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Catastrophic Pentagon Cuts? Not Really.
Catastrophic Pentagon Cuts? Not Really.
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Michael Shank, Ph.D., Friends Committee on National Legislation at the March on Washington
Michael Shank, Ph.D., Friends Committee on National Legislation at the March on WashingtonMichael Shank, Ph.D., Friends Committee on National Legislation at the March on Washington
Michael Shank, Ph.D., Director of Foreign Policy Friends Committee on National Legislation speaks at the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington on August 24, 2013.
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Nancy Bagwell volunteering for Friends Committee on National Legislation
Nancy Bagwell volunteering for Friends Committee on National LegislationNancy Bagwell volunteering for Friends Committee on National Legislation
I walked over to the White House on my lunch break and met this nice lady. www.RisingSpivey.com.
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FCNL Green Building Ice Cream Social
FCNL Green Building Ice Cream SocialFCNL Green Building Ice Cream Social
Capitol Hill's First Green building is a LEED Silver Certified. Across from the Hart Senate office, FCNL's building stands as a reminder of what is possible ...
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Kate Gould, FCNL: Lobbying Our Way out of War with Iran"
Kate Gould, FCNL: Lobbying Our Way out of War with Iran"Kate Gould, FCNL: Lobbying Our Way out of War with Iran"
On June 14, Kate Gould from the Friends Committee on National Legislation presented at the Central Lutheran Church in Portland, Oregon on lobbying against wa...
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Somalia: from pirate safe haven to emerging economy?
Somalia: from pirate safe haven to emerging economy?Somalia: from pirate safe haven to emerging economy?
In the past the US' role in the African country of Somalia has been primarily drone strikes and covert CIA operations, but some believe that the US should he...
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Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities for Communities of Color and Tribal Nations
Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities for Communities of Color and Tribal NationsClimate Change: Challenges and Opportunities for Communities of Color and Tribal Nations
More than 150 Congressional staff and visitors attended this March 18, 2013 Congressional briefing that featured speakers from the NAACP, the National Congre...
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The Laura Wilcox Fund -- Reflections by Nick and Amanda Wilcox
The Laura Wilcox Fund -- Reflections by Nick and Amanda WilcoxThe Laura Wilcox Fund -- Reflections by Nick and Amanda Wilcox
Nick and Amanda Wilcox reflect on the fund they have set up to support the 11-month internship program at the Friends Committee on National Legislation (www.fcnl.org). For more information contact Stephen Donahoe at the Friends Committee on National Legislation.
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Antiwar Radio 10/22/2008: Scott Horton Interviews Jim Fine
Antiwar Radio 10/22/2008: Scott Horton Interviews Jim FineAntiwar Radio 10/22/2008: Scott Horton Interviews Jim Fine
Jim Fine, Legislative Secretary for Foreign Policy for the Friends Committee on National Legislation's Iraq Peace Campaign, discusses the pacifism of the Qua...
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Shared Security: How FCNL Lobbyists Are Using This Quaker Vision of Foreign Policy
Shared Security: How FCNL Lobbyists Are Using This Quaker Vision of Foreign PolicyShared Security: How FCNL Lobbyists Are Using This Quaker Vision of Foreign Policy
The Friends Committee on National Legislation and American Friends Service Committee have started a conversation about a new vision for U.S. foreign policy grounded in our shared security as global community. During this panel discussion, FCNL lobbyists talk about how the Shared Security (www.sharedsecurity.org) framework is influencing their lobbying and answer questions from constituents at FCNL's Annual Meeting
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Carolina Friends School Bring their Climate Change Ideas to Washington
Carolina Friends School Bring their Climate Change Ideas to WashingtonCarolina Friends School Bring their Climate Change Ideas to Washington
Students from Carolina Friends School in Durham, NC developed their own document about how to respond to climate change, seasoned the document with other stu...
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"Pentagon Spending" By Tila Neguse
"Pentagon Spending" By Tila Neguse"Pentagon Spending" By Tila Neguse
The Poplar Ridge Friends Meeting Peace and Social Action committee sponsored a presentation by Tila Neguse of Friends Committee on National Legislation (http://fcnl.org/) on the topic of Pentagon Spending. This presentation was informally recorded to allow others to hear what she had to say. For more information about this presentation or to learn more about the Poplar Ridge Friends contact pr.prism@gmail.org or visit http://www.quaker.org/poplar . This is the original powerpoint slide presentation
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12:39Conversations with Great Minds - Iran - Avoiding another war in the middle east...
