politics Archive
As a political junkie, I have been consumed by this run for the White House. This is political theater at its most intriguing. Because there is so much at stake—the next President may have the opportunity to appoint as many …
People are scared, scared that our current way of life is on its way out, and the power and privilege they once were given without question may diminish. It is that fear that has propelled a glorified con man to …
From mass incarceration, climate change, and an aging population to immigration, mental illness and rising income inequality, the most pressing issues facing America have something fundamental in common: the social factor. As a call to action on these and other …
My summer reading included Renegade for Peace and Justice, the autobiography of California Congresswoman Barbara Lee who represents the 13th Congressional District that includes Berkeley, Oakland and Alameda County. Hers is a remarkable story. She had to overcome enormous challenges—difficulties …
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 …
Last week Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski pledged to be the 34th and deciding vote for approval of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreement that will provide a check on the nuclear capabilities of Iran over the next fifteen years. …
You’ve seen him fill arenas with screaming fans and tear up the hashtags of social media. The independent senator from Vermont brings bold ideas and dreams of occupying the White House. But somebody’s gotta break it to you, and it …
Back in April of 1985, the Coca Cola Company sensing a decline in its leading share of the cola market, tried to rebrand its soft drink by tweaking the secret formula that had been successful for nearly a century. Thus …
This is a theme I will be harping on for months to come. It is time for social workers to begin to flex our political muscles because not much change will happen in the pursuit of social justice until there …
by Joaquin Sapien ProPublica, May 20, 2015, 12:47 p.m. When 17-year-old Lexie Grüber first entered the Allison Gill Lodge group home for girls in Manchester, Connecticut, she said it felt less like a home than a business. Instead of family photos, …
