Politics

When Apple releases a new iPhone or iOS version, a consumer can expect long lines, wait times, and some bug...

I have found that negotiation and mediation are advocacy tools that successful social workers use to bring about change within individual...

Yesterday, President Obama gave a speech on the continuing dilemma of the government shutdown which has been in effect since...

If you are not familiar with who Wendy Davis is, you should be! Wendy Davis was a single mom on...

Yesterday, the United States Department of Justice filed suit against the State of North Carolina to contest the passage of...

It is shortly after midnight, and a government shutdown is now reality. Republicans have refused to pass a budget or...

By Meredith McMonigle, Macro Social Work Intern, SJSC In August 2013, Cory Booker, candidate for the United States Senate from New Jersey and the...

A series of events commenced on August 24, 2013 to commemorate and honor the 1963 March on Washington, and Dr....

This past weekend, I had the honor and privilege to attend the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington...

Take a ride down any North Philadelphia street and you will see children playing outside enjoying in what they perceive...

Post by SCSJ Staff Attorney Daryl Atkinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJGNJVIq37A In a speech to the American Bar Association on August 12, 201,3...

Future Voter at Moral Monday Protest You may have heard some buzz about a social justice movement called Moral Mondays,...

In the immigration reform dance, there have been a few minor victories in moving towards a pathway for citizenship. In...

by Deona Hooper, MSW During the 2012 election, I remember riding in my middle class neighborhood seeing all the Mitt...

By Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW For many advocates, there is a need to effectively track legislation through its various...

by Deona Hooper, MSW Today, President Obama gave an impromptu speech on his thoughts regarding the George Zimmerman trial and...

Amanda Huber MSW, LCSWA In North Carolina, plans are being made for saving 50 million dollars a year by denying children...

Public policy is simply an attempt by the government to address a public issue, and how issues become public policy...

  The Supreme Court struck a blow to efforts preventing racial discrimination in voting as a result of Shelby v Holder...

As I scanned newspaper opinions on the recent US Supreme Court's decision to strike down section 4 of Voting Rights...