Machon Kaplan Participant

Machon Kaplan is the Religious Action Center's work/study internship program for undergraduate students interested in Judaism and social justice. Learn more at www.rac.org/mk. The views expressed in these posts do not necessarily reflect the views of the Reform Movement.

When Money Equals Influence, Influence Equals Power

Machon Kaplan Participant

In 2010, the United States Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, ruled in favor of Citizens United in the landmark case Citizens United vs. Federal Election Committee. This decision meant that there would be no limit on independent spending by private corporations

Equal Pay Is Essential for Everyone

Machon Kaplan Participant

There is no shortage of rhetoric from American politicians about the value of work. The problem is that far too many people are working as hard as ever, only to find that they do not make as much as their colleagues for doing the same work.

Medicare and Jewish Law

Machon Kaplan Participant

Embroiled in the very idea of Medicare is the question of, to what extent is each person responsible to take care of and protect others?  Medicare is a federal program that American taxpayers pay into—the resulting pot of funding is used to pay for the medical