Social workers have a long tradition of social justice and political advocacy – to include working to expand and protect voting rights and promote voter registration. Our essential work on behalf of protecting voting rights is needed now more than ever. The right to...
Social workers have a long tradition of social justice and political advocacy – to include working to expand and protect voting rights and promote voter registration. Our essential work on behalf of protecting voting rights is needed now more than ever. The right to...
NASW’s efforts to repeal the U.S. military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) policy reached a conclusion on Thursday when Federal District Court Judge Virginia A. Phillips ruled the policy to be unconstitutional. Judge Phillips accepted the arguments of the plaintiffs:...
Political Action for Candidate Election In our last message, we alerted you to the first round of endorsements issued by the PACE Board of Trustees (members only). In late August we issued more, and then round out the endorsements in late September (after all...
Kenneth Feinberg, Administrator of the Independent Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF), which will adjudicate claims for individuals and businesses experiencing health and economic losses due to the Gulf Coast oil spill, stated last month at a House Judiciary Committee...
Political Climate We're approaching a crucial time in any election cycle: the deadline for federal candidates to report their second quarter fundraising figures. By July 15, everyone running for Congress must tell the Federal Elections Commission how much they've...
Political Climate Although it may feel like November's election is off in the distance, there are actually very few legislative days left for Members of Congress. For one thing, the House and Senate will go into recess around holidays, such as the Fourth of July. ...
NASW attended the National Partnership for Women and Families (NPW) annual luncheon on June 24. NASW has been a luncheon sponsor for the past five years. The keynote speaker for this year’s event was Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the Department of Health and...