Conversations with Great Minds - Iran - Avoiding another war in the middle east...Conversations with Great Minds - Iran - Avoiding another war in the middle east...
Jamal Abdi, National Iranian American Council (NIAC) & Kate Gould, Friends Committee on National Legislation & John Isaacs, Center for Arms Control & Nonproliferation /Council for a Liveable World join Thom Hartmann. On Monday - the interim nuclear deal with Iran went into effect. That deal is the best chance yet to avoid yet another war in the Middle East. So why are 59 Senators trying to sabotage it?
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16:17Earth Walk 2013 Scattergood Friends School
Earth Walk 2013 Scattergood Friends SchoolEarth Walk 2013 Scattergood Friends School
Students, staff and others walked 14.5 miles from Scattergood Friends School and Farm, near West Branch, Iowa, into Iowa City, carrying signs about environmental issues and picking up trash along the highway. The walk was part of a weekend Climate Conference sponsored by Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) and the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL).
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Catastrophic Pentagon Cuts? Not Really.
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- Duration: 1:53
- Updated: 22 May 2013
Sequestration and the Pentagon budget, explained.
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Sequestration and the Pentagon budget, explained.
- published: 14 Feb 2013
- views: 5278
- author: QuakerLobby
Michael Shank, Ph.D., Friends Committee on National Legislation at the March on Washington
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- Duration: 2:14
- Updated: 26 Aug 2013
Michael Shank, Ph.D., Director of Foreign Policy Friends Committee on National Legislation speaks at the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington on August 24, 2013.
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Michael Shank, Ph.D., Director of Foreign Policy Friends Committee on National Legislation speaks at the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington on August 24, 2013.
- published: 26 Aug 2013
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Nancy Bagwell volunteering for Friends Committee on National Legislation
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- Duration: 2:00
- Updated: 24 May 2013
I walked over to the White House on my lunch break and met this nice lady. www.RisingSpivey.com.
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I walked over to the White House on my lunch break and met this nice lady. www.RisingSpivey.com.
- published: 16 Mar 2010
- views: 54
- author: RisingSpivey
FCNL Green Building Ice Cream Social
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- Duration: 9:33
- Updated: 22 May 2013
Capitol Hill's First Green building is a LEED Silver Certified. Across from the Hart Senate office, FCNL's building stands as a reminder of what is possible ...
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Capitol Hill's First Green building is a LEED Silver Certified. Across from the Hart Senate office, FCNL's building stands as a reminder of what is possible ...
- published: 08 Feb 2008
- views: 166
- author: QuakerLobby
Kate Gould, FCNL: Lobbying Our Way out of War with Iran"
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- Duration: 34:35
- Updated: 10 Feb 2013
On June 14, Kate Gould from the Friends Committee on National Legislation presented at the Central Lutheran Church in Portland, Oregon on lobbying against wa...
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On June 14, Kate Gould from the Friends Committee on National Legislation presented at the Central Lutheran Church in Portland, Oregon on lobbying against wa...
- published: 26 Jun 2012
- views: 70
- author: Joe Anybody
Somalia: from pirate safe haven to emerging economy?
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- Duration: 6:34
- Updated: 19 Aug 2013
In the past the US' role in the African country of Somalia has been primarily drone strikes and covert CIA operations, but some believe that the US should he...
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In the past the US' role in the African country of Somalia has been primarily drone strikes and covert CIA operations, but some believe that the US should he...
- published: 19 Aug 2013
- views: 202
- author: RTAmerica
Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities for Communities of Color and Tribal Nations
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- Duration: 84:11
- Updated: 22 May 2013
More than 150 Congressional staff and visitors attended this March 18, 2013 Congressional briefing that featured speakers from the NAACP, the National Congre...
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More than 150 Congressional staff and visitors attended this March 18, 2013 Congressional briefing that featured speakers from the NAACP, the National Congre...
- published: 20 Mar 2013
- views: 154
- author: QuakerLobby
The Laura Wilcox Fund -- Reflections by Nick and Amanda Wilcox
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- Duration: 4:38
- Updated: 09 Sep 2013
Nick and Amanda Wilcox reflect on the fund they have set up to support the 11-month internship program at the Friends Committee on National Legislation (www.fcnl.org). For more information contact Stephen Donahoe at the Friends Committee on National Legislation.
