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JOB OPENING: Senior Organizer and Trainer

August 21, 2016 No Comments

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT The Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR USA), founded in 1915, is the oldest interfaith peace and justice organization in North America. With chapters and national staff located throughout the United States and headquarters in Nyack, N.Y., FOR-USA is part of an international FOR network with branches in more than 40 countries. As an interfaith organization, FOR-USA’s mission is to

JOB OPENING: Senior Organizer and Trainer

August 21, 2016 No Comments

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT The Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR USA), founded in 1915, is the oldest interfaith peace and justice organization in North America. With chapters and national staff located throughout the United States and headquarters in Nyack, N.Y., FOR-USA is part of an international FOR network with branches in more than 40 countries. As an interfaith organization, FOR-USA’s mission is to

Syria Through a Fractal Prism: Conversations on War and Peace with Judy Bello

August 16, 2016 No Comments

“There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.” – Sun Tzu I just finished another podcast with Judy Bello, a Middle East political analyst and longtime anti-war activist in Rochester. Judy recently came back from a fact finding civilian peace delegation to Syria, where she had the rare opportunity to talk with people on the street about

Syria Through a Fractal Prism: Conversations on War and Peace with Judy Bello

August 16, 2016 No Comments

“There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.” – Sun Tzu I just finished another podcast with Judy Bello, a Middle East political analyst and longtime anti-war activist in Rochester. Judy recently came back from a fact finding civilian peace delegation to Syria, where she had the rare opportunity to talk with people on the street about

When the Fellowship of Reconciliation was the “Conscientious Objectors’ Organization”

August 15, 2016 No Comments

This year has seen an uptick in debates about the draft. Since Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced in December that all combat positions would become open to women, the idea became feasible that women will soon be required to register for the draft. In June, the Senate passed a bill that would do just that. Last week, conservative lawyer Phyllis Shlafly penned an op-ed that questioned

When the Fellowship of Reconciliation was the “Conscientious Objectors’ Organization”

August 15, 2016 No Comments

This year has seen an uptick in debates about the draft. Since Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced in December that all combat positions would become open to women, the idea became feasible that women will soon be required to register for the draft. In June, the Senate passed a bill that would do just that. Last week, conservative lawyer Phyllis Shlafly penned an op-ed that questioned