Opinion Articles on Social Justice topics
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
Michael Thoryn 11/18/2024 My despair over the re-election of Donald Trump is painful and deep. I cannot make my thoughts flow smoothly from one horror to the next. First note: I had the perfect election night. I went to bed at my normal time, soaking in the bad but not definitive news. And then I … Continue reading Nine notes in the key of despair
Share link: https://bit.ly/Anne_Anderson A plea to UUs nationwide from one UU in Washington, D.C. by Anne Anderson Your votes up and down the ballot in the November election are critical in our struggle to protect and expand democracy! I am calling on all Unitarian Universalists in the U.S. to join D.C. residents and voters to … Continue reading Cherish and use your vote this upcoming Election Day!
We all see the risks to what we love and our democracy, imperfect as it may be. The question is how we will respond to this national crisis now and in the future. Certain politicians are toying with autocracy; Congress continues to champion bad policies; the Middle East is in profound crisis; Ukraine is sucking … Continue reading How Will We Respond?
Meleah Houseknecht Fresh off of the inspiring and energizing events of the UU Climate Justice Revival, with its message of hope and reimagined possibility for our relationships with the earth and with each other, I can’t help but think about what it means to ground our relationships at all scales in love, equity, and justice. … Continue reading Theological Grounding for UU Commitment to Democracy
If “nobody’s free until everybody’s free,” shouldn’t we be… Advocates for Collective Liberation? In our recent 2024 Annual Report, you may have noticed mention of Collective Liberation, a term I’ve been using with, and introducing to, UUSJ supporters for several years. However, while related to that mention, this post comes in happy response to the … Continue reading Advocates for Collective Liberation?
A note from Dale Anderson, 2024-2025 UUSJ Board Chair The ultra-conservative assault on our constitutional democracy and the clear intent of Project 2025 to create an authoritarian state at the federal level represents the greatest threat to our union since the Civil War. In the introduction to his book, Rebellion, author Robert Kagan states, … Continue reading The Greatest Threat to Our Union Since the Civil War
We can feel it in our bones. Our democracy is in crisis. The well-orchestrated rise of Christian Nationalism and ultra-conservative forces is right in front of our eyes. Ponder, for example – the Citizens United decision; the initial election of Donald Trump; Mitch McConnell’s cleverly executed rightwing takeover of the Supreme Court; the insurrection on … Continue reading Our Democracy Is In Crisis – We Need to Act Now
When I visit UU websites, when I attend UU services, and when I participate in UU conversations, I see evidence of deep concern, compassion, and love. For democracy. For the environment. For our global siblings in the Middle East. In Eastern Europe. For people seeking refuge and opportunity in our country. For people seeking to … Continue reading An Oblique Gaze, Commentary by Kim Rebecca-Murray
As we look forward to this year’s federal elections, I want to spotlight one of the fundamental values of our American democracy. Our founders established a political system in which no single person or an elite group, such as a king or an aristocracy, could gain control of the decision-making processes. James Madison laid out … Continue reading A Democracy If You Can Keep It, by Kenneth Mitchell
