Who are the people who don’t vote and why don’t they?

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In the 2016 presidential election, roughly 100 million eligible voters — not untypical — did not vote. Who are these people, and why don’t they vote?

Pew Research concluded in 2006 that Americans who either vote rarely or aren’t registered to vote are much more likely than regular or intermittent voters to believe that voting doesn’t change things. Plus, those who rarely vote or aren’t registered say they are sometimes either too busy to vote and find it too difficult to ...

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SEP
3

Political Issues, Uncategorized

Why do Blacks suffer a higher infant mortality rate than Whites?

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Patricia Gabbe,
M.D, explains why Blacks have such a high infant mortality rate and why racism
is a public health crisis. 

Listen to the conversation

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This episode of Lawyer Up! is produced by lawyers Jack D’Aurora and John Gonzales of The Behal Law Group

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29
AUG
1

Social Issues

A teachable moment from Marge Simpson—and other notable comments

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I’ve been taken by some thoughtful statements made recently. I’ve also been stunned by comments I can characterize only as boneheaded. First, the thoughtful statements, the leadoff coming from Marge Simpson last week.

“I usually don’t get into politics, but the president’s senior adviser Jenna Ellis just said Kamala Harris sounds like me. Lisa says she doesn’t mean it as a compliment. If that’s so, as an ordinary suburban housewife, I’m ...

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20
AUG
2

Social Issues

COVID-19 disproportionately affects low wage earners

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light a problem we refuse to resolve—too many Americans being paid too low a wage—and illustrates a lack of concern for Americans at the bottom of the economic ladder.   

Let’s look at the numbers. More than 53 million people—44% of all workers aged 18-64—earn median hourly wages of $10.22 and median annual earnings of $17,950, according to research from Brookings. Nearly two-thirds of these people are in their prime working years of 25-54, and ...

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15
AUG
2

Inequities in the Economy

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Two views on the murder of George Floyd

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Earlier this month, I received an email from one of my blog readers about George Floyd. I responded and am posting both emails here.

First, the email from the reader:

The trouble in Minneapolis? How about a sober and sane look at what happened. First a violent cop with a history of complaints regarding undue force and even his part-time employer echoing those comments. ...

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25
JUN
4

Social Issues

Coronavirus gives rise to scholars and creativity

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The directives from the Ohio Department of Public Health concerning how we are to deal with the coronavirus have brought many revelations. Until the virus hit, I didn’t realize how many constitutional law scholars we have, nor was I aware how creative people can be when objecting to the guidelines.

Take, for instance, the owner of The National Road Diner near Cambridge, Ohio. She refuses to close because, “it’s my constitutional right to open my business now.” Apparently, constitutional law ...

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13
MAY
7

Social Issues, Uncategorized

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