Unitarian Universalist EcoSocialist Network (UUESN) Podcast

Minnesota is shutting it down! In this solidarity statement released on Friday, January 23, UUESN sides with immigrant communities and organizers calling for a general strike style action: no work, no school, no shopping. As ICE storms Minneapolis in an occupation like surge, clergy and faith leaders are mobilizing across traditions to watch, document, and resist the violence of deportation. We re...

Today’s episode is a short one but I think this document offers an important framework for approaching the political work we have before us today.  As the United Snakes is lit up by our dictator in chief, millions of people are being radicalized and brought into the movement for revolutionary social change through working class power. Many are wondering, but what exactly are we supposed to do to m...

In this episode from the UU Ecosocialist Network, we explore why socialism is not only compatible with Unitarian Universalist values, but a faithful extension of them. Riding the wave of recent victories like Zohran Mamdani’s election in New York, the episode examines how socialism offers a tangible path to realizing justice, equity, and interdependence in our lifetimes. Drawing on UU theology, ea...

In this episode of our ecosocialist podcast, we expose the deep ties between militarism, imperialism, and ecological destruction. Titled "War Is Not Green," this episode challenges the illusion that war and environmentalism can ever coexist—especially as U.S. and Israeli military campaigns escalate across the globe. Grounded in a Leninist framework and infused with Unitarian Universalist...

In this episode, we dive deep into the radical roots—and revolutionary potential—of Unitarian Universalism by reclaiming the "Universal" in our tradition. What does it mean to believe in a faith that affirms the inherent worth and dignity of every person, not just spiritually but politically, economically, and socially? We explore Universalism not as a vague ethic of inclusivity, but as...

In this episode we look to the recent "Hands Off” protests—a wave of actions across the country demanding Trump’s administration get their hands off key aspects of our liberal republic (with the glaring absence of anything about Palestine). So here’s are some of the main questions we’re exploring today: What does it mean to show up in solidarity at a protest that’s not revolutionary? And how...

Today we’re talking about the complete and utter failure that Capitalism as an economic and social system is. We discuss the dire need for a new system, well, that is, if you hope for our species and other non-human life to not only survive but thrive we will absolutely need a socialist system run by and for workers. Follow our socials to stay in touch: Instagram: ⁠⁠@UUEcoSocialistNetwork⁠⁠ Facebo...

In this episode we look to the failures of movementism, or what I've called "Whack-A-Mole Resistance", and why organized revolutionary communist struggle is the best pathway to collective liberation capable of taking on capitalism. We have nothing to lose but our chains! Stay faithful. Follow us to stay in touch and help build ecosocialism: Instagram: ⁠⁠@UUEcoSocialistNetwork⁠⁠ Faceb...

In this next episode we discuss the radical history of our UU faith tradition by looking to our ancestors who inspire our work today building the socialist world we know is absolutely necessary. Dare to struggle! Dare to win! Follow us to stay in touch and help build ecosocialism: Instagram: ⁠⁠@UUEcoSocialistNetwork⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3Av0Cc2⁠⁠ Website: tinyurl.com/UUESN Reach out for mo...

In this episode we explore the ecological necessity of socialism in the face of climate catastrophe. We also look at the ways the Biden/Harris administration has obliterated the world by producing more oil than any country ever in human history and through the genocide of Palestinians. Follow our socials to stay in touch: Instagram: ⁠@UUEcoSocialistNetwork⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://bit.ly/3Av0Cc2⁠ Websi...

In our first episode we introduce the project through our five Points of Unity. Only socialism can solve the climate crisis. Climate change is a class struggle; the capitalist class is driving ecological catastrophe. Reforms under capitalism will not achieve an ecosocialist future - we need a revolution. Western imperialism attempts to divide us, but we must combat this with global cooperation. We...