In the city of Austin Texas a group of people have come together and begun to build small mini pod homes for homelessness individuals in the...
Recently, I had the opportunity to interview F. Frederic Fouad who is an attorney for a Japanese commercial law practice, but he also uses his free...
Recently in Utah, a group of up to 40 students at Uintah Elementary in Salt Lake City had their school lunches taken away. They were apparently taken...
Have you ever experienced someone who lives in deep poverty, I am talking about someone whom its obvious that they live in the margins of society....
Being “green” has become the newest fad, which few could argue is a bad thing. The part that many aren’t aware of, even the greenest environmentalists,...
What is a ‘Food Desert’? A generally accepted definition of a food desert is: an area where low-income people have restricted access to fresh fruit, vegetables,...
I’ve dreamed of one day moving home again to have my future children surrounded by their family, but I also fear living with those who constantly...
The inspiration for this article is the result of a recently published article: “‘Crack baby’ study ends with unexpected but clear result.” Having worked in child...
Did you know buying Dixie cups, Angel Soft toilet tissue, or Brawny paper towels were part of the Koch Brothers empire? Neither did I, until a...
If providing health care and a social safety net for citizens were an Olympic event, the United States would be in a dead heat for last...
The middle class is shrinking and more people are struggling to stay above the poverty level than ever before. The number of people with residential phone...
by Logan Keziah New Research, analyzing census data and other quantitative data sources, shows that children in the south face the steepest climb when attempting to...
by Logan Keziah Why It Matters? Water, covers almost 3/4ths of our planet, so then why is it so precious and why is everyone so worried...
by Logan Keziah At an elementary school in Northeastern India, 22 children are dead after being exposed to a dangerous chemical through free meals provided to...
Public policy is simply an attempt by the government to address a public issue, and how issues become public policy issues are up for debate. Many...
by Jeffrey Lee Last Thursday, House Republicans in their latest controversial vote removed the food stamp program from the farm bill. For as long as I...
On June 3, 2013, more than 150 people were arrested at the North Carolina’s State Legislature on what has been deemed “Moral Mondays”. Citizens from around...
“Dumping” the homeless – the new craze in America? The way we treat and view those who are homeless in this country is unsettling. When I...
Recently, I had the honor and privilege of interviewing Josh Nadzam who is an award winning track star and social work student at the University of...
Recently, I posted about The University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s Poverty Simulation that was held on March 27th as part of their social justice week,...
Over the last year and a half, there has been no shortage of media coverage about the mental health implications...
COVID-19 led to an increase in alcohol consumption. Here's how to encourage Americans to level set.
Conversations about police violence are happening all over the world from the killing of Mr. George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Jacob...
We’re all public health nerds now, and many of us have stepped up our games when it comes to washing...
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