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Nick and Amanda Wilcox reflect on the fund they have set up to support the 11-month internship program at the Friends Committee on National Legislation (www.fcnl.org). For more information contact Stephen Donahoe at the Friends Committee on National Legislation.
- published: 09 Sep 2013
- views: 6
Antiwar Radio 10/22/2008: Scott Horton Interviews Jim Fine
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- Duration: 40:48
- Updated: 06 Jul 2013
Jim Fine, Legislative Secretary for Foreign Policy for the Friends Committee on National Legislation's Iraq Peace Campaign, discusses the pacifism of the Qua...
http://wn.com/Antiwar_Radio_10_22_2008_Scott_Horton_Interviews_Jim_Fine
Jim Fine, Legislative Secretary for Foreign Policy for the Friends Committee on National Legislation's Iraq Peace Campaign, discusses the pacifism of the Qua...
- published: 20 Oct 2012
- views: 23
- author: LibertyInOurTime
Shared Security: How FCNL Lobbyists Are Using This Quaker Vision of Foreign Policy
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- Duration: 91:08
- Updated: 02 Dec 2013
The Friends Committee on National Legislation and American Friends Service Committee have started a conversation about a new vision for U.S. foreign policy grounded in our shared security as global community. During this panel discussion, FCNL lobbyists talk about how the Shared Security (www.sharedsecurity.org) framework is influencing their lobbying and answer questions from constituents at FCNL's Annual Meeting
http://wn.com/Shared_Security_How_FCNL_Lobbyists_Are_Using_This_Quaker_Vision_of_Foreign_Policy
The Friends Committee on National Legislation and American Friends Service Committee have started a conversation about a new vision for U.S. foreign policy grounded in our shared security as global community. During this panel discussion, FCNL lobbyists talk about how the Shared Security (www.sharedsecurity.org) framework is influencing their lobbying and answer questions from constituents at FCNL's Annual Meeting
- published: 02 Dec 2013
- views: 3
Carolina Friends School Bring their Climate Change Ideas to Washington
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- Duration: 5:07
- Updated: 22 May 2013
Students from Carolina Friends School in Durham, NC developed their own document about how to respond to climate change, seasoned the document with other stu...
http://wn.com/Carolina_Friends_School_Bring_their_Climate_Change_Ideas_to_Washington
Students from Carolina Friends School in Durham, NC developed their own document about how to respond to climate change, seasoned the document with other stu...
- published: 16 Apr 2013
- views: 268
- author: QuakerLobby
"Pentagon Spending" By Tila Neguse
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- Duration: 1:41
- Updated: 24 Oct 2013
The Poplar Ridge Friends Meeting Peace and Social Action committee sponsored a presentation by Tila Neguse of Friends Committee on National Legislation (http://fcnl.org/) on the topic of Pentagon Spending. This presentation was informally recorded to allow others to hear what she had to say. For more information about this presentation or to learn more about the Poplar Ridge Friends contact pr.prism@gmail.org or visit http://www.quaker.org/poplar .
This is the original powerpoint slide presentation
http://wn.com/Pentagon_Spending_By_Tila_Neguse
The Poplar Ridge Friends Meeting Peace and Social Action committee sponsored a presentation by Tila Neguse of Friends Committee on National Legislation (http://fcnl.org/) on the topic of Pentagon Spending. This presentation was informally recorded to allow others to hear what she had to say. For more information about this presentation or to learn more about the Poplar Ridge Friends contact pr.prism@gmail.org or visit http://www.quaker.org/poplar .
This is the original powerpoint slide presentation
- published: 24 Oct 2013
- views: 10
Conversations with Great Minds - Iran - Avoiding another war in the middle east...
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 12:39
- Updated: 21 Jan 2014
Jamal Abdi, National Iranian American Council (NIAC) & Kate Gould, Friends Committee on National Legislation & John Isaacs, Center for Arms Control & Nonproliferation /Council for a Liveable World join Thom Hartmann. On Monday - the interim nuclear deal with Iran went into effect. That deal is the best chance yet to avoid yet another war in the Middle East. So why are 59 Senators trying to sabotage it?
http://wn.com/Conversations_with_Great_Minds_Iran_Avoiding_another_war_in_the_middle_east
Jamal Abdi, National Iranian American Council (NIAC) & Kate Gould, Friends Committee on National Legislation & John Isaacs, Center for Arms Control & Nonproliferation /Council for a Liveable World join Thom Hartmann. On Monday - the interim nuclear deal with Iran went into effect. That deal is the best chance yet to avoid yet another war in the Middle East. So why are 59 Senators trying to sabotage it?
