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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.
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In the face of the Trump administration’s escalting militarism and authoritarianism, we continue to draw hope from the countless stories of people taking persistent, courageous action to push back.
This Week in the World: Momentum is Growing Against Trump's Militarism - At Home and Abroad | Friends Committee On National Legislation
As we sound the alarm over the Trump administration’s militarism and authoritarianism, we continue to draw hope and inspiration from the countless stories of people taking persistent, courageous…
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January 18, 2026 at 2:22 PM
In the face of the Trump administration’s escalting militarism and authoritarianism, we continue to draw hope from the countless stories of people taking persistent, courageous action to push back.
As @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social reminds us: “Violence is not the greatest force in the real world.”
Lasting peace & justice come from love, care, and mutual security—not militarism.
As Congress weighs war powers and budgets, let us choose paths rooted in peace + human dignity. 🕊️💙
Lasting peace & justice come from love, care, and mutual security—not militarism.
As Congress weighs war powers and budgets, let us choose paths rooted in peace + human dignity. 🕊️💙
January 17, 2026 at 5:44 PM
As @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social reminds us: “Violence is not the greatest force in the real world.”
Lasting peace & justice come from love, care, and mutual security—not militarism.
As Congress weighs war powers and budgets, let us choose paths rooted in peace + human dignity. 🕊️💙
Lasting peace & justice come from love, care, and mutual security—not militarism.
As Congress weighs war powers and budgets, let us choose paths rooted in peace + human dignity. 🕊️💙
We're grateful to join our partners at the Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) to co-chair @banclusterbombs.bsky.social for 2026. 🙏🕊️
Learn more about our coalition's work to ban indiscriminate and inhumane weapons of war. 👇
@ursalakl.bsky.social @jwrchappell.bsky.social
Learn more about our coalition's work to ban indiscriminate and inhumane weapons of war. 👇
@ursalakl.bsky.social @jwrchappell.bsky.social
USCBL-CMC Announces New Co-Chairs
www.noclusterbombs.org
January 16, 2026 at 9:57 PM
We're grateful to join our partners at the Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) to co-chair @banclusterbombs.bsky.social for 2026. 🙏🕊️
Learn more about our coalition's work to ban indiscriminate and inhumane weapons of war. 👇
@ursalakl.bsky.social @jwrchappell.bsky.social
Learn more about our coalition's work to ban indiscriminate and inhumane weapons of war. 👇
@ursalakl.bsky.social @jwrchappell.bsky.social
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"Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Latin America/Caribbean: US...military force &disregard 4 human rts &int'l law sown deep seeds of human suffering, destabilized global cmty &fueled widespread anti-US sentiment...will blow back on us"~Bridget Moix @fcnl.bsky.social religionnews.com/2026/01/14/v...
Violence is not the greatest force in the 'real world.' People of faith know this.
(RNS) — In the U.S., militarism pervades our politics, economy, society and culture. That’s a choice — not a destiny.
religionnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:17 PM
"Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Latin America/Caribbean: US...military force &disregard 4 human rts &int'l law sown deep seeds of human suffering, destabilized global cmty &fueled widespread anti-US sentiment...will blow back on us"~Bridget Moix @fcnl.bsky.social religionnews.com/2026/01/14/v...
President Trump has sought to paint the protesters in Minnesota as violent “agitators."
The truth is that ordinary people across the state – and the country – are coming together in solidarity to demand an end to ICE’s terrorizing of our communities.
The truth is that ordinary people across the state – and the country – are coming together in solidarity to demand an end to ICE’s terrorizing of our communities.
This Week in the World: Momentum is Growing Against Trump's Militarism - At Home and Abroad | Friends Committee On National Legislation
As we sound the alarm over the Trump administration’s militarism and authoritarianism, we continue to draw hope and inspiration from the countless stories of people taking persistent, courageous actio...
www.fcnl.org
January 16, 2026 at 9:38 PM
President Trump has sought to paint the protesters in Minnesota as violent “agitators."
The truth is that ordinary people across the state – and the country – are coming together in solidarity to demand an end to ICE’s terrorizing of our communities.
The truth is that ordinary people across the state – and the country – are coming together in solidarity to demand an end to ICE’s terrorizing of our communities.
📣 "The oppression is all over the news, but the stories of ordinary people fighting back need to be told, too."
A Minneapolis Teacher Wants the Whole Country in the Streets
Dan Troccoli, a public middle school teacher, says everyone should start “emulating” Minneapolis’s resistance to ICE and the Trump regime.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:22 PM
📣 "The oppression is all over the news, but the stories of ordinary people fighting back need to be told, too."
