Politics

by Deona Hooper, MSW The North Carolina Partners in Policy Making is currently accepting applications for their 2013 Leadership Training...

In the last few decades, women have been dominating the workforce because having a single income family is no longer enough...

by Deona Hooper, MSW Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a reception that honored the formation of the Congressional...

Rarely, do I read an opinion piece or article not located on a social work site written from a social...

by Deona Hooper, MSW I remember the day the tragic news of Sandy Hook hit the airwaves, and I thought...

What happened to the progressive state we once knew here in North Carolina?  This state of ours, which was once...

by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW It seems as if disability benefits has become a fiery political topic for many countries....

by Vida Douglas The only woman prime minister of British politics died on 8th April 2013 aged 87.  Margaret Thatcher...

by Vilissa Thompson, LMSW Have Millennials abandoned "Yes We Can" since the 2012 election?  Recently, I went to my first...

by Deona Hooper, MSW Daniel Martinez-Leffew (left) wrote a letter to Chief Justice Roberts, urging him to accept marriage equality....

What is macro community practice, and what does it have to do with politics? Anyone who follows me on twitter...

On March 20, 2013, the National Association of Social Workers-North Carolina Chapter (NASW-NC) held its Lobby Day 2013, which always...

Discrimination is reeking its ugly head in North Carolina again. Voter restrictions laws, a topic of much debate, could make...

Washington, D.C. —Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee announced the official re-launch of the Congressional Social Work Caucus during the 113th Congress....

By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW President Obama Weighs In On Prop 8 Case The Obama administration has filed an amicus...

by Deona Hooper, MSW Desiline Victors at the Presidential State of the Union 2013 After opening arguments at the US...

by Deona Hooper, MSW Photo: AP Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during...

by Deona Hooper, MSW First Lady, Michelle Obama with some assistance from Jack Nicholas announced the winner for Best Picture...

By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo reveled in his 013-2014 Executive Budget Proposal   (starting...

By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW VAWA Passes US Senate On Tuesday, the Senate passed a bill to re-authorize the Violence...