7-5-2011

News from the SPSSI Policy Blog

First Hearing on the Immigration DREAM Act in U.S. Congress

APA Monitor: The Defense of Marriage Act and equal protection rights

Policy Events in Washington

Event Report: Preventing Violent Radicalization in America

On the Hill: A look at News from the US Congress

Introduced June 22: S.J.Res. 21 and H.J.Res. 69: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women. More on S.J.Res. 21.

Introduced June 22: S. 1252: A bill to promote the economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through their increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations where they currently represent 25 percent or less of the workforce. More on S. 1252.

Introduced June 22: S. 1259: A bill to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to prohibit the provision of peacekeeping operations assistance to governments of countries that recruit and use child soldiers. More on S. 1259.

June 23: Senate Indian Affairs Committee,  oversight hearing to examine the "Indian Reorganization Act" 75 years later, focusing on restoring tribal homelands and promote self-determination.Webcast here.

Introduced June 24: H.R. 2371: To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that scientific studies used in a rule making be published, and for other purposes. More on H.R. 2371.

June 28: Senate Immigration, Refugees and Border Security Subcommittee, hearings to examine the "Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act". Webcast here.

June 29: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, hearings to examine promoting broader access to public transportation for America's older adults and people with disabilities. Webcast here.

June 30: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, hearings to examine Afghanistan reconstruction contracts, focusing on lessons learned and ongoing problems. Webcast here.

Heads Up!

Coming up on July 14: Senate Indian Affairs Committee, an oversight hearing to examine native women.

Psychology and Social Issues in the News

Today's hidden slave trade
An excellent overview of human trafficking as reauthorization of the trafficking bill in the US Congress approaches.

Men dont recognize benevolent sexism
Huffington Post reviews facinating new research by members Janet Swim and Julia Becker on attitudes of men to different kinds of sexism.

Fear And Love On A Shaky Bridge
Blog, Psysociety, reports on research by member Arthur Aron on how the mechanisms by which we learn to describe emotional reactions.

Study challenges stereotypes about LGB relationships, reveals barriers
San Fransisco State University news covers the interesting results of member David Frost's article on sexual stereotypes in Journal of Social Issues.

New York and Same-Sex Marriage: When Politics, Personalities, and Persuasion Tricks Collide
Members Lepper, Glaser, Jost, and Kruglanski in Psysociety.

“It’s Hard for Me to Say I’m Sorry”: Rituals of Reconciliation
Member Barry Schlenker on how apologies work in for relationships among individuals and grouops in blog Anthropolgy in Practice

Determine Whether Your Jurors Are Driven by Process or by Verdict
Litigation Postscript blog reports on a new finding by member Dolores Albarracinon the psychological methods that jurors use to asses the persuasiveness of evidence.

The Status Paradox
Psych Your Mind covers research by SPSSI member Nancy Adler on how hierachies can create discruptions in social relationships.

Further Resources

Find out what other organizations are doing on these issues

LGBTQ Issues
>> Center for American Progress
>> National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
>> The Human Rights Campaign

Immigration Issues
>> Immigration Policy Institute
>> Immigration Policy Center
>> Center for American Progress

American Indian Issues
>> National Congress of American Indians
>> Association on American Indian Affairs
 

Please send comments and suggestions to SPSSI Policy Coordinator, Alex Ingrams at aingrams@spssi.org.

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