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FOR – USA Statement on Ukraine

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said about the crisis in Ukraine on February 14th “The price in human suffering, destruction and damage to European and global security is too high to contemplate. And yet, contemplate it we must, as this terrifying prospect demands an immediate commitment to de-escalation and a negotiated end to the political conflict.

February 24, 2022 2 Comments

Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson appointed President of Auburn Seminary

Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson, FOR-USA Executive Director, appointed President of Auburn Seminary It is with bittersweet emotions that the Fellowship of Reconciliation – USA (FOR-USA) announces that Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson has stepped down as executive director in order to

October 6, 2021 No Comments

Lies, betrayal and the storming of the Capitol

Embed from Getty ImagesLies 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 as

January 7, 2021 No Comments

Covid 19 Coronavirus Vaccine Vials In A Row Macro Close Up

US Sanctions should not be used to block vaccine to Iran

We, the undersigned human rights and humanitarian organizations, call on all stakeholders to ensure people in Iran have swift, unencumbered, and equitable access to safe, effective, and affordable Covid-19 vaccines. We particularly call on the government of the United States

December 22, 2020 No Comments

US recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara is a duplicitous power move

With less than six weeks remaining in his presidency, President Donald Trump extended his legacy of fomenting division and sowing the seeds of instability, discord, and violence into a new foreign policy realm.

December 14, 2020 No Comments

Waging Nonviolence launches new movement media platform

Brooklyn, NY — March 20, 2019 — Nonprofit news organization Waging Nonviolence is celebrating 10 years of covering social movements this spring with the launch of a fully redesigned website, including a new community section that unites world-leading peace and

March 20, 2019 No Comments

Waging Nonviolence launches new movement media platform

Brooklyn, NY — March 20, 2019 — Nonprofit news organization Waging Nonviolence is celebrating 10 years of covering social movements this spring with the launch of a fully redesigned website, including a new community section that unites world-leading peace and

March 20, 2019 No Comments

FOR Names Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson as Executive Director

The Fellowship of Reconciliation, the oldest interfaith peace and justice organization in North America, is proud to announce the appointment of a new executive director to guide FOR-USA’s renowned global work for progressive social change. The Reverend Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson

September 30, 2018 No Comments

FOR Names Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson as Executive Director

The Fellowship of Reconciliation, the oldest interfaith peace and justice organization in North America, is proud to announce the appointment of a new executive director to guide FOR-USA’s renowned global work for progressive social change. The Reverend Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson

September 30, 2018 No Comments

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Honor Dr. King: Join the Poor People’s Campaign

On this day, 50 years ago, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee alongside sanitation workers demanding their humanity be dignified by fair wages, decent benefits, the right to unionize, and an end to dangerous working

April 4, 2018 No Comments

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