Care News Weekly Roundup
This week's news on the work-life conflict, care, the care crisis, the care economy and human well-being.
Friday, October 14, 2011
ARTICLES
Facing Cuts, a City Repeals its Domestic Violence Law
From: The New York Times
By: A. G. Sulzberger
In an effort to cut its budget, Topeka is moving to decriminalize their domestic violence law. While we may all agree that budgets must be balanced somehow, this must be one of the worst ideas yet. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/12/us/topeka-moves-to-decriminalize-domestic-violence.html?_r=1&ref=us
States Adding Drug Test as Hurdle for Welfare
From: The New York Times
By: A. G. Sulzberger
"Policy makers in three dozen states this year proposed drug testing for people receiving benefits like welfare, unemployment assistance, job training, food stamps and public housing." While some maintain this will curb the misuse of such programs, opponents maintain this just reinforces stereotypes of the poor. Regardless, with these new policies, the vulnerable will suffer even more. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/11/us/states-adding-drug-test-as-hurdle-for-welfare.html?_r=1&hp
Dip in Birth Rates Reflects Recession, Report Suggests
From: The New York Times
By: Sabrina Tavernise
A new report by the Pew Research Center showed that birth rates declined during the Recession. Their analysis suggests that "women were putting off having babies while the economy was weak." http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/13/us/birth-rate-decline-reflects-recession-pew-center-says.html?_r=1&ref=us
Recession Officially Over, U.S. Incomes Kept Falling
From: The New York Times
By: Robert Pear
"In a grim sign of the enduring nature of the economic slump, household income declined more in the two years after the recession ended than it did during the recession itself, new research has found." Millions continue to struggle daily, yet politicians still fail to enact much needed social protection policies. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/10/us/recession-officially-over-us-incomes-kept-falling.html?_r=2&hp
Rage, Rage Against the Financial Sector Fuels Protest
From: Washington Post
By: Michelle Singletary
Michelle Singletary discusses her views on the Occupy Wall Street Movement and why it excites her. http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/rage-rage-against-the-financial-sector-fuels-protest/2011/10/04/gIQA0k1xVL_story.html
RADIO
Alternative Indicators: Measuring the Economy a Bit Differently
From: American Public Media's Marketplace
By: Kai Ryssdal
In this radio segment "David Brancaccio discusses some alternative economic indicators that may be under your radar -- or even your clothes." http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/10/11/pm-alternative-indicators-measuring-economy-differently/
Across The Nation, 'Wall Street' Protests Continue
From: NPR's All Things Considered
By: Karen Gigsby, David Schaper and Tovia Smith
"The "Occupy Wall Street" protest movement that was born in New York's financial district is now in its fourth week and has spread to scores of other cities. The affiliated protests continue in Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles." Listen to this radio segment to learn more about the movement and what they are fighting for.
http://www.npr.org/2011/10/11/141246693/across-the-nation-wall-street-protests-continue
BLOGS
Make-Work and the G.D.P
From: Economix, a blog from The New York Times
By: Uwe E. Reinhardt
"A good deal of services that count toward gross domestic product involve getting Americans and companies into compliance with rules and regulations that promote inefficiency, an economist writes." http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/make-work-and-the-g-d-p/?ref=business