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Political Action

Moral Consequences of Militant Foreign Policy

From September 12, 2001, when Friends Committee on National Legislation raised its banner, "War Is Not the Answer," until today,… Nancy Milio

Stewardship of Our Nation's Wealth

Stewardship of the Earth and its creatures is basic to Quaker faith and practice, a natural concomitant to care for… Nancy Milio

A Day Off in the Life of an Intern

It’s spring in Washington, D.C. There is a war on. I’m walking down the National Mall, surrounded by people, flags,… Janaki Spickard-Keeler

Survival and resistance: a message from Quaker House, Fayetteville (Ft. Bragg), N.C.

Quakerism was born in a time of revolutionary upheaval. Yet it learned how to survive when the revolution failed and… Chuck Fager

Quaker Truth-Seeking and the Unitary Presidency

As citizens, many of us in the U.S. are uncomfortable with a president who claims powers that place him above… Nancy Milio

The Willoughbys on Pacifism

Ironically, few issues have divided Quakers more than war-making and peacemaking. A favorite image of Quakers in the wider world… Gregory A. Barnes

The Politics of Water: A Case in Brazil

The Cedar Reservoir of Quixadà, Cearà, is one of the most beautiful spots in Brazil. I sat there for hours… Nicholas Arons

A Journey of Love and Entreaty

We received this article with a cover letter by Anne Morrison Welsh. Dorothy J. Mock

Reviving the Grassroots Movement to Ban Landmines

The tsunami hit Sri Lanka, scooping away wide portions of earth and killing more than 200,000 children, women, and men,… Scott Stedjan

Staying the Course

This month brings us a very important Presidential election, one that will have tremendous impact on the future not just… Susan Corson-Finnerty

Getting Quakers Out to Vote in 2004

Our House of Democracy is falling down. It’s not too late to build it up again. We should not saddle… Tracy Moavero

Spirituality and Politics

There has been discussion among Friends about the role of political and other worldly concerns in the life of the… Arden Buck
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