Articles, news, campaigns and events about fasting
Jan 22, 2013, 1:02pm
Ethan Vesely-Flad
It would be hard to find someone active in or closely connected to the Fellowship of Reconciliation in the past four decades who does not know the name, if not the face and voice, of long-time FOR leader Richard Deats. Richard has served FOR in...
Mar 21, 2012, 3:54pm
Linda Kelly
Irom Chanu Sharmila stopped eating and drinking more than 11 years ago. A poet and civil rights activist from Manipur, Sharmila began her hunger strike in demand that the Indian government repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act of 1958 (AFSPA...
Jan 19, 2012, 1:20pm
IFOR
Dear friends of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation,Today, we would like to share news which we have received concerning the current situation in Manila (see article below). If you woluld like to send messages of hope, solidarity,...
Jul 29, 2011, 4:09pm
Shannan Vance-Ocampo
On July 11th, over 200 people converged in Lafayette Park across the street from the White House. All were there to raise their voices to President Obama to say “NO” to the proposed U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). With all of the budget...
Mar 30, 2010, 12:41am
FOR
Puerto Rico Update #30, Summer 2000 Fast for Peace in Vieques: An Appeal to the Conscience of President ClintonOn Tuesday, July 25, 2000, representatives from churches and popular movement organizations and people of faith and conscience will...
