
Jeff Milchen ( @JMilchen ) is a UU World national correspondent and the UUA Justice Communications Associate.
Learn more about Jeff Milchen on UUA.org.
By Jeff Milchen
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Citizens Use Direct Democracy to Secure Reproductive RightsJeff Milchen
As voters successfully fight repressive laws, more GOP legislatures attempt to stifle citizen initiatives.
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UUs Defend Transgender Americans from State AttacksJeff Milchen
All of our voices are needed to stop a wave of hateful bills.
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UUs Help Protect Hidden Black History in New JerseyJeff Milchen
A Montclair coalition rallied the community to save the town’s first Black-owned home.
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From Prosecution to the Ministry: Rev. Viola Abbitt in ConversationJeff Milchen
Rev. Viola Abbitt's unconventional path from DA's office to the ministry is a story of UU faith and principle.
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Pump the Brakes: USPS Reverses Course on Fleet of Gas TrucksJeff Milchen
Ten months ago, we critiqued the ill-advised and damaging plan by U.S. Postmaster Louis DeJoy to purchase tens of thousands of gas-guzzling delivery trucks. We’re excited to report the USPS changed course.
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Achieving Reproductive Justice Requires Both Urgency and PatienceJeff Milchen
Responding to the effects of the June ruling that voided key elements of Roe v Wade requires us to build a lasting movement focused on cultural transformation and justice.
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Greening Our MoneyJeff Milchen
Socially responsible investing and shareholder activism advance UU values in the world.
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Serious Challenge to Fair Elections Lands at Supreme CourtJeff Milchen
In Moore v. Harper, the U.S. Supreme Court will make crucial choices regarding limits to partisan manipulation of our elections.
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From Remorse to ActionJeff Milchen
First Parish in Portland, Maine, wins Bennett Award for work to support Wabanaki sovereignty.
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Meet the UU the Vote FellowsJeff Milchen
The Legacy Fellowship program builds leadership capacity to advance democracy in 2020 and beyond.
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UU the Vote Organizes in States Facing Threats to DemocracyJeff Milchen
The mobilization campaign organized events in Michigan and Georgia, where voter rights are most threatened.
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After Big Win in Kansas, Can Pro-Choice Advocates Prevail in Kentucky?Jeff Milchen
Kansas organizers succeed through inclusive leadership and seeking dialogue with potential opponents.
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Rescuing Democracy from the Brink of CollapseJeff Milchen
The January 6 Committee is doing its job admirably. Now we must make sure its work results in action.
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Bringing Justice to Law Enforcement Requires Relentless PressureJeff Milchen
The case of Jayland Walker reminds us that, despite modest reforms at some departments, killings by police remain pervasive.
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The Rising Threat of Minority RuleJeff Milchen
To save reproductive choice and preserve previous civil rights advances, it’s essential to recognize the need for structural change.
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Sowing Justice: UU the Vote Rises AgainJeff Milchen
As threats to democracy grow, we’re determined to make 2022 the year love and justice regain the upper hand.
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Sowing Justice: ‘Voter Fraud’ Conspiracists Reveal Their HypocrisyJeff Milchen
An effective tool exists to minimize the chance of illegitimate votes—those who fail to embrace it show professed concerns about voter fraud are false.
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Sowing Justice: Slam the Brakes on Plan for USPS Fleet of Gas-GuzzlersJeff Milchen
Our personal transportation choices matter, but significant emission reductions must also involve large-scale institutional change.
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Sowing Justice: Let’s Purge Hate from Immigration DebateJeff Milchen
Reasonable people disagree on appropriate levels of immigration, but to have substantive debate, we must refute racist scapegoating and tactics of dehumanization.
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Sowing Justice: Why Corporations Love the FilibusterJeff Milchen
While many corporations offer feel-good commercials promoting multiculturalism and equality, their political arms (like the Chamber of Commerce) and political investments perpetuate the dominance of wealth over our elections and the public interest.
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Sowing Justice: A Wake-up Call for Reproductive Justice AdvocatesJeff Milchen
Because opposition to reproductive rights is so often presented as religious, UUs have a special opportunity to present faith-based arguments for reproductive justice.
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Sowing Justice: The Finishing Sprint in a Race to Protect Our VotesJeff Milchen
Voting rights bills being brought to a vote in the Senate.
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Sowing JusticeRoger Santodomingo, Jeff Milchen
This week, we introduce Jeff Milchen: kayaker, democracy activist, and new UU World columnist.
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Making Good TroubleJeff Milchen
UU the Vote featured at GA as one of the UUA’s foundational initiatives heading into the 2022 midterms
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Double Impact: COVID and DisabilitiesJeff Milchen
Disability rights advocate Imari Kariotis calls us to be aware of our actions to help protect vulnerable communities.