The Fair Housing Act (FHA) dates back to 1968 when President Lyndon Johnson approved it just one week after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. The FHA was enacted with the intent of abolishing housing discrimination and encouraging integration across the United States. For example, the FHA made it illegal for landlords to refuse to rent … [Read more...]
Big Companies Have Money for Stock Buybacks, CEO Salaries, Not Increased Worker Pay
How's the economy doing? Your answer to that question will depend on who you are. If you're the CEO or high-ranking executive of a major corporation, things are going very well indeed. Executive compensation is at an all-time high, and their companies are benefiting enormously from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed in December of 2017. In the … [Read more...]
A Free Press is Not the Enemy of the People
"The moment we no longer have a free press, anything can happen." ~ John Adams’ Letter to Thomas Jefferson, July 15, 1817 (Editorial) Donald Trump’s attacks on the media as “Fake News” and “The Enemy of the People” are clear attempts to incite violence against journalists, as well as implied threats to the cherished principle of freedom of … [Read more...]
Lawmakers, Civil Liberties Groups Raise Alarm About “Quiet Skies” Program
You are probably familiar with the No-Fly List, which is a list of people the government suspects of terrorism or terrorism-related activities and who thus are forbidden from boarding planes. It has also been a source of controversy, as the standards for inclusion on the list are shrouded in secrecy and trying to get off the list is a difficult … [Read more...]
Opioid Overdose Deaths Higher in Certain Occupations
A recent report by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) revealed that there is a significantly higher rate of opioid overdose deaths among workers in occupations and industries that also have high rates of work-related injuries and illnesses, including construction, fishing, and healthcare support. Construction and extraction had the … [Read more...]
Major Shift in Government Surveillance Tactics?
Recent Supreme Court Ruling and NYPD Lawsuit Settlement Suggest Change is in the Air Has the government gone too far when surveilling Muslim communities? Two recent legal developments are causing a look back at previous surveillance programs and tactics, while also creating uncertainty regarding their use in the future. A recent Supreme Court … [Read more...]
Trump’s Ban on Transgender Troops Blocked. Again.
It is an indisputable fact that President Trump is unlike any other man to hold the highest office in the land. One of the most notable differences is social media. If you truly want to know what the President is thinking at any and all times, simply check his Twitter account. Twitter There is no better example of this then the President’s … [Read more...]
Federal Court Orders Pesticide Ban
On August 9, the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in a 2-to-1 decision ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban chlorpyrifos, a widely used pesticide that has been linked to learning disabilities in children. Produced by Dow Chemical Co. in the 1960’s and known by its trade name of Lorsban, chlorpyrifos is used on … [Read more...]
New Rule Would Make it Harder for Students Defrauded by For-Profit Colleges to Find Loan Forgiveness
During the Barack Obama administration, the Department of Education proposed regulations giving certain students aid – including forgiveness of student loan debt – if they had been the victim of fraud from for-profit colleges. The rules, proposed in the aftermath of the collapse of Corinthian Colleges and ITT Technical Institute, made it easier … [Read more...]
What It Takes To Have A Constitutional Crisis
https://youtu.be/wd8LJPDYkKU?rel=0 Ron's Office Hours | NPR From NPR YouTube: The constitution is something of an owners manual for taxpayers. But, like many an owners manual, it doesn't necessarily cover all the bases. A constitutional crisis occurs at a moment when the Constitution is not enough to revolve a question or a conflict. This … [Read more...]
NLRB Reexamining Workers’ Communication Rights
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent federal board whose members are appointed by the President for five-year terms. Its job is to look out for the rights of private sector employees. In 1935, the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Act) was passed, and the NLRB was created to ensure the Act was enforced properly. In … [Read more...]
NRA Claims Financial Crisis, Blames Cuomo and NY State
NRA Claims Financial Hardship - Latest Twist in Murder Insurance Lawsuit Is the NRA going broke? The National Rifle Association is often called the most powerful lobby in the United States but, in a recently amended lawsuit, they allege they’re facing unprecedented financial hardship – and they place the blame squarely on the state of New York … [Read more...]
Resolutions Pass the ABA with Ease
Monday was a productive day for the ABA House of Delegates during the American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in Chicago this week. Three resolutions, all sponsored by the Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice, passed the ABA House of Delegates August 6, 2018. Resolution 104C, which supports an interpretation of the Affordable Care Act … [Read more...]
Black Lung Disease Returns in a Big Way
U.S. Miners Face Increasing Health Risks from Disease Once Thought Nearly Eradicated As a major component of his Presidential campaign, Donald Trump made numerous promises to people in “coal country”. He wanted to increase coal production, open coal mines and put coal miners back to work. While these campaign promises appealed to those connected … [Read more...]
Federal Government Still Hasn’t Paid for Gold King Mine Spill
The Federal Government is under fire from three states, numerous individuals, and other entities awaiting payment for damages incurred in August 2015 when an EPA-led contractor crew doing excavation at the entrance to Gold King Mine in Silverton, Colorado accidentally allowed three million gallons of wastewater to spill out into the mine. Rivers in … [Read more...]
Are Boston Schools Gradually Segregating?
With so much focus on school violence and the nationwide effort to do something to protect our children from mass shootings, other school issues have been placed on the back burner for school authorities, parents and students in recent years. According to the Boston Globe, Boston public schools seem to be reverting back to segregated student … [Read more...]
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