- published: 21 Jan 2014
- views: 214
Earth Walk 2013 Scattergood Friends School
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- Duration: 16:17
- Updated: 02 Jan 2014
Students, staff and others walked 14.5 miles from Scattergood Friends School and Farm, near West Branch, Iowa, into Iowa City, carrying signs about environmental issues and picking up trash along the highway. The walk was part of a weekend Climate Conference sponsored by Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) and the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL).
http://wn.com/Earth_Walk_2013_Scattergood_Friends_School
Students, staff and others walked 14.5 miles from Scattergood Friends School and Farm, near West Branch, Iowa, into Iowa City, carrying signs about environmental issues and picking up trash along the highway. The walk was part of a weekend Climate Conference sponsored by Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) and the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL).
- published: 02 Jan 2014
- views: 5
Conversations with Great Minds - Who is trying to sabotage the nuclear deal with Iran?
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- Duration: 12:37
- Updated: 21 Jan 2014
Jamal Abdi, National Iranian American Council (NIAC) & Kate Gould, Friends Committee on National Legislation & John Isaacs, Center for Arms Control & Nonproliferation /Council for a Liveable World join Thom Hartmann. On Monday - the interim nuclear deal with Iran went into effect. That deal is the best chance yet to avoid yet another war in the Middle East. So why are 59 Senators trying to sabotage it?
http://wn.com/Conversations_with_Great_Minds_Who_is_trying_to_sabotage_the_nuclear_deal_with_Iran?
Jamal Abdi, National Iranian American Council (NIAC) & Kate Gould, Friends Committee on National Legislation & John Isaacs, Center for Arms Control & Nonproliferation /Council for a Liveable World join Thom Hartmann. On Monday - the interim nuclear deal with Iran went into effect. That deal is the best chance yet to avoid yet another war in the Middle East. So why are 59 Senators trying to sabotage it?
- published: 21 Jan 2014
- views: 241
[207] Bombing the Great Barrier Reef, Bailing Out Detroit, Afghanistan's Forever War
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- Duration: 27:28
- Updated: 17 Aug 2013
Abby Martin Breaks the Set on Bombing the Great Barrier Reef, Detroit Bankruptcy, Tensions with Afghanistan, and Remembering Helen Thomas. LIKE Breaking the ...
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Abby Martin Breaks the Set on Bombing the Great Barrier Reef, Detroit Bankruptcy, Tensions with Afghanistan, and Remembering Helen Thomas. LIKE Breaking the ...
- published: 22 Jul 2013
- views: 7965
- author: breakingtheset
"Pentagon Spending" 2 of 5
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- Duration: 15:01
- Updated: 25 Oct 2013
The Poplar Ridge Friends Meeting Peace and Social Action committee sponsored a presentation by Tila Neguse of Friends Committee on National Legislation (http://fcnl.org/) on the topic of Pentagon Spending. This presentation was informally recorded to allow others to hear what she had to say. For more information about this presentation or to learn more about the Poplar Ridge Friends contact pr.prism@gmail.org or visit http://www.quaker.org/poplar .
http://wn.com/Pentagon_Spending_2_of_5
The Poplar Ridge Friends Meeting Peace and Social Action committee sponsored a presentation by Tila Neguse of Friends Committee on National Legislation (http://fcnl.org/) on the topic of Pentagon Spending. This presentation was informally recorded to allow others to hear what she had to say. For more information about this presentation or to learn more about the Poplar Ridge Friends contact pr.prism@gmail.org or visit http://www.quaker.org/poplar .
- published: 25 Oct 2013
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Senator Jeff Merkley accepts the Edward F. Snyder Award from FCNL
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- Duration: 4:57
- Updated: 21 Nov 2013
Senator Jeff Merkley accepted the Edward F. Snyder Award for National Legislative Leadership in Advancing Disarmament and Building Peace from the Friends Committee on National Legislation. Each year FCNL presents this award to one outstanding legislator who is working for peace and disarmament. This year, FCNL recognized Senator Merkley's work to secure passage of an amendment supporting the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. More information at http://fcnl.org/about/history/snyder_...
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Senator Jeff Merkley accepted the Edward F. Snyder Award for National Legislative Leadership in Advancing Disarmament and Building Peace from the Friends Committee on National Legislation. Each year FCNL presents this award to one outstanding legislator who is working for peace and disarmament. This year, FCNL recognized Senator Merkley's work to secure passage of an amendment supporting the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. More information at http://fcnl.org/about/history/snyder_...
