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The Justice System definitely has the potential to be corrupt, or at the very least, can be biased. What happens when the judge hearing a case has a personal bias against an important characteristic of the case?

This article is eye opening, and really speaks to the power which corruption has, or possibly the corruption which power brings. This is just a small instance in cases where abuse of power and nepotism can really dismantle government. I fear our two party system absolutely fosters this type of behavior, and certainly not to make it political in any sense: it is frightening to understand the possibility. Great article.

I definitely agree with this. There is absolutely corrupt justice. Money talks in this world and that is the sad thing.

This is probably one of the most well known issues surrounding government corruption. Spying and stealing secret documents. Not to mention the attempt to pay off the thieves to keep everything quiet.

This website is for those interested in how George Bush expanded the government and how it went against every conservative belief. It explains the dangers of big government and its potential for corruption.

The gap between the 1% and the rest of the world is growing. The opinion that those that are in the top 1% have earned, and continue to earn that type of income. The reality is that research has proven this is not the case. Research has also proven that those who are not born to the upper class do not have nearly the same opportunities to succeed in life. The system is corrupt. The rich are growing richer off the work of the poor, who are becoming impoverished.

The documents were leaked into the hands of reporters and, after a fight in court, were published and released to the American public. The once highly classified information revealed how American presidents did a lot of things against popular advisory of the intelligence agencies, and basically dragged this country through a lot of problems we didn't really need to face

This article informs about seeds being patented. Furthermore, they point out that no one should own the rights to a seed as it is a living thing. Patenting seeds puts the food industry in big business hands.

The article talks about how people immigrated to America for a better life but instead Americans take advantage of them because of the legal status. They treatthem like slaves, they make them work hard and long hours for a low wages. So, slavery still exist in America.

The National Security Agency has greatly expanded since September 11, 2001. People have come forward and recently exposed the corruption of the system, and the spying the agency has conducted on millions of Americans, through phone calls and other mass forms of media we consume everyday.

I understand the reason for the surveillance, but I feel that if they find nothing wrong, they should move on. I also feel that it is a violation of peoples' rights to privacy. If I was a suspected terrorist or caught peeping on sites that I shouldn't, please track me so that I don't hurt anyone or do irreparable damage. However, if you spy on me and all I do is talk to family and do homework, pay bills and occasionally visit Facebook, then just leave me alone. Spend the time watching someone that you should be.

Whether the NSA is listening to you or not, if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to worry about, they are not sharing your information with others, nor are they even listening closely to your conversation. The NSA was weakened through the repealing of the patriot act last year, and since there have been 3 major terror attacks on the homeland, a clear rise in terror in the homeland through the gained power of terrorist due to paranoia from American citizens, who value privacy over safety.

The intertwined issues of privacy and secrecy will force Congress to finally deal with the world of digital information. Being such a big issues and how they are able to use such information against people in court, how was Hillary Clinton able to get off her FBI investigation? It doesn't make senseto me how they abuse this power to convict people in court, but yet our countries elite get off without so much as a fine.

The FBI has exposed itself as a highly corrupted organization by allowing a politician to be above the law. The federal government ought to remove Comey from his position of power as he has said that Hillary should not be charged, although she committed a crime, and was exposed. In other words, he said she is above the law. Which no one person can be above the law in a republic, or a democracy, or any functioning country with laws.

It is not okay for her to get off the hook for the investigation. If other people can't get away with crimes then why can she get away with it. Just like us she is a citizen of the united states so why is should she be treated any different?

This article talks about the reasons why drugs (of all kinds) should be legal. It talks about how legalizing drugs could potentially make streets safer and would aid in preventing prison overcrowding. It also brings up how legalizing drugs would free up police resources, unclog the court system, reduce official corruption and how it could cripple organized crime. It also talks about how legalizing drugs can prevent the contraction of AIDS and other diseases and prevent the erosion of personal liberties.

I do believe marijuana should be legal due to so many people using the drug even though it is illegal. It definitely would prevent prison overcrowding and if alcohol is legal and kills people often, why can't marijuana be legal?

Mexico city has a town Tenancingo known for human trafficking. It's so close to home that it's time for more attention to be put toward human trafficking. Taking young girls as young as 12 is horrifying. There are young girls in the united states that deal with being trafficked as well. These are mothers, daughters, nieces, and people who don't need to be put through such a traumatizing event. When human trafficking is brought up corruption comes to mind as well. There comanly seem to be police, judges, and political figures within trafficking. These girls need help but it's hard to see where the help will come from.

First hand account of women from Central America who was forced into prostitution. Talks about Central America being a big hub for abduction of female victims.

First hand account of women abducted in Central America and forced into prostitution. Talks about how Central America is a big hub for female abductions.

Côte d'Ivoire is considered the worst place in the world for child labor issues. The article is full of statistics as well as reasons behind issues. There are many credible resources for information at the bottom of article.

Incentive of the abuse of power within the American Government. The every evolving concept of personal freedom that is America and a small and restricted government in the United States.

This article expresses the struggles the Papuan people face everyday. Their land has the worlds largest gold mine and is being controlled by their highly paid military. The military continues to kill, shoot and rape its population and keeps the people in fear so there no protesting or rebelling will happen.

This article is just appalling. I can not believe the horror stories that these parents have and are actually living. They have lost their kids to the system that was put in place to protect children not take them away from good parents. Seems the parents are guilty and can not even prove themselves innocent in CPS's eyes.

I am speechless, I would never imagine there would be a corrupt system involving government kidnapping! This is unfair to good parents and it is just ridiculous some of these parents were denied the right to a fair trial to prove themselves innocent.

This article discusses how corrupt the healthcare in America is compared to other countries. It shares why they make the healthcare expensive & who it ultimately benefiting from it, being the pharmaceutical industry & the rich. Also shares how even though your work may pay for you healthcare, you're still the one getting gyped.

America's healthcare is the most expensive amongst industrialized nations. But higher costs aren't leading to a healthier population or longer life expectancy. The high cost of healthcare negatively affects the American economy in many ways.

I found this article to be very fascinating indeed. I hope that one day we will have a health care system that is excess-able to all Americans. Hopefully a solution will be properly found during our life time.