Report from Minneapolis: February 2, 2026  I live a mile and a half from the spot where Renée Good was killed by our government on January 7th. Less than three weeks later, Alex Pretti was shot in the back by masked and heavily armed federal agents in front of my family’s favorite neighborhood doughnut shop. I have … Continue reading How Unitarian Universalism Beats Authoritarianism

UU World Magazine Elaine McArdle, Ethan Loewi  1/23/2026 They answered the call by the hundreds, driving and flying from around the country to bear witness in the place where a federal officer shot an unarmed woman to death. They joined thousands of their fellow clergy, bundled in thick coats for protection against the bitter subzero cold. And … Continue reading In a Show of Moral Clarity, UUs Join ‘ICE Out’ Demonstrations in Minneapolis

UU World Magazine, December 2025 As we close out 2025, the year that marked the 200th anniversary of the founding of the American Unitarian Association, we wanted to take a few minutes to reflect on the important role that Unitarians and Universalists – and Unitarian Universalists (UU) – played in creating what we think of as “the holidays” … Continue reading How Unitarians and Universalists Helped to Invent “The Holidays” in the U.S.