Into the Heartland: How AEU Assemblies Can Knit Ethical Communities Together Before launching into the stories from my visits to Ethical Societies I’d like to call your attention to the upcoming annual Assembly of the American Ethical Union – our 107th. As with the past two years, this year we will be meeting virtually rather […]

My Thoughts on the Latest All-Society Platform A huge thank you to the planners, presenters, tech assistants, and participants for helping our All-Society Platform be such a great event! If you missed experiencing it “Live”, you can view the recording on the AEU’s YouTube Channel: American Ethical Union. I was especially pleased to meet our […]

Preparing for Our Next All-Society Platform Part II I hope you will join us on Zoom on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at 11 am Eastern Time for our All-Society Platform, “W.E.B. Du Bois: Will the Truth Set You Free?” As we researched the connections between W.E.B. Du Bois and the Ethical Movement we found more […]

Preparing for Our Next All-Society Platform We have had seven All-Society Platform meetings since our first one in October of 2020 and the series has been a nice addition to the AEU’s program offerings. I especially like that the meetings are planned by volunteers – usually representing a number of Ethical Societies – and are […]

Preparing for Our Next All-Society Platform Part II I hope you will join us on Zoom on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at 11:00 am Eastern Time for our All-Society Platform, “W.E.B. Du Bois: Will the Truth Set You Free?” As we researched the connections between W.E.B. Du Bois and the Ethical Movement we found more […]

One year ago we watched in shock and horror as a violent mob attacked the US Capitol, forcing their way inside and occupying areas of the building for hours in an attempt to disrupt the certification of electoral votes submitted by the states. Many of the officers who were protecting the Capital were injured and […]

Systemic Racism On the Roadways Have you ever been pulled over by the police? I have been on a number of occasions. The stops have typically been for speeding or making illegal turns but one remarkable stop happened on an afternoon when I was driving my wife home from work. I wasn’t speeding and had […]

Anti-racism Dialogues this week Are you concerned about the pushback against efforts to undo racism? There is much to be concerned about. Efforts have been afoot to address longstanding issues in criminal justice, political representation, healthcare, economic disparity… The list goes on. In 2020 there was, in my opinion, substantial headway toward recognizing elements of […]