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STARTING SOON: Join me LIVE for a hearing in the Twin Cities to conduct oversight on Trump’s deadly assault on Minnesota. www.youtube.com/live/bfVji76...
Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump's Deadly Assault on Minnesota
YouTube video by Representative Pramila Jayapal
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January 16, 2026 at 2:53 PM
STARTING SOON: Join me LIVE for a hearing in the Twin Cities to conduct oversight on Trump’s deadly assault on Minnesota. www.youtube.com/live/bfVji76...
“Humanitarian aid should never be used as a weapon of war. Nor should the suffering of a people be exploited for diplomatic leverage."
The U.S. must hold the Israeli government accountable and demand full aid acess to Gaza now.
The U.S. must hold the Israeli government accountable and demand full aid acess to Gaza now.
Ron Wyden introduces legislation that could sanction Israeli officials over withholding Gaza aid
The Oregon lawmaker said the U.S. ‘must send a clear message to Benjamin Netanyahu’ and that his actions ‘have made Jews less safe’
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January 16, 2026 at 4:46 PM
“Humanitarian aid should never be used as a weapon of war. Nor should the suffering of a people be exploited for diplomatic leverage."
The U.S. must hold the Israeli government accountable and demand full aid acess to Gaza now.
The U.S. must hold the Israeli government accountable and demand full aid acess to Gaza now.
"At home and abroad, the Trump administration has moved quickly to create its own world — one ruled by military force and shaped by lies."
We have to keep working for the lasting justice + peace that most people in the real world seek. @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social
We have to keep working for the lasting justice + peace that most people in the real world seek. @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social
Violence is not the greatest force in the 'real world.' People of faith know this.
(RNS) — In the U.S., militarism pervades our politics, economy, society and culture. That’s a choice — not a destiny.
buff.ly
January 16, 2026 at 1:25 PM
"At home and abroad, the Trump administration has moved quickly to create its own world — one ruled by military force and shaped by lies."
We have to keep working for the lasting justice + peace that most people in the real world seek. @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social
We have to keep working for the lasting justice + peace that most people in the real world seek. @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social
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"Every human life has inherent worthiness and dignity ... Each and every life matters, and it is my responsibility to care for my neighbors in this way.”
In the neighborhood where Renee Good was killed, a pastor keeps patrolling for ICE: via @rns.org
In the neighborhood where Renee Good was killed, a pastor keeps patrolling for ICE: via @rns.org
In the neighborhood where Renee Good was killed, a pastor keeps patrolling for ICE
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) — ‘There’s no option for me,’ said the Rev. Ashley Horan during a neighborhood patrol. ‘It is my responsibility to care for my neighbors in this way.’
religionnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:07 PM
"Every human life has inherent worthiness and dignity ... Each and every life matters, and it is my responsibility to care for my neighbors in this way.”
In the neighborhood where Renee Good was killed, a pastor keeps patrolling for ICE: via @rns.org
In the neighborhood where Renee Good was killed, a pastor keeps patrolling for ICE: via @rns.org
"The irony is not lost on us."
The Oglala Sioux Tribe in Minnesota says that ICE arrested 3-4 of its tribal citizens & is holding them in immigrant detention.
This an outrageous and insulting violation of U.S. law & the U.S. government's treaty with the tribe. They must be released immediately.
The Oglala Sioux Tribe in Minnesota says that ICE arrested 3-4 of its tribal citizens & is holding them in immigrant detention.
This an outrageous and insulting violation of U.S. law & the U.S. government's treaty with the tribe. They must be released immediately.
Oglala Sioux Tribe says ICE illegally holding tribal members from Minneapolis raids
Tribe says ICE wanted it to enter into agreements for info.
axios.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:22 PM
"The irony is not lost on us."
The Oglala Sioux Tribe in Minnesota says that ICE arrested 3-4 of its tribal citizens & is holding them in immigrant detention.
This an outrageous and insulting violation of U.S. law & the U.S. government's treaty with the tribe. They must be released immediately.
The Oglala Sioux Tribe in Minnesota says that ICE arrested 3-4 of its tribal citizens & is holding them in immigrant detention.
This an outrageous and insulting violation of U.S. law & the U.S. government's treaty with the tribe. They must be released immediately.
📣"Military troops and violent federal agents do not belong in our communities."
Congress must push back against President Trump's authoritarian abuse of military force -- both at home and abroad.
Congress must push back against President Trump's authoritarian abuse of military force -- both at home and abroad.
January 15, 2026 at 7:26 PM
📣"Military troops and violent federal agents do not belong in our communities."
Congress must push back against President Trump's authoritarian abuse of military force -- both at home and abroad.
Congress must push back against President Trump's authoritarian abuse of military force -- both at home and abroad.
