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This site explains how persecution is the direct result of political or religious discrimination. This is affecting all people who have the courage to dissent.

This article asks and answers some of the hard questions surround money in politics.

This article shows companies contributing to political campaigns at an uncapped and unregulated amount. These companies are having a huge impact on campaigns based on each companies individual political agenda.

This article criticizes the concept of political correctness preventing higher thinking in academia. The author is a survivor of rape and discusses how using trigger warnings can be helpful in a classroom setting and does not minimize the learning experience. The author provides an anecdote, as well as an example of a 'get to know you' worksheet she uses at the University she teaches at.

This article criticizes the concept of political correctness preventing higher thinking in academia. The author is a survivor of rape and discusses how using trigger warnings can be helpful in a classroom setting and does not minimize the learning experience. The author provides an anecdote, as well as an example of a 'get to know you' worksheet she uses at the University she teaches at.

I really like the use of "trigger words" in education. I don't think it matters if it is used in college or in K12. The whole point is to alert you to a possible trauma causing conversation or topic that could come up in class that could make someone uncomfortable. Unfortunately there are so many triggers in the world today that you could never call out all of them. The teacher made reference to an apple. Who would think that was a trigger? Not I.

Many Americans have come to see our individual freedoms as the wellspring from which national freedom is born, and thus individual freedoms are the most important. Without national freedom, there is no individual freedom, and national freedom only lasts as long as we have political freedom. National freedom is the end result of the first two freedoms, because we who value our individual and political freedom will not allow our country to be destroyed by outside forces-or by those Americans who don't believe in the full triad of freedoms.

Good article on how religion effects politics. Could be useful in a paper about that topic.

A poll done by the Knight-Gallup foundation is reviewed in this article by MTSU in which the author, Ken Paulson, gives his thoughts on the polarizing effects of how American Media has changed from being simply separated by partisanship to a new era of inflamed division. Paulson cites the poll by Knight-Gallup to show that public opinion coincides with his own views in that our media is too heavily biased and is to blame for political division. The article has a strong close bringing readers to be introspective as to why the news articles in which they might place blame are continuously fired up by views and demand.

On the surface, conservatism and Christian democratic thought are quite similar with regard to social welfare, but there is one key difference.  Following the Catholic teachings, Christian Democrats believe that the responsibility of taking care of the poor and needy lies with the community, not the government.  Both groups feel that lawfulness and stability are highly important, but they have very different approaches to achieve these goals.

Recent topic going on around the nation with our President Donald Trump and his executive order. Rebuilding or destroying our country? With or against him he is very much apart of the publics eyes and has an influence where we go politically.

This site outlines the definition of "The right to opportunity". It show how both political parties view it.

This site outlines the definition of "The right to opportunity". It show how both political parties view it.

Gender equality is an issue that continues to not be fully archive worldwide. Peace Corps points this out and what it would mean to be equals.

This article discusses the gap in gender equality on a global level but primarily focused on women. Some of the issues that they highlighted is Education, Health, Economic and political empowerment for women.

This article describes gender equality in women's economic and political empowerment. Also, gender equality contributing to women's health and education.

The Illinois Single-Payer Coalition has a health care plan that can please both political parties. The people have the ability to choose their own health care providers.

There is less consequences for a teen to take the emergency contraception than to take aspirin but many, politics or the FDA do not think the same.

An italian tourist who came to the US to visit his fiance stayed in a rural Virginia jail for more than 10 days for no reasons. The tourist was not fluent in English and his fiance parent's had to ask help to their powerful friends in the politics. The tourist was denied the right to contact his Embassy.

As the end date approaches in the coming year for the "Internet Tax Freedom Act" that was signed in 1998, two republic senators have proposed a new bill. Not only does the new bill protect Internet users from taxation of Internet access, usage, and email by government agencies, this bill would be permanent. 

Article discusses the Chinese government blocking web sites that it deems to be 'politically sensitive'. Web sites about the revolts against the government in other countries are blocked and have lead to more limits on internet searches. Other sites that are critical of government officials have also blocked and negative comments about them are deleted. The Chinese government now requires internet service providers to obtain their customers real names in an effort to cut internet anonymity.

Highlighting this past election and presidential Romney's association with the LDS faith. History on religion and politics with an over view of previous presidential candidates and their religious associations.

The article's focus is mainly on Colorado and Washington's choice to legalized marijuana. Explores some of the side effects of the decriminalization of marijuana.

Poverty stems from many factors not just the lack of money. Some of these factors include political, social, and economic dynamics. Social workers' are trained so they have a firm understanding of poverty and where it derived from so they may help accordingly as needed.

Solutions 2016 is an arsenal of today's best conservative policy recommendations for those fighting on the front lines of American political life, whether by running for office or simply being an active citizen in their community.