to plummetby Matt on March 27, 2026 at 4:18 pm
Chances are you’re not a bloodthirsty maniac. Most people aren’t. Research suggests that even torturers and mass murderers don’t usually do what they do just for the fun The post This fact causes support for war to plummet appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- Joint submission to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights review of Canadaby Matt on March 2, 2026 at 9:18 pm
Canada ratified the United Nations’ International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in the ’70s. As a signatory, Canada is legally bound to uphold the Covenant’s The post Joint submission to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights review of Canada appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- Global Voices for Peace: Defending Peace, Democracy, and Human Rights
by rtewolde@afsc.org on April 16, 2026 at 2:44 pmGlobal Voices for Peace: Defending Peace, Democracy, and Human Rights rtewolde@afsc.org Thu, 04/16/2026 – 10:44 Or select from hosted files Document global-voices-for-peace-defending-peace-democracy-and-human-rights.pdf Show download link On
- Yordanos Nega
by rtewolde@afsc.org on April 16, 2026 at 6:26 amYordanos Nega rtewolde@afsc.org Thu, 04/16/2026 – 02:26 Member title UPR Fellow Member photo Image
- Journey of change: Four young leaders, one shared path of courage, action, and hope.by Kate Noble on April 15, 2026 at 7:36 pm
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- Costa Rican human rights advocates speak out as the U.S. resumes deportation flights
by lmullett@afsc.org on April 15, 2026 at 6:02 pmCosta Rican human rights advocates speak out as the U.S. resumes deportation flights lmullett@afsc.org Wed, 04/15/2026 – 14:02 Main content Paragraph SAN JOSE (April 15, 2026) This weekend the Trump Administration resumed deportation flights to Costa Rica. Following an agreement made in late March, the U.S. is paying Costa […]
- No War with Iran Posters CTAby Kate Noble on April 15, 2026 at 5:52 pm
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Friends General Conference Gathering Registration is Open!
- Gathering Registration is Open!
by Johanna Jackson on April 10, 2026 at 12:57 pmRegistration is open until June 19, 2026. We’ll see you at the FGC Gathering inn Burlington, VT from July 7-12, 2026! The post Gathering Registration is Open! appeared first on Friends General Conference.
- FGC’s 2025 Impact Report
by Jen Ambrose on April 9, 2026 at 9:16 pmThe 2025 Impact Report reflects on a year of being Centered in Faithfulness. The post FGC’s 2025 Impact Report appeared first on Friends General Conference.
- Friends General Conference Launches Listening Sessionsby Rashid Darden on April 7, 2026 at 9:27 pm
In the coming weeks, FGC will host listening sessions and provide other ways for Friends to share ideas, hopes, and concerns. We want to hear from all who care about the future of Quaker spiritual practices. The post Friends General Conference Launches Listening Sessions appeared first on Friends […]
- Vitality: On Obedienceby Rashid Darden on April 3, 2026 at 4:00 pm
On Obedience: A reflection on fear, faith, and trusting the Inner Light when called to act with courage and conviction. The post Vitality: On Obedience appeared first on Friends General Conference.
QEW Quaker Earthcare Witness
- Job Opening: Media & Publications Coordinator
by Quaker Earthcare on March 12, 2026 at 6:00 pmQuaker Earthcare Witness is seeking a Media & Publications Coordinator. We are seeking a visual storyteller and strategist who can transform our digital and print presence into a catalyst for Spirit-led movement. This remote position combines creative media strategy with practical publications […]
- Fund Grassroots Projects in the African Great Lakes Region: QEW Mini-Grants
by Quaker Earthcare on February 23, 2026 at 9:35 pm0 Our Goal 0 Donors So Far 0 Amount Raised So Far […]
- Joy at the Intersection of Earthcare, Gospel Ministry, and Community
by Sofia Di Pietro on November 25, 2025 at 5:30 pmStephen C. Gates Several years ago, I started a regenerative vegetable garden in the sunniest place on my property. Little did I know then that the garden, immediately next to the street, would lead to what I now understand to be my calling. The seminal moment came when I was working in that […]
- Plant-Based Propaganda: Building Climate Awareness and Community by the Forkful
by Quaker Earthcare on November 25, 2025 at 5:30 pmAmanda Franklin In 2019, I had a spiritual crisis stemming from an overpowering visceral realization of climate change. I changed our family’s diet, eliminating nearly all animal products (except eggs: thank God for not requiring this baker to go that far.) In summer 2023, a Friend suggested I […]
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- FAHE Annual Conference Registration 2026by Laura Rediehs on March 3, 2026 at 3:24 pm
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- New Book and Audiobooks from the BlackQuaker Projectby Laura Rediehs on February 28, 2026 at 7:04 pm
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Quaker House A Place of Peace in a Military City
- The Messy Reality of Unjust Orders
by Steve Woolford on June 10, 2025 at 4:25 pmOne of the most frequent calls received since Trump’s return to office has been from people who saw the GI Rights Hotline on social media and wanted to confirm that
- Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Finally Being Recognized for Troops
by Wayne Finegar on June 10, 2025 at 4:19 pmRecognition of the life-long damage caused to the human brain from exposure to military related blasts is beginning. Despite doctors talking about “shell shock” and “combat stress reaction” for over
- Reshaping the Military, but Not Making it Shipshape
by Wayne Finegar on April 4, 2025 at 8:14 pmThe leadership of the US military continues to recreate the modern forces in the image of the 1800s so beloved by the president. Women, people of color, trans people, and
- Words Matter
by Wayne Finegar on March 14, 2025 at 4:32 pmThe continued war on anyone and anything that doesn’t match Pete Hegseth’s vision of a “warrior” has had multiple victims lately. Along with women, LGBTQ+ people, and people of color,
- Racism and Misogyny of New Administrationby Wayne Finegar on February 22, 2025 at 10:20 pm
On Friday, February 21, Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth did the expected. They proved the depths of their racism and misogyny by removing the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
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- Can a Quaker Murder You?
by Gail Whiffen on April 10, 2026 at 8:27 pmWhen Charlie Kirk was assassinated last year, Amber Flannery Field recalls, we saw a number of people “celebrating… the death… The post Can a Quaker Murder You? appeared first on QuakerSpeak.
- Margaret Fell: The Mother of Quakerism’s Powerful Ministryby Layla Cuthrell on March 27, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Margaret Fell was a judge’s wife, living in a manor home in northwest England in the mid-seventeenth century. One day,… The post Margaret Fell: The Mother of Quakerism’s Powerful Ministry appeared first on QuakerSpeak.
- Resisting Fake News About Jesusby Layla Cuthrell on March 13, 2026 at 8:00 pm
As a high school student, Chris Stern had some negative experiences with missionaries that turned him off Christianity, especially the… The post Resisting Fake News About Jesus appeared first on QuakerSpeak.
- The Pacifist Who Toppled a Democracy: A History of Smedley Butlerby Layla Cuthrell on February 27, 2026 at 9:00 pm
Smedley Butler came from solid Quaker stock, on both sides of his family tree—but he dropped out of high school… The post The Pacifist Who Toppled a Democracy: A History of Smedley Butler appeared first on QuakerSpeak.
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by Layla Cuthrell on January 30, 2026 at 5:35 pmLast year, we released twenty new videos between Feburary and November, exploring Quakerism’s radical past and how it has shaped our present-day zeal… The post appeared first on QuakerSpeak.