Opinion Articles on Social Justice topics
Dale Anderson, Board Chair, UUSJ As we embark on a new program year, I extend heartfelt thanks to our volunteers and supporters. Your contributions sustain our mission and strengthen our Unitarian Universalist voice, which is crucial in these challenging times. In a faith tradition that values radical inclusion and welcome, we recognize that our democracy … Continue reading Let our Fellowship and Covenants Light the Way
The July 9th, 2025, NY Times front page story announced the historic post-session US Supreme court decision, overturning the lower court decision, upholding the president’s request for the downgrading and restructuring of federal agencies including 11 (-1) cabinet departments and 19 (-1) independent and regulatory agencies, and allows for mass firing of associated federal career … Continue reading Fierce Action Now Awaits Federal Agencies and Career Service Employees, by Kenneth Mitchell
Don Chery was one of the first people I met at River Road when I began coming in 1990. I was aware that he was part of the Central American Task Force…and he learned that I had worked and lived in Central America. I soon found myself part of River Road’s support of the Salvadoran … Continue reading Leading from Behind: Don Chery Celebration of Life
Beloved UUs, This plea is a lengthy one, and it comes from my heart at a crucial moment, as the administration’s first 100 days near completion. In Texas, a ground zero in the fight against injustice, we are now past the halfway mark in our state legislative session. Summary: Marginalized communities are doing the heavy … Continue reading Why Showing Up as Allies Matters Right Now
It is now true that our political system is quite broken in many unsettling ways. Getting to unbroken from our present condition is a complex matter. Paradoxically to the actions of the current administration, we won’t get far without a competent strong administrative state, i.e. Federal agencies. The seeds of our current discord are rooted … Continue reading Addressing the Perils of a Weakened Administrative State
So, they are firing federal workers. Who cares, you might think? Well, I do. I receive Social Security and a federal pension through my husband. I know some of these folks: I go to church or live near them; I hear their stories about their federal civil service. I work with UUSJ because what is … Continue reading If the Trump impact hasn’t touched you, it will soon!
by Steve Eckstrand, co-convener, UUSJ Immigration Team As a great-grandchild of immigrants on my mother’s side of the family and a grandchild of immigrants on my father’s side of the family, I heard the stories of how my ancestors fled from poverty or political instability in their homelands and made the journey to Ellis Island … Continue reading The Long Path Forward on Immigration
A Word about UUSJ… For nearly 25 years at UUSJ, we have been building our strength for this fight, even if we did not know it was coming during our lifetimes. As a UU faith movement, we have grappled with injustice and pejorative politics. Our history of defying oppression goes back even further if we … Continue reading Opening Remarks by Pablo DeJesús, January 27, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2025 Contact: Pablo DeJesus | info@uusj.org — # — As Trump Takes High Office, Our Focus Remains We have already pledged fealty to a just, compassionate, and sustainable world community Washington, D.C. — Following coverage of the 2025 inauguration and the various statements of intent with Executive Orders … Continue reading Press Release: As Trump Takes High Office, Our Focus Remains
We have a long history of striving to make our system more inclusive, fair, and equitable. President John Adams (a Unitarian) said, “Government is instituted for the common good: for the protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness of the people; and not for the profit, honor, or private interest of any one man, family, or class … Continue reading Experiment in Self-Governance
