Politics Archive
Social Workers from across the nation and the globe will gather in Denver this week for the 61st annual meeting of the Council on Social Work Education under the theme: Social Work on the Frontiers of Change acknowledging that the …
Socrates Stop. Now we must tell what there is in this that is faulty and lacks art, must we not?Phaedrus Yes.Socrates It is clear to everyone that we are in accord about some matters of this kind and at variance …
There are a growing number of social workers who believe our profession can play a significant role in restoring confidence in our nation’s political processes by encouraging more people to register and vote. In the August 2015 Gallup Poll, 72 …
The Southern Coalition for Social Justice filed an Amicus Brief with the United States Supreme Court in Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. The Supreme Court, in Harris, is deciding whether partisan political gain justifies deviation from the one-person, one-vote …
Washington, DC – As Congress rapidly approaches another GOP shutdown, Congresswoman Leereleased this statement on the attacks on women’s health and called for responsible governing: “Today, Congress stands just seven legislative days from another manufactured GOP government shutdown that would cripple our …
I have not taken a poll but based on some of the responses to my pro-Hillary Clinton posts, there are many social workers who are not lining up behind the presumptive Democratic Party nominee. Many social workers are embracing Vermont …
The correctional field is a multi billion dollar-a-year business in the United States alone, employing thousands of administrative and technical employees, not to mention the countless probation officer jobs and other support staff. While most of us will never see …
Having spent too many hours trying to understand the reasons for the incessant negative media output, I can find no rational explanation for why those in the media have taken a disliking to the Democratic frontrunner Hillary Rodham Clinton to …
The Black Lives Matter Campaign has been in the media now for some time, and it’s surprising to see how polarizing this movement has been. Just the other day a news host asked why it wasn’t classified as a hate …
Private Prisons: The Injustice League The two largest private prison providers in the U.S. each rake in tens of millions of dollars every year. How do they make their money, and what agreements are in place to protect their profits? …
