TSP Tuesdays | August 19th, 2025

Environmental Spending: Our Money or Our Earth? by S Ericson writes up research from Marthe Holum and Tor Jakobsen in Environment Sociology on how higher government spending on environmental protection actually reduces public support for prioritizing the environment over the economy, especially among those with low trust in government.

As Hurricane Erin nears the U.S., officials issue emergency warnings. Severe weather doesn’t just damage communities, it leaves lasting impacts on children. Read this 2018 piece to learn more, The Emotional Toll of Natural Disasters by Jasmine Syed.
ICE in the U.S. is also, again, capturing headlines. A town in Maine was accused by the Federal Government of “reckless reliance” on the Federal Government’s E-Verify program which was used for hiring a police officer that was recently arrested. However, these pushes for deportations isn’t new and was actually highest during President Obama’s tenure. Read Mass Deportation Isn’t New to learn more.

And don’t forget to check out the latest from:

does everyone have a gender? by Canton Winer introduces the concept of “gender detachment,” showing how many asexual individuals reject the assumption that everyone must have a gender identity.

Is remote, hybrid, or on-site work best for workers? It depends on their preferences by Richard J. Petts, Daniel L. Carlson, and Wen Fan on their study which finds that no single work arrangement is best, worker well-being depends most on whether their actual work location matches their personal preference.
Contraception “is a woman’s job”?! Contraceptive Decision-Making by Men in Germany by Jan Marc Morawe summarizes study in Germany, showing that many men are moving from seeing contraception as “a woman’s job” to sharing responsibility, challenging traditional masculinity and supporting reproductive justice.

Teaching Environmental Justice Cross-Nationally by Mufti N. Q. Ahmed draws on his teaching experiences in Bangladesh and the U.S., Mufti Nadimul Quamar Ahmed shows how culturally responsive, justice-centered pedagogy can empower students to connect theory with lived experience and take action on injustices.

Conflict Theory and the Design of Migrant Housing by Joey Colby Bernert writes how the migrant worker housing in the U.S. is deliberately designed to isolate and control laborers.