- published: 21 Nov 2013
- views: 3
The Gun Lobby and Congress's Failure to Keep America Safe from Guns
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- Duration: 3:02
- Updated: 12 Jul 2013
Michael Shank, Director of Foreign Policy at the Friends Committee on National Legislation and Adjunct Professor at George Mason University's School for Conf...
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Michael Shank, Director of Foreign Policy at the Friends Committee on National Legislation and Adjunct Professor at George Mason University's School for Conf...
- published: 16 Jun 2013
- views: 62
- author: Michael Shank
Afghanistan's Forever War | Interview with Matt Southworth
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- Duration: 8:57
- Updated: 05 Aug 2013
Abby Martin talks to Matt Southworth, legislative associate with the Friends Committee on National Legislation about heightened tensions between the US and A...
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Abby Martin talks to Matt Southworth, legislative associate with the Friends Committee on National Legislation about heightened tensions between the US and A...
- published: 23 Jul 2013
- views: 1317
- author: breakingtheset
March on Washington: RFK, JFK, MLK on Nonviolence
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- Duration: 2:27
- Updated: 24 Aug 2013
Michael Shank, Ph.D., Director of Foreign Policy at the Friends Committee on National Legislation and Adjunct Faculty at George Mason University's School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, speaks in front of Lincoln Memorial at the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington. Shank highlights the messaging about militarism, materialism, structural violence and possible peace by Robert F Kennedy, John F Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. Video courtesy of C-SPAN.
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Michael Shank, Ph.D., Director of Foreign Policy at the Friends Committee on National Legislation and Adjunct Faculty at George Mason University's School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, speaks in front of Lincoln Memorial at the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington. Shank highlights the messaging about militarism, materialism, structural violence and possible peace by Robert F Kennedy, John F Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. Video courtesy of C-SPAN.
- published: 24 Aug 2013
- views: 3
Demand A Refund: Organizations
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- Duration: 4:24
- Updated: 05 Feb 2013
Anti-Gun Organizations:AFL-CIO, American Alliance for Rights and Responsibilities, American Association of School Administrators, American Association for th...
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Anti-Gun Organizations:AFL-CIO, American Alliance for Rights and Responsibilities, American Association of School Administrators, American Association for th...
- published: 07 Jan 2013
- views: 46
- author: nraman4ever
2013 05 09 11 21 to 12 58 THURSDAY From west front to Friends Committee on National Legislation IMG0
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- Updated: 12 Jul 2013
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ASADABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban killed 19 soldiers in an assault on Sunday in a remote mountainous region, the Afghan government said, and six soldiers were missing after the militants' most deadly assault on the security forces in months. Also on Sunday, in a possible blow to U.S ... He provided no further detail on why the decision had been made ... Iran shuts reformist paper over comments on law 05.11 ... More National....(size: 18.4Kb)
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Relatives and friends of Genesis Carmona carry floral arrangements during her funeral on Fridayin Valencia, Venezuela ... Family members and friends of 22-year-old Genesis Carmona say the former Miss Tourism 2013 for the central Venezuelan state of Carabobo was shot down by members of the armed militias known as colectivos who opened fire on a demonstration in Valencia on Tuesday ... More From Nation-World ... Follow Us On Twitter....(size: 6.2Kb)
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By the time the video surfaced on the internet, however, Yanukovich had been officially deposed by parliament. On Sunday his own ruing party denounced him as a traitor ... Also on Sunday the national parliament turned over presidential powers to its recently appointed speaker, opposition party leader Oleksander Turchinov. Parliament also voted to nationalize Yanukovich's opulent country estate in Mezhgorye, near Kiev....(size: 6.6Kb)
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FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation) ... and Expresses Concern that House Standards Repeat Faults of Senate Legislation ... We can make our immigration system fair and functional by focusing on the legal immigration system -- the system that allows people to come to this country within the rules that this nation> sets ... This noodl was issued by FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation and was initially posted at fcnl.org....(size: 9.6Kb)
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FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation) Here's How to Move Immigration Reform Along ... Share what's important to you, and ask your representative about the values that are important to her (or him) when considering immigration legislation ... This noodl was issued by FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation and was initially posted at fcnl.org....(size: 1.7Kb)
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FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation) ... During their trial, federal prosecutors depicted the trio as terrorists intent on sabotaging a national security facility that has been colloquially referred to as the ‟Fort Knox of uranium." ... This noodl was issued by FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation and was initially posted at fcnl.org....(size: 4.5Kb)
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(Source. FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation). February 18, 2014 ... Please write to your representative today, then forward this email to 3 friends and ask them to write as well. Help get to 3,000 messages ... distributed by. This noodl was issued by FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation and was initially posted at fcnl.org. It was distributed, unedited and unaltered, by noodls on 2014-02-18 22.44.41 CET ... (noodl....(size: 2.3Kb)
