Political Action

'War Taxes' Is a Complicated Topic

Peter Phillips’ article, "What is the Quaker Testimony on ‘War Taxes’?" (FJ Feb.), is problematic in at least four respects.…

Whose Image Is on the Coin? A Jewish Perspective on Abrahamic Wisdoms

I begin with a renewed version of the blessing traditionally offered before learning Torah—sharing wisdom—together: Blessed are you the breath…

We Need A Public Investigation of 9/11

I appreciated Steve Chase’s thoughtful article about the controversies surrounding what happened on 9/11 ("Sifting through the Rubble: the 9/11…

A Conference on Banning Depleted Uranium

Central America’s tumultuous history provides many opportunities for raising awareness about human rights and social justice. The Friends Peace Center,…

Reflections on Hope

This year’s presidential campaign has brought an unprecedented opportunity to reclaim a sense of decency about the United States. It…

Torture and Impunity

Will government-sponsored torture remain a shocking anomaly in U.S. public life? Or will it become an accepted precedent, one of…

Passing On the Nonviolent Tradition

As a father, you can never tell just which values you will ultimately pass to your children. I have been…

The Oil Depletion Protocol: How Alternative Fuels Can End Our Wars

Access to petroleum has been mentioned again and again as the primary reason for our nation’s current military engagement in…

Compromising on Climate Change

Once, before I ever imagined working for a Quaker lobby on Capitol Hill, a longtime friend of mine who works…

Sifting Through the Rubble: The 9/11 Controversies

Friends are advised to minister to those in need but also to seek to know the facts and the causes…

Bringing the Peace Testimony to Washington

The United States may have the best opportunity in decades to persuade Congress to fund the peaceful prevention of deadly…

The Quaker Coalition for a Department of Peace

I am involved at various levels in a grassroots global phenomenon calling for ministries and departments of peace within governments.…
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