Social Crises of Today

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Saturday, October 26, 2013

Poverty

The Trouble With The Poverty Line

Marion Matthew supports herself and her son in New York City on $23,000 a year. According to the government, she does not live in poverty.
Posted by Professor Ghazarian at 10/26/2013 08:08:00 PM 11 comments:
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Race and Ethnicity

Barney's accused of racial profiling
Posted by Professor Ghazarian at 10/26/2013 07:50:00 PM 9 comments:
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Same-Sex Marriage

Getting Federal Benefits To Gay Couples: It's Complicated


A gay rights activist waves a rainbow flag in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in June, a day before the ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act.
Posted by Professor Ghazarian at 10/26/2013 07:22:00 PM 12 comments:
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Gun Violence

Can Mass Shootings Really be Stopped?
Posted by Professor Ghazarian at 10/26/2013 07:09:00 PM 7 comments:
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Education

College Board Concerns About Low SAT Scores

A large, empty classroom.
Posted by Professor Ghazarian at 10/26/2013 05:30:00 PM 12 comments:
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Saturday, September 14, 2013

Race & Culture

Blog Post #5

For Native Americans, Mental Health Budget Cuts Hit Hard
Posted by Professor Ghazarian at 9/14/2013 11:59:00 PM 2 comments:
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Substance Abuse

Blog Post #4

Synthetic Drug Raid Reveals Scary Reality



Posted by Professor Ghazarian at 9/14/2013 11:52:00 PM 18 comments:
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Sex Trafficking

Blog Post #3

Fighting sex trafficking in the U.S.
Posted by Professor Ghazarian at 9/14/2013 11:38:00 PM 14 comments:
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Early Release of Inmates

Blog Post #2

L.A. County Jails Releasing Some Inmates Early


Los Angeles County jails are releasing prisoners early because of budget constraints.
Picture Courtesy of NPR
Posted by Professor Ghazarian at 9/14/2013 11:28:00 PM 15 comments:
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Undocumented Immigrants & Dream Act

Blog Post #1

A Look Forward: Immigration Reform in 2013


Arizona DREAM Act Coalition staff members, other advocacy group representatives and young immigrants line up in Phoenix last August for guidance about the federal program called Deferred Action, that would help illegal immigrants avoid deportation.
Picture courtesy of NPR News
Posted by Professor Ghazarian at 9/14/2013 11:20:00 PM 8 comments:
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