Social Justice Archive
It is quite ironic that those who cry the loudest about freedom and liberty are the very same people who want to impose their beliefs on others. Last week the Supreme Court rightly declared a key section of the Defense of …
One of the benefits to being part of the LinkedIn community is the connection and collaboration that takes place between professionals. Because of my own involvement on LinkedIn with various social work, helping profession, and healthcare groups, I have had …
A Texan man appealed his 20 year sentencing for two murders claiming that his silence was taken as proof of guilt. The Texas court had decided that Genovevo Salinas’s decision to not answer questions that may have incriminated him, along …
LeBron James and the Miami Heat were not the only team to score a significant victory last week when the Heat bested the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA championship. Last week social workers also scored a decisive victory. …
What would you do if you were the boss? It is easy to be negative towards a place, organization, government, or belief system without taking the moment to go “what would make a positive change.” Unless you directly work within …
Nancy Humphreys is one of those people who when you meet them, you wish you had met them many years before. When I first got the idea to create an institute to complement the Congressional Social Work Caucus, Betsy Clark suggested …
California and Florida are practically sister states. Both are major tourist destinations and home to numerous celebrities. Aside from that, they have thriving multi-billion dollar agricultural interests with oranges, avocados, etc. jockeying for coveted market share. These states are also …
Two weeks into marriage, she assumed that things were great. She didn’t see it coming, until it was too late. Were there any signs, that somehow, she’d ignored? “I’m really really sorry….Please don’t hit me!”, she implored. She just seemed …
This is an essay for stand-up guys who aren’t really convinced that our culture is crazily biased against women, and that they should be upset about it. I’m going to try to convince you of this in three minutes, two …
A recent study suggests that Birth Control costs are unequal across neighborhoods, an inequality that follows a socioeconomic trend. Researchers focused on the price of seven commonly used contraceptives — including various forms of the pill, as well as transvaginal options like …