A list of all of Doc Werlin’s writings pertaining to sociology.
The Emancipation Memorial has drawn criticism for its “paternalistic imagery of a standing President Lincoln over a kneeling black man and his broken shackles.” Glen Foster who represented the protestors said: “ As a black [...]
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in economics to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer for their investigational work in fighting global poverty. The academy noted that the trio [...]
Today’s Wall Street Journal highlighted that our two political parties now represent two different economies. Indeed, there has been a total flip-flop since my youth. I can remember when it was said that college [...]
‘Major decision for the open internet,” — Orin Kerr, law professor at the University of California at Berkeley On September 9, in a 3-0 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals let stand an August [...]
The economist has pointed out that pro-life groups have not only engaged in restricting abortion clinics, but also have prevented reasonable access to health clinics that provide a full range of birth- control methods. Some [...]
As a person who is passionate about the importance of learning history as a necessary framework for making current decisions, I am deeply troubled my simplistic, arbitrary portrayals of our past. My concern is that [...]
The Biggest Threat to America is Us --Based on Thomas Friedman Editorial Thomas Friedman recently wrote an editorial in the New York Times that provided a sobering assessment of the challenges facing America. Friedman pointed [...]
I hope that Nike receives overwhelming criticism for their “Yanking a U-S-A- themed sneaker featuring an early American flag after Colin Kaepernick told Nike that the shoes were offensive because they were a symbol of [...]
A Gallop poll last summer found that by a small margin millennials prefer socialism over capitalism. Because millennials have economic challenges attaining middle-class perks, they support populist candidates who promise universal health care and [...]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. birthrate fell in 2018 to 3,788,235 births. We have not witnessed such a low number since 1986. The U.S. fertility rate is now [...]
I normally rewrite the material that I describe; however, in this case I have extracted much from Wikipedia because it accurately portrays the horrible abuse that was inflicted on the McMartin family. I find it [...]
"It always seems impossible until it’s done." -Nelson Mandela I recently heard a presentation on climate change and read a book “Life After Carbon” by Peter Plastrik and John Cleveland. Plastrik and Cleveland highlighted [...]
In the wake of the mass shootings this past week in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas, the New York Times reprinted an article (2017) that sought to explain the high numbers of mass shootings [...]
The Strange Career of Jim Crow By C Vann Woodward The issue of race has always fascinated me. To understand the complexity of race relations, I read for the first time C. Vann Woodward’s pioneering [...]
In looking at the Pew Research findings, one can understand why there is growing partisan divide. That is, there has been growing division in wealth between upper classes vs. middle and lower classes. Only the [...]
By William Jacobson, Wall Street Journal Today’s Wall Street Journal printed an editorial by William Jacobson, a professor at Cornell Law School. Sadly, the behavior of both the student body and administrators of Oberlin were [...]
By Benjamin Weiser and Denny Hakim (New York Times) Today’s New York Times revealed the systematic beatings and maltreatment of residents of a New York State run facility for Developmentally Disabled Residents. My fear is [...]
I find myself in an unusual position as the debate rages over personal data and social media companies. I am a social media klutz who rarely looks at Facebook and doesn’t have Twitter or LinkedIn [...]
The expected large-scale increase in the use of robots has prompted discussion about which jobs will become obsolete as society becomes more automated. It’s an issue that dates back long before computers were invented [...]
The New York Times reported the horrendous conditions that exist in Mississippi’s Privately Owned jails. The treatment of inmates denies a fundamental Bill of Right—protection against cruel and unusual treatment. I find it inconceivable that [...]
“It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned.” -Martin Luther King August 28, 1963 Introduction: The election of a Democrat to the Senate [...]
Warning: Even my most loyal readers cannot read this entire essay in one sitting. My recommendation is get a bottle of scotch, and slowly imbibe your alcohol while you are digesting this essay. Hopefully, you [...]
The October 14th edition of the Economist described the sorry state of Freedom of Speech on America’s campuses. We should recognize that unless this intolerance is not stopped, America facing a significant curbing not only [...]
Today’s New York Times highlighted the obstacles that Asian-Americans face in getting admitted to the finest academic institutions in our country. In my judgment, the discrimination against Asian Americans is totally unwarranted and reveals [...]
Until reading Ron Chernow’s biography of Ulysses Grant, I had a totally different perspective of Reconstruction (1867-1877). In brief, I learned at my Southern Institutions, that the North always wanted to inflict military rule on [...]
“My goal is to get rid of the attribution ‘starving artists’ to Ringling College graduates.” — Larry Thompson, Ringling College Art and Design president In an editorial for USA Today entitled, “We need to [...]
Adam Cohen traced the infamous story of the sterilization of Carrie Buck, a perfectly normal woman for being an “imbecile.” The Supreme Court (Buck v. Bell), in a 8-1, decision upheld a Virginia Law [...]
The United Nations has released a surprising report showing that, for the first time since 1950, the working-age population in the world’s advanced economies is forecast to decline in 2016. And this drop is [...]
Introduction: Poor outlook for children of unwed mothers Much of what I have written derives directly from articles that cover this subject. Over the past year, I have a number of conversations about the significant [...]
The sudden resignation of McDonald's CEO Don Thompson is in part a result of criticism by activist investors. They complained about the company's weak financial performance under his leadership, including poor global same-store sales. [...]
U.S POPULATION 1.U.S. POPULATION GREW 4 FOLD SINCE 1900 2.ANNUAL RATE OF NATIVE POPULATION GROWTH SLOWED AFTER 1960 UNITED STATES POPULATION, 1900-2010 FALLING DEATH RATE, MASSIVE IMMIGRATION SPURRED POPULATION INCREASE U.S PERCENT OF POPULATION FLAT [...]
Adults under the age of 35 -- the so-called millennial generation -- are spending more than they make. They are either borrowing or depleting assets to pay for their lifestyles, resulting in a negative [...]
Summary: The Galveston Movement operated between 1907 and 1914. Its intent was to divert Jews fleeing Russia and Eastern Europe away from crowded East Coast cities to America’s West. Faced with poverty and death, millions [...]
The first landmark moment will arrive May 17, with the 60th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision striking down "separate but equal" segregation in public education. The second watershed will [...]
On Monday, after a building collapse that killed at least 1,127 workers in what is being called the deadliest accident in the industry's history, some of Europe's largest retailers agreed to improve the safety [...]
In recent months, sexual violence against women in India has received significant global media attention. The coverage has shown that assaults against Indian women are frequently trivialized and few offenders are convicted. This shows [...]