"Every human life has inherent worthiness and dignity ... Each and every life matters, and it is my responsibility to care for my neighbors in this way.”
In the neighborhood where Renee Good was killed, a pastor keeps patrolling for ICE: via @rns.org
In the neighborhood where Renee Good was killed, a pastor keeps patrolling for ICE: via @rns.org
In the neighborhood where Renee Good was killed, a pastor keeps patrolling for ICE
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) — ‘There’s no option for me,’ said the Rev. Ashley Horan during a neighborhood patrol. ‘It is my responsibility to care for my neighbors in this way.’
religionnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:07 PM
"Every human life has inherent worthiness and dignity ... Each and every life matters, and it is my responsibility to care for my neighbors in this way.”
In the neighborhood where Renee Good was killed, a pastor keeps patrolling for ICE: via @rns.org
In the neighborhood where Renee Good was killed, a pastor keeps patrolling for ICE: via @rns.org
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The Trump administration's suspension of immigrant visa processing is just the latest attempt to virtually gut our entire immigration system and turn it into one that's overtly racist and focused on harming communities, tearing apart families, and eliminating all legal pathways for immigration.
US suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries | CNN Politics
The United States is indefinitely suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries in another expansion of the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration.
www.cnn.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:59 PM
The Trump administration's suspension of immigrant visa processing is just the latest attempt to virtually gut our entire immigration system and turn it into one that's overtly racist and focused on harming communities, tearing apart families, and eliminating all legal pathways for immigration.
Last night's 50-50 Senate vote that blocked the passage of the Venezuela War Powers Resolution is deeply disappointing.
Yet as Sen. Kaine explains, this effort made clear that Pres. Trump does NOT have the support of Congress & the American people to launch a war.
Let's keep up the pressure! 👏
Yet as Sen. Kaine explains, this effort made clear that Pres. Trump does NOT have the support of Congress & the American people to launch a war.
Let's keep up the pressure! 👏
My statement slamming Republicans’ procedural motion to sidestep my War Powers Resolution to block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress:
January 15, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Last night's 50-50 Senate vote that blocked the passage of the Venezuela War Powers Resolution is deeply disappointing.
Yet as Sen. Kaine explains, this effort made clear that Pres. Trump does NOT have the support of Congress & the American people to launch a war.
Let's keep up the pressure! 👏
Yet as Sen. Kaine explains, this effort made clear that Pres. Trump does NOT have the support of Congress & the American people to launch a war.
Let's keep up the pressure! 👏
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Thank you @repbillfoster.bsky.social for speaking on the house floor about the expiration of the New START treaty. It is urgent the U.S seeks a follow on agreement to limit the world’s largest nuclear arsenals. A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.
January 14, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Thank you @repbillfoster.bsky.social for speaking on the house floor about the expiration of the New START treaty. It is urgent the U.S seeks a follow on agreement to limit the world’s largest nuclear arsenals. A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.
"It’s virtually impossible to predict what lies ahead for Iran and its people. But if President Donald Trump decides to take military action against Iran’s current regime, nothing good will come out of it."
Only the Iranian People Should Determine Their Nation’s Future:
Only the Iranian People Should Determine Their Nation’s Future:
Only the Iranian People Should Determine Their Nation's Future | Common Dreams
It’s virtually impossible to predict what lies ahead for Iran and its people. But if President Donald Trump decides to take military action against Iran’s current regime, nothing good will come out…
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January 15, 2026 at 2:22 PM
"It’s virtually impossible to predict what lies ahead for Iran and its people. But if President Donald Trump decides to take military action against Iran’s current regime, nothing good will come out of it."
Only the Iranian People Should Determine Their Nation’s Future:
Only the Iranian People Should Determine Their Nation’s Future:
"An important + bold step toward accountability" 👇
Thank you @wyden.senate.gov for leading this effort to end Israel's restrictions on life-saving aid for Gaza. As FCNL's @hassaneltayyab.bsky.social said, nobody "should be allowed to obstruct food, medicine, and humanitarian relief with impunity."
Thank you @wyden.senate.gov for leading this effort to end Israel's restrictions on life-saving aid for Gaza. As FCNL's @hassaneltayyab.bsky.social said, nobody "should be allowed to obstruct food, medicine, and humanitarian relief with impunity."
Wyden Introduces Legislation to Ensure Aid to Gaza, Accountability for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Government Officials Worldwide Who Enable Human Rights Violations | U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
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January 14, 2026 at 9:35 PM
"An important + bold step toward accountability" 👇
Thank you @wyden.senate.gov for leading this effort to end Israel's restrictions on life-saving aid for Gaza. As FCNL's @hassaneltayyab.bsky.social said, nobody "should be allowed to obstruct food, medicine, and humanitarian relief with impunity."
