UU Sarasota Pastor Jay Wolin publicly identified himself as a Zionist in a now-deleted Facebook post, sparking shock, concern, and difficult questions among those who work alongside the Unitarian Universalist (UU) Church. His public declaration has raised an important question: Where does the church stand when it comes to Palestinian liberation, human rights, and the pursuit of justice?

In this episode, we take a deeper look at Zionism, examining its historical and political implications and challenging an ideology that critics argue has been used to justify the displacement of millions of Palestinians, land confiscation, military occupation, systemic oppression, apartheid, and the ongoing destruction of Palestinian life and communities.

We also explore the Tenets of Palestinian Liberation and what genuine solidarity looks like in practice. What responsibility do churches, faith communities, and social justice organizations have when confronting ideologies and systems rooted in racism, white supremacy, colonialism, and oppression?

This is a conversation about accountability, solidarity, moral consistency, and the responsibility to stand with oppressed communities everywhere.

What does losing Temporary Protected Status mean for Haitian families who have built their lives in Florida? In this episode, Pierre of the Florida Immigrant Coalition joins us to discuss what losing TPS would mean for Haitian families and workers who keep Florida running, and the broader impact on Florida's economy and communities. We examine what's at stake, what lawmakers can do, and how grassroots organizing can push for lasting protections. We also hear what Haitian families need to know about their rights and how FLIC can serve them.

In this episode, Ira interviews Jason Scott, an organizer with the Dump Duke campaign in St. Pete, which is fighting to stop the city from renewing its decades-long contract with Duke Energy, an investor-owned utility notorious for poor service and some of the highest electric rates in Florida.

Instead, the campaign is pushing for public power: a city-run utility owned by the community and operated to serve the people who rely on it, not shareholders. Public power puts local voices closer to the decisions being made, keeps our energy infrastructure accountable to the community, and allows revenue to be reinvested right here where we live.

A better energy future already exists. Now, we have an opportunity to fight for it in St. Pete.

⚡ Join the fight: DumpDukeFL.com and publicpowerstpete.com

"Dump Duke!" song by Jeremiah Paddock