Category Archives: Activism

There is no “both sides” to racist hate and violence

Posted on 16 August 2017 by Admin

Statement from American Friends Service Committee on racist hate and violence in Virginia. Click here to read it.

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How faith can shape politics

Posted on 14 August 2017 by Admin

Catherine West MP gave the 110th Swarthmore Lecture on 31 July in which she encouraged Quakers to champion the cause of equality in their own communities. She gave the lecture in memory of friend and colleague, Jo Cox MP, murdered whilst … Continue reading →

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Campaigning for change: In it for the long haul

Posted on 9 August 2017 by Admin

Paul Parker is Recording Clerk of Quakers in Britain, the closest the 13,000-strong Quaker community gets to a chief executive. Based at Friends House in Euston, he is responsible for Quakers’ work on peace, social justice and sustainability, and for … Continue reading →

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Philly-based Quaker group marks 100 years of refugee relief and peace work

Posted on 29 July 2017 by Admin

Refugees and responses to refugees are headline news at present. The 100 years of work by the AFSC is thus of significant interest. Report on the founding and work of the AFSC, in America.

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Nuclear weapons ban treaty adopted

Posted on 7 July 2017 by Admin

A treaty to rid the world of nuclear weapons was formally adopted today at the United Nations. Quaker observers hailed the historic treaty as a huge step, saying such weapons of mass destruction should be illegal and unacceptable. Read the … Continue reading →

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UK Judicial review examines right to ethical investments

Posted on 23 June 2017 by Admin

Today the UK High Court ruled that local councils can use ethical investment criteria in making investment decisions. British Yearly Meeting joined in this legal action. Read the article.

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Quaker Peace Centre seeks to overturn R35bn in Arms Deal

Posted on 22 May 2017 by Admin

The Quaker Peace Centre was founded in 1987 in response to the repressive policies of the apartheid regime. Although QPC is now independent of the Quakers in Southern Africa, in a sense, it still operates under the Quaker banner. As … Continue reading →

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CFSC peace-building initiative: Syria – imagine another way

Posted on 9 May 2017 by Admin

The Canadian Friends Service Committee (CSFC) hopes to start some creative new thinking with the animated video shared on their website. Watch it on the CSFC website.

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ZFRA Report

Posted on 6 May 2017 by Admin

Report from John Schmid. Visit the ZFRA website at www.zfra.org. Bulawayo, 21 April 2017 Yesterday we provided food to Mawusumane, a village in the Matopos Hills. After the unusually heavy rains earlier this year, there was water running everywhere and the baboons, … Continue reading →

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Earth Keeper Newsletter — April

Posted on 11 April 2017 by Admin

Dear Earth Keeper, March was another eventful month, with President Zuma shocking South Africa with the firing of several Ministers, including Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, in his heedless pursuit of state control and a nuclear deal at all costs. Here … Continue reading →

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