Bills aimed at tackling the opioid epidemic are making their way through nearly every state legislature in the country. But as in all public health crises, […]
Out of Jail, Out of Work, Out of Luck
“I apply for jobs everywhere and it starts off good but then they see my CORI [Criminal Offender Record Information] and come up with a […]
The Women of Can’t Catch a Break: Summer 2016 Update
The past six months have been eventful: a birth, a death (see Eulogy for Nicole), a job gain and a job loss, family ties strengthened […]
The cavity in health insurance coverage: oral health
This article was originally published by The Conversation; also see What Pennsatucky’s Teeth Tell Us About Class in America When we talk about the successes […]
A Feminist Sociologist’s Thoughts on the Zika Virus
The emergence and spread of the Zika virus is worrisome on many levels: the impact of global warming on the spread of infectious and mosquito-borne […]
Health is Where the Home Is
Maybe it’s because of the bitterly cold temperatures at night this week, or maybe it’s my own visceral response to overdosing on television shows with […]
Prostitution, Decriminalization and the Problem of Consent
Last month Amnesty International came out in support for “the full decriminalization of all aspects of consensual sex work.” The reasons make sense: Decriminalization will […]
Knowledge is Power (Except for When It’s Not)
Expanding access to higher education has been in the news recently. First, the Obama administration announced a plan making state and federal prisoners eligible for […]
Trickle DOWN Economics
My friend Tonya, a woman in her late thirties who has lived in poverty for decades, called me today. “I feel like a sponge,” she […]
The “Bitch” at the Welfare Office — Or Why Responsibility Without Authority Makes Us Sick
feature image via thebluedolphins.blogspot.com A few days ago I listened while Francesca, a woman I’ve come to know during a decade of working with criminalized […]