Imagine Reparation Germination
When a tree is planted, establishing the “root ball” correctly is critical to long-term...
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Overdose Prevention Centers Show Us How to End the Overdose Crisis
In 2023, the overdose death rate rose to over 112,000 people, the highest rate ever recorded...
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2023 JPANet Sign Off
Dear JPANet Advocates, As we near the end of 2023, it’s important to reflect back on all...
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U.S. Asylum Laws Rooted in Sacred Tradition Must Not be Traded Away for Military Aid
Right now, a group of U.S. Senators are discussing which pieces of our asylum laws they would...
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Gaza…again
Following the declaration of the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, Palestinians...
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Media Justice & Communication Rights
Greetings Advocates, It is a great honor to share my thoughts with the Justice & Peace...
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Advocating for a Just Farm Bill
As Congress returns from recess, they have a lot of work ahead with several crucial business items...
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August Recess
Dear Advocates, Recess was often the favorite part of my school day growing up. It was a break...
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The ADA and The Church….It’s Complicated!
Every Sunday, hundreds of UCC pastors, ministers, liturgists, and lay people proclaim that, 'no...
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A Moral Call to End Solitary Confinement, Torture in Our Name
This summer, as the United Church of Christ gathers for the Thirty-Fourth General Synod,...
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The Nakba, Then and Now
This May 15, Palestinians commemorate 75 years of displacement and dispossession. The Nakba,...
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Bending Swords into Plowshares – Securing Enough for All
One of the most famous statues outside the United Nations in New York is the sculpture by...
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Our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives
84% of Native women and girls experience violence in their lifetime and 56% will experience sexual...
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The State of the Union
On February 7th, President Biden will give his State of the Union address to a joint session of...
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Getting Started with the 118th Congress
In the political world, the turning of the calendar to January means a new Congress. The 118th...
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Dreaming Toward Freedom: Abolition Visions of Love-Made-Flesh
Whenever I talk about contemporary abolition movements with people, especially prison and policing...
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The Fight For Reproductive Justice Depends on this Election
It’s been more than 130 days since the constitutional protection of abortion access for women...
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Domestic Violence: The Shadow Pandemic
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month here in the United States. Domestic violence, also...
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The Imperative Right to Organize
Honoring the Dignity of All Means Empowering Workers Work in the modern industrial era is...
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A Seismic Shift
An Overview of the June 2022 Supreme Court Rulings It is not hyperbole to say that this past...
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