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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Caste Away: Mass Incarceration and the Hardening of Economic Inequality
“Caste Away” originally appeared as part of the University of California Press’s blog series coinciding with this month’s American Sociological Association’s annual conference: “Hard Times: […]
What Pennsatucky’s Teeth Tell Us About Class in America
Author’s note: Friends and colleagues who know that I’ve spent most of the past decade working closely with criminalized women have asked me what I […]