Putting the human faces to the Caravan of Asylum Seekers. Take a few minutes to view the humanity, then pass it on. From Independent photojournalist, Linda Wolf Mexico City … [Read more...]
The Corruption of Our Democracy – UUA Statement of Conscience Draft Commenting
Delegates at the 2016 General Assembly in Columbus, OH, selected "The Corruption of Our Democracy" to be the 2016-2020 Congregational Study/Action Issue (CSAI) of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) of Congregations. Comments are being accepted on the draft statement of conscience and … [Read more...]
Help us Power UU Justice in Washington – Your gift matters
Power UU Justice in Washington Contribute, todayThese are the moments, when we connect with the power of Unitarian Universalists and partners, to bend the arc of the universe towards justice. … [Read more...]
This Thanksgiving, The Trump Administration Is Taking Land From The Tribe That Welcomed The Pilgrims
And the 1950s termination policies return. They were disastrous then and they will be now . . . On Sept. 7, Cedric Cromwell, the chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe received a letter from Tara Sweeney, the assistant secretary of Indian affairs at the Department of the Interior, informing him … [Read more...]
Call to Take Action to Support Trans UUs
"Unitarian Universalism’s commitment to trans lives is all too often aspirational rather than true today. According to a recent survey, only 28% of trans UUs feel that their congregation is fully inclusive of them as trans people. We need this to change, because trans lives are at stake." In this … [Read more...]
BLM Flash Stance – Issaquah- Sunday, Nov 11
Join UU activists and others in a Black Lives Matter Flash Stance this Sunday, Novemeber 11, for a vigil speaking out against the marginalization of people of color in our area and in the nation. We will be standing on the corner of 56th and Eastlake Sammamish Parkway in Issaquah from 12:30 to … [Read more...]
Webinar – The Evolution of Inequity Since the Great Recession, with Dr. Casey of The Brookings Institution
Date: November 20, 2018 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Location: Zoom (video conference) Webinar – Register Here Sponsors: Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice and Unitarian Universalists for a Just Economic Community Marcus Casey, Ph.D. of The Brookings Institution, will discuss the consequences … [Read more...]
Colonization & Unitarian Universalism – a Conversation w/ Rev. Clyde Grubbs
November 29th, 4:30 PST / 7:30 EST. Join the next EJPN Webinar on November 29th for a discussion about Colonization and Unitarian Universalism with Rev. Clyde Grubbs. This is the first webinar in the "Decolonization Conversations: Solidarity with Indigenous Land & Water Protectors" program … [Read more...]
UUSC and the Honduran Caravan
I know our hearts have been heavy in recent days with so much difficult news: Pittsburg; attacks on birthright citizenship; and 5,000 troops sent to the border as if people seeking asylum were our biggest threat – while white supremacist violence takes lives. Many people have reached out to UUSC … [Read more...]
JUUstice WA Speaker Bio – Cynthia Good – 2018 Justice Summit
JUUstice Washington was honored to invite Cynthia Good to share her expertise and insights at our inaugural Justice Summit on October 20, 2018. Cynthia Good and her co-presenter Kyana Wheeler conducted a plenary session designed to help participants begin to identify and respond to systems of … [Read more...]
JUUstice WA Speaker Bio – Kyana Wheeler – 2018 Justice Summit
JUUstice Washington was honored to invite Kyana Wheeler to share her expertise and insights at our inaugural Justice Summit on October 20, 2018. Kyana Wheeler and her co-presenter Cynthia Good conducted a plenary session designed to help participants begin to identify and respond to systems of … [Read more...]
Climate Justice Issue Summit
At the JUUstice Summit on October 20, 2018, 15 participants discussed Climate Justice. After opening readings from sayings by Native Americans, the group reviewed some of the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that apply to climate justice. Participants discussed data on the … [Read more...]
What are WE called to do next? Responses from the 2018 Justice Summit
At the close of the 2018 UU Justice Summit, we assessed our day -- what we had accomplished and what we were called to do next. Here are our answers to the question: What are WE called to do next? In random order: Speak out for our planet with concrete ideas. We are called to learn and … [Read more...]
What are YOU called to do next? Responses from the 2018 Justice Summit
At the close of the 2018 UU Justice Summit, we assessed our day -- what we had accomplished and what we were called to do next. Here are our answers to the question: What are YOU called to do next? In random order: Persevere. Resist. Encourage. Model JUUstice. GP I feel called to make … [Read more...]
What are YOU called to do next? Responses from the 2018 Justice Summit
At the close of the 2018 UU Justice Summit, we assessed our day -- what we had accomplished and what we were called to do next. Here are our answers to the question: What are YOU called to do next? In random order: I am called to do inner exploration, and to attempt to expand <our Flash> … [Read more...]
What did YOU accomplish, today? Responses from the 2018 Justice Summit
At the close of the 2018 UU Justice Summit, we assessed our day -- what we had accomplished and what we were called to do next. Here are our answers to the question: What did YOU accomplish today? In random order: Made good connections with other activists. Innovation. Remained open … [Read more...]
Commission completes review of hiring controversy, prepares for racism audit
ELAINE MCARDLE | 10/17/2018 Commission on Institutional Change issues report on tumultuous spring of 2017, prepares for broader audit of white supremacy culture within UUA. n the first year of its work, a team the Board of Trustees commissioned to analyze structural racism in the Unitarian … [Read more...]
Regional tribes host I-1631 support rally in Lacey
Over one hundred supporters cheer as a consortium of Washington Tribal leaders and representatives staged a rally hosted by in support of Initiative 1631 Wednesday in front of the offices of the Western States Petroleum Association office in Lacey. By Steve Bloom Video … [Read more...]
Check out the Menu – 2018 Summit
You might just be curious or you might really need to know. Whatever is your interest, here is the menu our hosts at Edmonds UU Congregation will be offering for the Saturday, October 20, 2018 Justice Summit. Sounds delicious! … [Read more...]
Federal court won’t reopen case of captive orca Lolita
Activist groups have lost the latest battle in a decades long fight to free an orca named Lolita from the Miami Seaquarium. The Miami Herald reports a federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected a petition to reopen a lawsuit over Seaquarium’s treatment of Lolita. The decision says that, at … [Read more...]