Issues surrounding climate are more linked to social justice than you might think. To call for social justice is to advocate for equitable economic, social, and political opportunity. One vital and overlooked social justice issue is water. Water in all of its forms has been utilized to marginalize populations around the world. Restriction of water, international borders over rivers, lack …
Protecting child labor laws
In late March, lawmakers in the US introduced a bipartisan bill that will raise penalties on employers who violate childlabor laws. This bill comes at a time where there are emerging federal investigations into companies that have utilized underage migrant labor. Child labor violations are on the rise in meatpacking and manufacturing jobs. According to the Economy Policy Institute, the …
ICWA: Urge your local representatives to codify the Indian Child Welfare Act!
The Supreme Court of the US has been “struggling” with a case dealing with the rights of sovereignty of Native tribes. They are hearing arguments challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act which is known as “ICWA.” The ICWA was enacted over 40 years ago when a congressional investigation found that public and private agencies had removed a third of all …
