The second of my series of posts about the nature and kinds of populism.
What is White Supremacist Populism?
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The May Day General Strike and the Strait of Hormuz
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Some reflections on how resistance to the current government of the United States might be more effective.
The Political Theologies of Populism
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Día Del Trabajo
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Homilía del 31 de Augusto, 2025 para la Primera Iglesia Unitaria Universalista de Houston Creo que somos la única iglesia en Houston que tiene un servicio con música del movimiento sindical para el Día del Trabajo. En un estado y un país donde los malos gobiernos están en contra del movimiento sindical y no tienen cuidado por las vidas de los trabajadores pienso que es importante hacer esto...
All Labor Has Dignity
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When we observe the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday we should remember his commitment to the labor movement.
How to form a Labor Union
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A Labor Sunday sermon devoted to that ever important subject, "how to form a labor union."
Networks of RESISTANCE: A May Day Sermon
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as preached at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, April 30, 2023 I have been in Houston almost five years. I have gotten to know the city pretty well, the congregation better, and the state of Texas somewhat. In that time, I have come to appreciate the role that Unitarian Universalism and Unitarian Universalist communities can play in a state governed by what I sometimes name the...
The Blessed Fool
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as preached at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, April 9, 2023 When I was in my early twenties, I used to take part in a lot of mass mobilizations. It was an era of giant puppets and papier-mâché. On the streets of Seattle, Chicago, or, say, Washington, DC, it was not uncommon to find massive figurines–sometimes requiring a whole team to transport and...
New Article: Populism as Political Ontology
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Populism is a political ontology, in which political being is centered on the question of collective identity. It is also a political theology embedded within constitutional democracy.
Walking the CNT’s Streets (or a Tour of Spanish Civil War Barcelona)
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Last week we went into Barcelona and went on a Spanish Civil War walking tour organized by Nick Lloyd and Catherine Howley. It’s been reviewed in the Guardian and other places. In many ways, it has been the best thing we’ve done in Spain: by turns educational, provocative, and emotional. The tour took place almost entirely along Las Ramblas and in the Gothic quarter. It started in Plaça de...