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Virtue Ethics: Toward a More Humanizing Ethics in the U.S. Justice System

April 15, 2016 No Comments

“Justice dies when dehumanized, no matter how exactly it may be exercised.” —Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel A Story Several years ago, an elderly black man was seated at the table inside his tiny studio apartment in Denver, Colorado, alongside his brother and two old friends. Suddenly, the window shattered from the blow of a billy club, while the front door was simultaneously

Persevering for peace with FOR

March 16, 2016 No Comments

Last year, we celebrated the beginning of our centennial year with a series of events in and around New York City that included a multifaith service and gala dinner at The Riverside Church. We know not everyone had the ability to join us in person for these events, so I’m pleased to share with you now a new video that features moments from those events,

Persevering for peace with FOR

March 16, 2016 No Comments

Last year, we celebrated the beginning of our centennial year with a series of events in and around New York City that included a multifaith service and gala dinner at The Riverside Church. We know not everyone had the ability to join us in person for these events, so I’m pleased to share with you now a new video that features moments from those events,

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How can we continue to stand in solidarity with nonviolent action in Syria?

March 15, 2016 No Comments

March 15 is widely used as the date on which the conflict in Syria began. March 15, 2011 was the first “Day of Rage” held in a good number of localities to mark opposition to the repression of youth in the southern city of Daraa, where a month earlier young people had painted anti-government graffiti on some of the walls,

How can we continue to stand in solidarity with nonviolent action in Syria?

March 15, 2016 No Comments

March 15 is widely used as the date on which the conflict in Syria began. March 15, 2011 was the first “Day of Rage” held in a good number of localities to mark opposition to the repression of youth in the southern city of Daraa, where a month earlier young people had painted anti-government graffiti on some of the walls,

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Invitation: Organizing with IFOR featuring Rev. Lucas Johnson

March 9, 2016 No Comments

We’re thrilled to invite you to a special FOR national organizing call featuring International FOR Coordinator Rev. Lucas Johnson. Lucas, who was previously an organizer in the Southeast for FOR-USA and a member of the National Council, will be speaking on the work of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation and other national chapters of FOR around the world. This is