Welcoming the Immigrant: An Invitation from Scioto Peace and Justice By Lorry Swain, Co-Chair Scioto Peace and Justice The United Nations has condemned the United States for denying protection to Haitians who have sought refuge given the total breakdown of government, security forces, and basic survival means in Haiti. Despite the fact that Haiti is now controlled by three violent,

Western Sahara Solidarity By Susan Smith Director of Operations and Community Engagement, FOR-USA Earlier this fall, I was invited to speak at the book launch of Walking Through Minefields: The Experience of Field Work in United Nations Missions by UN and Middle East expert Abdulhamid Siyam. In the 1990s, I served as the Voter Registration Officer for the United Nations

Immigration Justice Through a Christian Lens: Healing a Broken World Through a Choir of Nonviolent Resistance By Dr. Linda Alvarado-Arce Interim Co-Executive Director, FOR-USA  Is disrespect the new cultural norm? I have been asking myself that question a lot lately. Over the past week and months, I have witnessed things that have made me stop, think, and ask:  Is this

“Where Is the Justice?” Interfaith Service for the Gaza Children’s Shroud at the United Nations By Eric Shōkei Manigian, Co-Chair FOR Metro NY/NJ Chapter On Wednesday, September 16, an interfaith coalition gathered at the Church Center of the United Nations to hear sermons from across religious traditions regarding the ongoing slaughter of Palestinian children in Gaza. The number is well

Breaking Bread and Standing in Solidarity with Our Haitian Neighbors By Donna Deitrich, Scioto Peace and Justice Member FOR Chapter in Portsmouth, OH In late August, I had the opportunity to travel to Springfield, Ohio with Scioto Peace and Justice, our local chapter of the Fellowship of Reconciliation. The goal was to provide assistance to those trying to help Haitian

Living Between War and Peace: The Human Experience of Uncertainty By Leila Zand, Co-Chair FOR-USA National Council  I am in Iran, and I find myself struggling to identify the appropriate language for what I am witnessing. Iran is at war, and yet, in many ways, it feels as though there is no war. This is not a contradiction I can