Politics

On June 3, 2013, more than 150 people were arrested at the North Carolina's State Legislature on what has been...

By Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW Democratic legend Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) died today at the age of 89.  According to a...

Community organizers are considered to be the entry-level political position and for years a law degree has been viewed as...

By Amanda Huber MSW On the 25th of May across the nation organizers rallied for pesticide free food. Locally in...

The U.S. military finds itself in the crosshairs of angry congressional members and a dismayed public amid media reports that...

Social work pioneer and activist Jane Addams felt that America’s future would be determined by both family and education. She...

Once again, the poor is being asked to help balance the budget. Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been a strong supporter for...

By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW Fair Elections for New York is an organization whose goal is to take big money...

By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW An update on the Ruth Moore Act of 2013 (HR 671/S.294), as I reported on...

We live in a democracy, and it takes a certain amount of citizen participation to make any democracy work.  I...

By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW Update: Transcript from chat here. The always insightful Melinda Lewis, LMSW will return to Social Work...

It has been one year since Amendment One passed here in North Carolina . The marriage amendment was a hot topic around the state bringing...

ByAmanda Huber, MSW Staff Writter My mother migrated to this country when she was 14 years of age. She remembers...

By Deona Hooper, MSW I had no intentions of doing any writing today, but I came across a video in...

In the recent 2012 elections, voters in Washington State and Colorado legalized marijuana at the ballot box. However, state law...

Lobby Days and rallies are in full effect at the North Carolina General Assembly this session. Yesterday, students from all...

By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW Below is a list and brief description of 4 Pieces of Legislation that Every Social Worker Should Know....

by Deona Hooper, MSW Once a place many believed would become a purple battleground state, North Carolina is now a...

By Amanda Huber MSW Candidate On April 10th, 2013, thousands of people from across the nation rallied in Washington, DC for the...

"Dumping" the homeless - the new craze in America?  The way we treat and view those who are homeless in...