According to WBEZ thousands of girls and boys are trafficked into the sex trade each year in Chicago. World-wide, this number jumps to between 600,000 to 2 million children and young adults. Luckily, the tide may be beginning to ebb in Illinois. The state has decriminalized prostitution and then shifted law enforcement resources to catchingContinue reading “Stopping Sex Trafficking”
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Understanding the Developing World
The world seems to be getting more complex by the minute, so I am excited to announce that I will be teaching a class this Spring to bring some clarity! See below: PSC 280 W01 (16 weeks online) CRN#65065 PSC 280 Non-Western Comparative Politics Over the next decade, it is expected that the non-Western worldContinue reading “Understanding the Developing World”
Want to ensure your #US community has a
Want to ensure your #US community has a free and fair #midterm #election and get paid to do it? Election Agents! http://ow.ly/znywd
Great resources for #politicalscience st
Great resources for #politicalscience students: interactive maps and infographics on US #GlobalConnections @ http://mappingthenation.net/
@HarperCollege students, need to take #USGovernment (PSC-101)? Consider registering today for CRN: 31220 at http://ow.ly/y18sn
US Government Course for the Fall?
Harper College students, need to take US Government (PSC-101)? Consider registering today for CRN: 31220 at http://ow.ly/y16WF
New Citizenship Form is on the Way
Starting on May 3rd, the US Citizenship & Immigration Services will begin using a new Citizenship Form (N400) exclusively. If you have been thinking about applying for citizenship, now may be the time for you to take the plunge. The new form is double the length of the old one! To help you with filing contact HIAS.Continue reading “New Citizenship Form is on the Way”
A Reason for Hope in Mali
With the inauguration of a democratically-elected leader, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Mali may finally jetison the uncertainty and violence of the last 18 months. Challenges Remain Despite this positive move, Keita has a lot of work to do. Many Malians remain internally displaced, for the underlying Tuareg separatist movement is still kicking. In addition, corruption remainsContinue reading “A Reason for Hope in Mali”
Going Global Chicago-style
A joint project of the Brookings Institute and JPMorgan Chase analyzed what makes cities relatively global and recently produced a report. The writing describes “the 10 traits of globally fluent metro areas.” Globally fluent as far as I can tell means that the city matters. It tells other cities what to do and can onlyContinue reading “Going Global Chicago-style”
The Nation of Maybe Next Time
You don’t have to be a politico or even mildly observant to know that June has been a politics-overload. The Supreme Court provided grist for the mill on everything from the role of race in college admissions to effectively ending the pre-clearance process for voting changes. They also gave the right to states to decideContinue reading “The Nation of Maybe Next Time”
Andrew Levin 