Thank you @wyden.senate.gov for leading this effort to end Israel's restrictions on life-saving aid for Gaza. As FCNL's @hassaneltayyab.bsky.social said, nobody "should be allowed to obstruct food, medicine, and humanitarian relief with impunity."
"An overwhelming majority of Americans say they do not back U.S. military intervention in Iran," new polling shows.
As we grieve the horrifying government violence and send our solidarity to the Iranian people, we must be clear: U.S. military intervention is not the answer.
As we grieve the horrifying government violence and send our solidarity to the Iranian people, we must be clear: U.S. military intervention is not the answer.
7 in 10 say US should not take military action over deadly Iran protest crackdown: Survey
7 in 10 say US should not take military action over deadly Iran protest crackdown: Survey
An overwhelming majority of Americans say they do not back U.S. military intervention in Iran amid its crackdown on antigovernment protesters, according to new polling from Quinnipiac University re…
thehill.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:49 PM
"An overwhelming majority of Americans say they do not back U.S. military intervention in Iran," new polling shows.
As we grieve the horrifying government violence and send our solidarity to the Iranian people, we must be clear: U.S. military intervention is not the answer.
As we grieve the horrifying government violence and send our solidarity to the Iranian people, we must be clear: U.S. military intervention is not the answer.
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Honored to join Bishop Royster and Faith in Action for a weekly Wed. Witness outside the White House. As I shared today, while the president shamelessly promises “reckoning and retribution” in Minneapolis, we must respond with a revival of courage, love, and solidarity.
January 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Honored to join Bishop Royster and Faith in Action for a weekly Wed. Witness outside the White House. As I shared today, while the president shamelessly promises “reckoning and retribution” in Minneapolis, we must respond with a revival of courage, love, and solidarity.
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Renee Good should still be here.
She was a beloved child of God, with inherent value and infinite worth.
She was murdered by her own government in broad daylight in what is supposed to be the greatest democracy on the planet.
She was a beloved child of God, with inherent value and infinite worth.
She was murdered by her own government in broad daylight in what is supposed to be the greatest democracy on the planet.
January 10, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Renee Good should still be here.
She was a beloved child of God, with inherent value and infinite worth.
She was murdered by her own government in broad daylight in what is supposed to be the greatest democracy on the planet.
She was a beloved child of God, with inherent value and infinite worth.
She was murdered by her own government in broad daylight in what is supposed to be the greatest democracy on the planet.
It was so great to come together with friends, partners, and congressional leaders last night to celebrate the repeal of the 2002 Iraq war authorization!
A historic milestone toward ending the era endless wars! ✅👏
A historic milestone toward ending the era endless wars! ✅👏
January 14, 2026 at 6:50 PM
It was so great to come together with friends, partners, and congressional leaders last night to celebrate the repeal of the 2002 Iraq war authorization!
A historic milestone toward ending the era endless wars! ✅👏
A historic milestone toward ending the era endless wars! ✅👏
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“Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole.”
#LoveThyNeighbor
#LoveThyNeighbor
'We had whistles. They had guns,' says wife of Minnesota woman killed by ICE agent
The wife of Renee Good, the woman shot and killed in her car by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, says the couple had stopped to support their neighbors on the day of the shooting and descri...
www.pbs.org
January 13, 2026 at 4:29 PM
“Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole.”
#LoveThyNeighbor
#LoveThyNeighbor
"The recent tragedy in Minnesota should force a reckoning. Not because it is unique, but because it is the inevitable outcome of where we are – and where we are headed – if we refuse to change course."
I worked for ICE and CBP. Our current system makes everyone less safe.
Immigration enforcement is not focused on serious threats. It's become politicized, disconnected from reality and increasingly dangerous for everyone.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:22 PM
"The recent tragedy in Minnesota should force a reckoning. Not because it is unique, but because it is the inevitable outcome of where we are – and where we are headed – if we refuse to change course."
🚨The Senate is expected to vote again tomorrow on passage of War Powers Resolution to block further unauthorized strikes on Venezuela.
With Senators facing intense pressure from the Trump admin, it’s crucial they hear loud and clear from their constituents! ⬇️
With Senators facing intense pressure from the Trump admin, it’s crucial they hear loud and clear from their constituents! ⬇️
January 13, 2026 at 10:05 PM
🚨The Senate is expected to vote again tomorrow on passage of War Powers Resolution to block further unauthorized strikes on Venezuela.
With Senators facing intense pressure from the Trump admin, it’s crucial they hear loud and clear from their constituents! ⬇️
With Senators facing intense pressure from the Trump admin, it’s crucial they hear loud and clear from their constituents! ⬇️