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FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation) ... New reports show that the Obama administration is contemplating the targeted killing of an American citizen overseas, based on allegations of terrorist activity ... Four American citizens have already died at the hands of their government in the name of the War on Terror ... This noodl was issued by FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation and was initially posted at fcnl.org....(size: 3.7Kb)
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FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation) ... If the review only focuses on personnel issues, Hagel may be presented with temporary, insufficient fixes for what could be a broader issue with the mission of ICBMs in our national defense ... However, the extra time off alert shifts could reduce their stress on the job ... This noodl was issued by FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation and was initially posted at fcnl.org....(size: 5.1Kb)
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Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Smarter Sentencing Act (FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation)
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FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation). On January 30, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 to pass an amended version of S ... This information must be made publicly available on their websites ... For more information on the amended bill, please visit Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) ... This noodl was issued by FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation and was initially posted at fcnl.org....(size: 3.2Kb)
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FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation) ... Lawmakers explicitly state their concerns that saber-rattling congressional action might have on the negotiations ... This coordinated effort comes on the heels of a successful push to stall new sanctions in the Senate ... This noodl was issued by FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation and was initially posted at fcnl.org....(size: 4.0Kb)
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FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation) ... We understand that there is no assurance of success and that, if talks break down or Iran reneges on pledges it made in the interim agreement, Congress may be compelled to act as it has in the past by enacting additional sanctions legislation ... This noodl was issued by FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation and was initially posted at fcnl.org....(size: 4.8Kb)
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Press Release: FCNL Applauds Push in Congress for Diplomacy, and Against New Iran Sanctions (FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation)
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FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation) ... The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) congratulates the efforts of Rep ... The signatories of the letter include twelve members on the Armed Services Committee, thirteen members ... This noodl was issued by FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation and was initially posted at fcnl.org....(size: 6.9Kb)
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Faith Groups to Congress: Get Money Out of Elections (FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation)
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Jean Cossey (Carey, OH) - Military Law Needs Repealing (FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation)
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37 Intl Humanitarian, Human Rights, and Peace Organizations Call for UNSC Resolution to Open Syria to Aid (FCNL - Friends Committee on National Legislation)
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The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) a 501(c)(4) lobbying organization in the public interest founded in 1943 by members of the Religious Society of Friends. Its work currently centers around the peaceful prevention of conflict, the protection of the environment, the creation of a compassionate federal budget, nuclear disarmament, and a shift towards a peaceful foreign policy. FCNL's Executive Secretary is Diane Randall.
The organization's mission statement gives an overview of its vision for its work:
We seek a world free of war and the threat of war
We seek a society with equity and justice for all
We seek a community where every person's potential may be fulfilled
We seek an earth restored.
FCNL is also the oldest registered, faith-based lobby in the public interest in Washington, DC. FCNL has a General Committee of about 220 Quakers from across the United States. FCNL advocates on several issues that are extensions of the Quaker testimonies of peace, equality, simplicity, and integrity.
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Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Merkley (born October 24, 1956) is the junior United States Senator from Oregon. A member of the Democratic Party, Merkley was a five-term member of the Oregon Legislative Assembly representing House District 47, located in eastern Multnomah County within the Portland city limits. He also served as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives.
He defeated two-term Republican incumbent Gordon Smith in the 2008 U.S. Senate election.
Merkley was born in Myrtle Creek, Oregon, the son of Betty L. and Darrell Philip Merkley. His paternal grandmother was born in Caliope, Australia. He attended first grade in Roseburg before moving to Portland with his family. He graduated from David Douglas High School, obtained a bachelor of arts degree in International Relations from Stanford University in 1979, and earned a Master of Public Policy degree from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University in 1982.
After completing his master's in 1982, Merkley was selected as a Presidential Management Fellow, working at the Office of the Secretary of Defense on the security of American military technology. After his fellowship, he worked in the Congressional Budget Office, analyzing nuclear weapons policies and programs.
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