Economic Justice
Facilitators: Ann Fryberger, Carol Michealson, and Rich Updegrove
Discussion: Sunday, November 18, 11:30 a.m.
Light refreshments served.
Click on each of the topics (the green links) below to expand your knowledge about Economic Justice.
Agenda
Economic Justice Tally
Economic Justice responses from the one-on-one interviews are provided as follows:
Q8 What are the environmental and social justice issues you care about?
Q11 Are you involved with groups or organizations now that address these issues?
UUA Information
The Unitarian Universalist Association has much to say about Economic Justice at these links.
2017 Statement of Conscience: https://www.uua.org/action/statements/escalating-economic-inequity
Economic Justice books from Beacon Press: http://www.beacon.org/Economic-Justice-C1190.aspx
Suggested Sources for Study:
Investopedia: Definition of Economic Justice
Podcast: On the Media - Busted, America’s Poverty Myths
Documentary Film: INEQUALITY FOR ALL, A passionate argument on behalf of the middle class by Jacob Kornbluth
Video: Moving Towards Shared Prosperity: Unrigging the American Economy
Online Non-profit Think Tank: Economic Policy Institute
Online: 20 Things About U.S. Inequality That Everyone Should Know
Online: Does Being Wealthy Make You Greedy? By Elyssa Kirkham
Online: Center for Budget and Policy Priorities
Books:
Sick Around the World: by T. R. Reid
We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-nehisi Coats (his Atlantic articles made into a book)
Born on Third Base: A One Percenter Makes the Case for Tackling Inequality, Bringing Wealth Home, and Committing to the Common Good by Chuck Collins.
Music: “Justice Choir” by UU singer/songwriter Peter Mayer