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, […]
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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 […]
A Plan to Tackle the Opioid Crisis: The Good, the Bad, and the Missing
The “CARE Act,” a bill addressing the opioid crisis, is moving its way through the Massachusetts legislature’s Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and […]
Housing Tribulations: Still Can’t Catch a Break, January 2018
Over the past decade I have witnessed homeless and criminalized women enter and move through middle age. While they articulate ever greater understandings of their […]
The Women of Can’t Catch a Break: Fall 2017
The summer can be a slow time for anyone looking for jobs, housing or just trying to get things done. That’s true for must of […]
Pinktober 2017
I’ve written about the commodification and cute-ification of pinkwashing in earlier posts, as well as issues around the cultic glorification of “survivors,” the profits to […]
Substance Abuse and Social Capital
While the Donald Trump / Jeff Sessions administration is working to re-invigorate the war on drug users, a number of new studies look at relationships between social […]
On-going Zika Crisis in Brazil: Lessons for the U.S.
A report released this week by the Human Rights Watch documents the ongoing tragedy of Zika in Brazil. The Brazilian government has declared an end to […]
The Women of Can’t Catch a Break: Early Summer 2017 Update
I’ve finally had time this summer to try to touch bases with all of the forty-eight women who started in this project eight years ago. […]
Will Massachusetts Pass Meaningful Criminal Justice Reform Legislation?
I wish to thank Jean Trounstine for contribution to this post. On June 19, 2017, I spent the afternoon and early evening at the Massachusetts […]
The GOP’s Comprehensive Plan to Undermine Women’s Health Care
(Published June 20, 2017 in the Huffington Post) As Senate Republicans continue to craft a healthcare bill behind closed doors, a Trump Administration’s reported plan […]
The “Price” of Health
 I’ve spent far too much time over these past months trying to understand why the current administration does not seem to understand (or care about?) […]