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This artical explains how child trafficking is today's slavery. There are stories on different kids and what happened to them. It states that in a 3 day period over 400 traffickers were arrested.

I think that it is interesting that slavery still exists. This article explains that people do not acknowledge it. It makes me sad that 12 year olds are being trafficked.

This article explains how animal experimentation and how wrong it is. Animals also feel pain like us while they are being put through these test. It also explains different ways to test new products.

By testing animals, we are violating their rights. This site also explains that their suffering is not worth the benefits it brings to us. It also goes on to give alternatives to animal testing.

I think this is a great example of arguments you could make when it comes to the drinking age. It shows both sides of the argument. I think reading these could let us see the standpoint of others with a different view.

This article explains how children in lower-class families in Moldova have a very low opportunity to participate in early education. The author talks about how this can be a disadvantage for their future.

This article was somewhat heart breaking to read. It talks about the differences in attendance of children in Moldova between early education and secondary education. Many of the children are not passing the exams when reaching the secondary education, thus some tend to drop out or many do not even attend at all.

Lower-class families are having this problem everywhere and its a problem that needs to be fixed because it damages the future of these students and their possible careers.

This article goes over 10 different areas of struggle for public schools in America, ranging from lack of funds, to the amount of absent kids a year, & the lack of safety in schools. It highlights many key area's that teachers are trying to fight for.

I agree with many of the points and believe with the proper changes, and funding we can build a better education system. but also agree with dan that many come to america because we do have a great education system but most of it costs money.

A lack of funds is defiantly a massive problem. If there's going to be a chance to fix these problems anytime soon, that should be a major one.

Student loan debt is something that greatly impacts the economy in many different ways. Student debt can cause many graduates to set aside their goals, such as owning a home in order to pay off their debts. Student debt is a larger problems and it is sometimes overlooked.

It is everyones right to have the opportunity to receive a good education. Education and knowledge are said to be the best quality. With this said it takes a lot of self motivation, but some kids just don't have access to education.

An article discussing the importance of education in society. The main idea is that under performing schools demand a certain skill set and access to funding in order to provide a path to success for their student base, and the unfortunate truth that this practice is not existent. School is the corner stone for the success of children and current standards and practices have created inequality across the nation

Education being a social justice issue is nothing out of the norm. Education is not just about teaching common core programs but, it is also a place to teach kids and adults how to protect the dignity of humanity. Education is a huge dividing line between being successful and unsuccessful.

Global warming is causing so many different issues around the world. With rising temperatures, the air is being more polluted, more people are dying and the most important various animals habitats are disappearing.

This article talks about how it has been more then one hundred years since the 13th amendment and racism is still going on. Also, explains on different races being effected on their daily lives

This article talks about some of the biggest challenges that immigrants and refugees face when coming to the United States. A couple of the reasons mentioned are the language barrier, cultural barrier, and accessing services.

This is a awesome article, I like how it explains in depth about the challenges immigrants face. It is always important to understand from a different perspective on what immigrants and refugees face.

This article shows a great understanding of how it is to immigrate to the U.S. Hopefully this can bring some understanding to those who feel hateful to these groups of people.

This article talks about why church and state should be separate entities. It talks about how it is our right to follow any religion or none at all. To create a government that focuses on one religious group would cause discrimination against other groups as well as disrespect those of whom don't follow said religion. Keeping church and state separate also promotes the free exchange of ideas without fear of being persecuted for having a different belief. It is important to defend the separation of church and state as defending the 1st amendment right, defends personal liberties and promotes basic respect.

The Constitution allows the right to practice different religions. Explains whether or not it is constitutional to teach religion in schools. Also argues where prayer is okay.

This article mentions what is means to me food insecure and the different levels of it. The definition of Food Insecurity is the lack of consistent access to necessary food for a healthy lifestyle. It discusses factors, burdens, and programs of food insecurity.

I feel that food insecurity is a topic that many people don't think about often. I was unaware of how many people were affected by it until I started looking for social justice issues. This article helped me understand how this issue is trying to be resolved.

An article that explains the imbalance of education opportunities within races and how it can affect children into adulthood. It starts by presenting the issue then goes into what it means for those affected.

This article shows the inequalities in the education system and how it negatively effects education and children's lives. It shows that children are getting unequal opportunities based on the color of their skin. This can be used to show indifferences in education.

The article focuses on the the subject of race in the classroom and the impact it has had in education.

This article is about the global refugee crisis, and the different stances countries have taken on immigration. It also contains information on the number of refugees in multiple countries.

If we as a global community could establish a kind of program to help provide a home for refugees and for refugees to establish themselves as members of a new nation without discrimination, this would be best for everyone. They are fully capable of contributing and they deserve the opportunity to do so.

An article looking into how democratic countries structure their police. How they are funded, what they are responsible for, as well as training and their relations with minorities in their population.

This article by Harvard University outlines the differences, issues, and adversities that people in "low-income" socioeconomic groups face when pursuing an education in urban schools, compared to suburban schools, and how quality education is the key to bridging the educational gap. Further, the authors of this article outline the educational gap by providing statistics and educated synopses of the plight that many minorities face when pursuing their education, in order to support their position.

This article explains what income inequality really is. It dives into the true current state of inequality in America and what is a right and wrong amount. It explains throughout the years the trends and growth of wealth. This article talks about the long term impacts of inequality and how it can affect many different aspects of life.

This article discusses the appalling video that made the rounds this week through news and social media. It depicts another instance of elder abuse that was caught on a home security camera. Why is is so difficult to find trustworthy care for the elderly? Most of the time families can't afford to provide adequate care.

I agree we need to take better care of our elderly people, not just to treat them respectfully which should be a given, but to take time to listen to them. Our parents give us life. They take care of us and make sacrifices for us. Then when the time comes, it is our duty to do the same. Beyond that, their lifetime of experience can benefit us all.

This was very difficult to watch. As a child whose parent was diagnosed with fronto-temporal dementia, I had no choice but to place her in an assisted living home. Even though I didn't live far from the facility, it was hard to get information from staff. A few staff members were there for years, and I feel fortunate that they took really good care of my mother. I don't think this same experience happens for a lot of people.

This article goes into the horror's of private prisons in Arizona. It discuss the mistreatment of inmates & a lawsuit that is being filed against them. It goes over the difference from for profit prisons & government run prisons.

Private prisons contribute to an industry based on incarcerating people and profit on recidivism and lack of rehabilitation programs.

I agree that there is a lot wrong with the private prisons and the way they are ran. I found this to be very insightful.