The UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) is taking place in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021. In light of this important event we’ve asked FOR members and activists to discuss where the issue of climate
The UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) is taking place in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021. In light of this important event we’ve asked FOR members and activists to discuss where the issue of climate
Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson speaks with Rev. Kristian Smith, Pastor, The Faith Community (TFC), Atlanta, Georgia. Their discussion centers around Rev. Smith’s thoughts about how justice is a joint effort and that if people came together and formed communities of
September 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street protest that took over Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan for two tumultuous months in 2011. The action began with little fanfare on September 17, 2011, but soon captured
In my inbox this morning from a major nonprofit organization that should have known better was a Juneteenth celebratory greeting: “We proudly celebrate Juneteenth, the day slavery finally came to an end throughout the South — historically a monumental feat
Over 60 people were on hand live when FOR-USA held an online book event with author Sheila Collins to discuss her new book: Ubuntu–George M. Houser and the Struggle for Peace and Freedom on Two Continents. The video above is
To abolish the death penalty, we must create a movement that is grounded in relationship building and truth telling.
FOR-USA’s executive director, Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson, was asked to offer up a prayer and reflections on the morning of Jan. 20, 2021 (U.S. Inauguration Day for President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris) to an international online
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] We celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this year at a time when our nation has come to a fork in the road and the fate of our democracy depends on the path
Embed from Getty Images Lies have consequences. The insurrection that was attempted as the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives gathered to certify the election results on January 6, 2021 was incited by the President’s lies. The violence that ensued
Did you miss the screening of #OCCUPY @10: An Oral History? Don't worry, theres another chance this Wednesday @4:00pm to catch a film screening and panel discussion. Please email to join us for the zoom event: communitylife@cstedu #WeAreCST #forusa #Occupy #RacialEquity https://t.co/kC70Nx7Uh3
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Don’t miss this screening of FORUSA's #Occupy@10: An Oral History! Join us virtually TODAY by registering here: https://t.co/mlyXgZsPhX
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IT'S NOT TOO LATE! You can register and catch a screening of FORUSA’s documentary #Occupy@10: An Oral History this Thur. Nov. 11 at 7pm ET. Join us virtually and register here: #forusa #occupy10 #film #nyu #filmscreening #peace #activism
Read MoreRT @NicolaSturgeon: Today is gender day at #COP26. 80% of those displaced by climate change are women & children - women must be more invo…
Read MoreRT @IEIYF_: Such a powerful image - the Minister from Tuvalu in the South Pacific delivered his speech to #COP26 from the sea to illustrat…
Read MoreRT @wagingnv: There isn’t a magic figure guaranteed to tip the balance in favor of widespread climate mitigation, writes @YasmeenSerhan. Bu…
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Fellowship of Reconciliation USA (FOR-USA) is the largest interfaith peace fellowship leading the charge on today’s most pressing human and civil rights issues through advocacy, activism, and educational programs.
