politics Archive
President Barack Obama exits stage right on Friday after presiding over one of the most interesting periods in American history. He leaves with a high approval rating, yet transfers power to a man who vows to undo much of the …
The great filmmaker Costa Gavras, known for making “political films” such as “Z” and “The Confession,” once said: “The issues in politics are not complex, even though politicians tell us so in order to convince us of the politicians’ importance …
The current Vice President-elect in the United States, Mike Pence, supports the use of conversion therapy for LGBT+ minors.
“That looked easy,” I thought, as I left a local election on a Sunday afternoon. Excited people wandered around, greeting their friends and neighbors, as they cast their votes at one of several polling stations at a local election in …
Some politicians are making big claims about longevity to justify their health and social policies. Are our politicians on the far right simply fantasizing about living longer? Is this why they tell us good health investment should be directed towards …
Local boards throughout North Carolina are determining how to conduct this year’s election after a federal appeals court overturned much of the state’s voter restriction law last month. The law was passed in 2013 and the court determined that it …
Another election year has arrived, and judging by the media coverage, it appears the nation is as divided as ever. With that in mind, let’s see what lessons can be learned from principles of social work—a profession that is known …
A Case for Advocacy by Jim Roberts, CEOJim Roberts, CEOVoice of our CEO Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt intimidated, shy, excessively nervous, restrained or unwilling to make your opinion known. Now look around you, there’s probably a lot …
Tuesday night marked the beginning of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s official quest to become the first woman to hold the office of President of the United States. As she soaked in that realization in front of hundreds of adoring fans in …
Every idea is someone's idea and every use of an idea is someone's use of the idea. How can a cartoon evoke murdous rage? How can satire justify a religious community's claim of victimhood? Who is so vulnerable to insult …
