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Interfaith Organization Expresses and Calls for Solidarity with the Haitian-American Community

September 18, 2024 No Comments

September 18, 2024 — The Fellowship of Reconciliation, an interfaith organization that has worked to end violence and hatred in America since 1915, condemns in the strongest of terms possible the dangerous, bigoted conspiracy theories against Haitian immigrants. The blatantly false claims by President Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, that Haitian Americans are eating household pets in

August 2024: Gathering Voices with Eric Ward

July 30, 2024 No Comments

August Event Featuring Eric K. Ward Join us this August for an enlightening session of our monthly gathering, Voices, presented by the Fellowship of Reconciliation. This month, we are honored to host Eric K. Ward, a nationally-recognized expert on combating authoritarianism and promoting inclusive democracy. With over three decades of impactful leadership and as a recent recipient of the Civil

July 2024 Gathering Voices: A Conversation on Judaism and Nonviolence

July 10, 2024 No Comments

Join the Fellowship of Reconciliation for our monthly Gathering Voices series, featuring a conversation with Dr. Elliot Ratzman. An academic and activist from Cincinnati, Ohio, Dr. Ratzman teaches courses on religion, race, and Jewish studies. He is completing his first book, Zipporah’s Knife, which explores the ethics of Jewish anti-racism. Currently, he is researching the history of American Jewish pacifism.

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Fellowship of Reconciliation honors the life and work of James Lawson

July 4, 2024 No Comments

With the recent passing of James Lawson, we celebrate his profound dedication to nonviolent action. Read about his legacy and impact in Ethan Vesely-Flad’s piece from Fellowship Magazine: Remembering James Lawson and his fierce dedication to the power of nonviolent action.

Gathering Voices, June 2024: Wink Fellow Interview with Diana Oestreich and Iskander Abbasi

May 31, 2024 No Comments

Join us for the Fellowship of Reconciliation’s monthly Gathering Voice event, where we will feature a compelling Zoom interview with two remarkable individuals: Diana Oestreich and Iskander Abbasi. Diana Oestreich: As a combat medic in the Army National Guard, Diana Oestreich’s journey is one of extraordinary courage and profound moral challenge. Enlisting with a sense of duty and honor inspired

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Honoring the righteous rage, agony and despair of this global uprising

June 3, 2020

Following the senseless killings of George Floyd and so many other Black civilians, we need fundamental policy changes focused on reparative justice and healing.

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FOR’s Don Mosley on friend and colleague President Jimmy Carter

February 20, 2023

For over 40 years Don Mosley — who served as FOR-USA’s national chairman in the 1980s — has been a close friend and colleague of President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady, Rosalynn. In early December 2022, knowing that President Carter’s health was

Jesse Jackson, Bishop Barber, & Over 1,000 More: Faith Leaders Call for a Christmas Truce in Ukraine

December 13, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ariel Gold | Fellowship of Reconciliation | (510) 599-5330 | [email protected] McGarvey | (201) 725-4202 | [email protected] Jesse Jackson, Bishop Barber, & Over 1,000 More: Faith Leaders Call for a Christmas Truce in Ukraine The effort

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Lies, betrayal and the storming of the Capitol

January 7, 2021

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

Unfinished Democracy: Making Good Trouble for Racial Equity — 31st Annual Salem Peace Lecture

November 22, 2020

FOR USA’s executive director, Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson, delivered the 31st Annual Salem Peace Lecture was held online on Thursday November 19th. Dr. Jordan-Simpson’s topic was “Unfinished Democracy: Making Good Trouble for Racial Equity.”

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US Sanctions should not be used to block vaccine to Iran

December 22, 2020

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

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Join us in Solidarity in STL

September 18, 2017

I flew home to St. Louis Saturday and now am compelled to appeal for your immediate support on behalf of our community here as thousands of people of all races, faiths, and

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The Intersectional MLK: How Beyond Vietnam Informs Today’s Movements

March 22, 2017

Join an in-depth conversation on Wednesday, March 29th about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence” speech — days prior to the 50th anniversary of that underrecognized but

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From Afghanistan to my #Mother!, and the child in everyone

May 24, 2017

By Dr. Hakim Dear mom and fellow members of the human family, I love my 77-year-old frugal, hardworking, self-sacrificial Han Chinese Singaporean mother, so when Trump’s military/government dropped what they

New Violence Highlights Need For Concerned Action in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

September 11, 2017

No doubt planned to coincide with the presentation of the Advisory Commission Report, there was a series of attacks by a Rohingya faction on Myanmar police and army posts setting

U.S. Missile Strike Reportedly Killed Children

April 10, 2017

When I learned that President Trump unilaterally ordered 59 missile strikes against the Al Shayrat Airfield in Syria, a quote by Mahatma Gandhi came to mind. “I object to violence

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The Physiological Impact of Fear: Finding Hope at a Newtown Memorial Vigil

December 18, 2017

I am here tonight for many reasons. I am a grandmother of two boys, ages 5 and 7, and I want to make the world safer for them. I am

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FOR – USA Statement on Ukraine

February 24, 2022

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.

UN Must Mandate Fact-Finding Mission to English-Speaking Cameroon

February 5, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Leaders Demand that the U.N. Human Rights Council Mandate a Fact-Finding Mission to English-Speaking Cameroon Press Conferences to be held in three cities on February 7, 2019 PRESS CONTACTS: Geneva: Dr. Bernadette Ateghang, +49 176 8655 4127

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Rebuilding the Foundations: Examining Recent Violent Protests in Zimbabwe

February 8, 2019

By an Anonymous Zimbabwean What happens when known killers are promoted to the most senior positions in government, the military, and state-run offices? What happens when cruelty and coldness achieve the same social status as bravery and courage? Answer: the

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Interfaith Organization Expresses and Calls for Solidarity with the Haitian-American Community

September 18, 2024 — The Fellowship of Reconciliation, an interfaith organization that has worked to end violence and hatred in America since 1915, condemns in the strongest of terms possible

September 18, 2024 No Comments

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FOR’s executive director Ariel Gold on Al Jazeera

October 19, 2023 No Comments

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On Mother’s Day: Faith Leaders Call to End Gun Violence

By distorting sacred scripture and religious traditions, Christian nationalism is fueling the epidemic of gun violence. Over 600 faith leaders have signed onto a letter calling for Mother’s Day, May 14,

April 18, 2023 No Comments

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Oldest Interfaith Organization in America Calls for Children to Have More Rights Than Guns

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ariel Gold | [email protected] | (510) 599-5330Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler | [email protected] | (202) 302-0307 Oldest Interfaith Organization in America Calls for Children to Have More

March 27, 2023 No Comments

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Oldest Interfaith Organization in the US Affirms Solidarity with the LGBTQ+ Community in the Wake of Deadly Attack in Colorado

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ariel Gold | FOR-USA executive director | [email protected] | 510 599 5330 Sunday, November 20, 2022 – In the wake of a mass shooting at the

November 20, 2022 No Comments

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Anti-War and Human Rights Leader Ariel Gold Appointed as FOR-USA Executive Director in Historic Hire

After an extensive national search, the Fellowship of Reconciliation-USA (FOR-USA) is proud to welcome our next executive director, Ariel Gold. Ms. Gold, a veteran peace and justice advocate, is taking

July 24, 2022 No Comments

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