Department of Health and Human Services Plan to Invest 157 Million into Social Work
Can social workers’ knowledge of health-related issues be useful in achieving better health outcomes? The Department of Health and Human...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Wins Prestigious Trumpet Award
Congresswoman Barbara Lee- NOH8 Campaign Photographer: Adam Bouska On Saturday, January 23rd, Congresswoman Lee will receive a 2016 Trumpet Award...
Time to End the War on Drugs
More than 44 years have passed since President Richard Nixon declared his “war on drugs.” That battle cry was proclaimed in...
Race and Public Policy
Policies that exclude and deny opportunity to specific groups of Americans are always counterproductive. Ultimately, any economic gains that may...
Paul Ryan and the Poor
Watching the proceedings on the floor of the House of Representatives on the occasion of the election and swearing-in of...
Barbara Lee’s Bill Expands the Role of Social Workers in Medicare
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA-13), chair of the Congressional Social Work Caucus, introduced a bill last week addressing several critical issues...
Social Workers to Launch Voter Empowerment Campaign
There are a growing number of social workers who believe our profession can play a significant role in restoring confidence...
Remembering 911 and Social Workers on the Frontlines of Disaster
Another year has passed since the two jets crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on September...
Why the Hate for Hillary Clinton
Having spent too many hours trying to understand the reasons for the incessant negative media output, I can find no...
The New Koch: Anyone Buying?
Charles and David Koch Back in April of 1985, the Coca Cola Company sensing a decline in its leading share...
Congress Falters and Criminal Justice Reform Stalls
Despite members of the Democratic and Republican parties both expressing the need for reforming the criminal justice system, efforts remain...
Getting Social Workers Involved in Social Justice: Who Will Take the Lead
If you’re not sitting at the table, you’re on the menu. This pithy bit of wisdom was offered as a...
Opportunities for Social Workers Expand Under Obamacare
Millions of Americans breathed sighs of relief upon hearing the Supreme Court’s decision to leave in place subsidies in the...
Will Social Workers Embrace Hillary Clinton
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves before she delivers her "official launch speech" at a campaign kick off rally...
More Social Workers Needed for Political Action
It is time for social workers to begin to flex our political muscles because not much will change in the...
Why Social Workers Should Address Economic Inequality
I began discussing economic inequality in my classrooms more than a decade ago when President Bush successfully pushed through Congress...
President Obama, A Social Worker Is Your Ideal Poverty Czar
Last week, President Barack Obama once again did the unusual by participating in a panel discussion as part of Georgetown...
We All Win by Helping Kids Escape Poverty and the Ghetto
A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) by three Harvard economists provides conclusive evidence that...
Tax the Rich: Research Supports A More Progressive Taxation
In an issue brief from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, policy analyst Nick Bunker weighed in on the ongoing...
What Should Social Workers Want from Hillary Clinton?
Of all those actively seeking the presidency, former Secretary of State, Senator and First Lady Hillary Clinton seems to be...
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