Is South Dakota Violating the Indian Child Welfare Act?
NPR’s three-part series on Native American children in foster care in South Dakota cites some concerning statistics. While only 15% of the youth population in…
Read MoreMission Accomplished? A Review of the IHS’s Small Victory
Nationally designated heritage months attempt to honor contributions to society and to recognize injustices suffered among a specific group of people. It is only fitting, since…
Read MoreRehabilitation, Not Incarceration
Last month, GBA Strategies published the results of a national poll (pdf) regarding juvenile justice and delinquency. The results are decisive. Nearly 70% percent of those surveyed…
Read MoreCensus Makes It Official: U.S. Poverty Rate Rose in 2010
Census.gov might offer some fun features and eye-popping graphics, but the news isn’t all that pretty. A new report (pdf) based on data from the 2010 Census…
Read MoreA Cap-and-Trade System for Food?
The New England Journal of Medicine recently published an editorial proposing that the U.S. implement a cap-and-trade system regulating foods that contain excess salt, sugar, and…
Read More2012 World Development Report Reveals Improvements And Challenges For Women
The World Bank recently released its 2012 World Development Report. Over the past 25 years, women have made significant gains in school enrollment, life expectancy, and…
Read MoreInitiative 300: What Are Denver’s Priorities?
This November, Denver residents will vote on Initiative 300, which would require all employers with more than 10 employees to provide 9 days of sick leave…
Read MoreOp-Ed: The Great Es-Scape: Are States Cracking Down On Undocumented Immigration Because Of Unemployment?
A federal appeals court finally blocked parts of Alabama’s controversial immigration law this past week, a temporary pause on the September 28th federal ruling. Various parts…
Read MoreAfter Napolitano Highlights Difficulties for Immigrants, Some Hope
Janet Napolitano’s recent talk at Sanford made the immigration situation look pretty grim. There are 10 million illegal immigrants in this country, and the Dream…
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