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The article is talking about how a judge declared the the legal reasoning behind banning same sex marriage has to do with the laws against polygamy. It discusses how if laws against gay marriage are unconstitutional then the laws against polygamy are also unconstitutional.

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal filed a lawsuit in federal court last month against the Obama administration over its use of federal funding and waivers from No Child Left Behind (NCLB) to encourage states to adopt Common Core national standards and tests. Those in opposition to Common Core feel that the standards in place under Common Core could possibly result in standardizing weakness instead of reinforcing standards of excellence. The proof of this concern is found as states compare the effects of Common Core against previous standards of excellence. Those who agree with Governor Jindal's concern argue that Common Core national standards and testing will ultimately support federal control over education - a move that will only further weaken individual responsibility of schools and districts.

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal filed a lawsuit in federal court last month against the Obama administration over its use of federal funding and waivers from No Child Left Behind (NCLB) to encourage states to adopt Common Core national standards and tests. Those in opposition to Common Core feel that the standards in place under Common Core could possibly result in standardizing weakness instead of reinforcing standards of excellence. The proof of this concern is found as states compare the effects of Common Core against previous standards of excellence. Those who agree with Governor Jindal's concern argue that Common Core national standards and testing will ultimately support federal control over education - a move that will only further weaken individual responsibility of schools and districts.

This website provides statistics of the violence against children from different countries. Also states that it is everyone's responsibility to speak up about violence against children.

I like how this article tells people to speak up about violence. I also like how it shows the different views from other countries.

I like how this article informs people about the issue at hand, and also encourages others to speak up about violence. Also I like how it shows more than one view point.

There are many social justice issues when it comes to females being discriminated against solely due to gender. Unfortunately, it seems more common than not for a woman to experience violence. This website points out some of the different gender-based violence taken against females.

Its unfortunate that we still have a problem with gender rights and making awareness of this topic definitely helps fight it!

A view that Trump is going against the Constitution and being Un-American by restricting Muslim immigration into America. States that it goes against our heritage and history and should be opposed, because there are no facts to back up that it would increase terrorism.

A group of atheists raise money to buy advertising space on Florida buses. This outraged the states believers pushing them to protests and vandalism in a backlash against the Ad's.

Those with disabilities need extra care and attention at times while some do not. No matter the case, everyone should be kind and understanding to those with disabilities. However, many disabled peoples are discriminated against all the time.

Totally agree with you that people should be kind to those with disabilities. Many people that don't have a physical disability that can be seen are often discriminated against. I see people with support pets get discriminated against often and many people don't know their rights. Thanks for providing the site!

The United Nations conducted an analysis on violence against women across the globe. The devastating results show that violence against women is a continuing issue in societies throughout the world.

Wow! This is a very disturbing article. "The United Nations' main health agency, the World Health Organization, found that 38 percent of women who are murdered are killed by their partners."... and some Countries like Nigeria allow men to beat their wives under certain circumstances??? It really puts things into perspective when you start seeing the numbers. I am writing my paper on child sex trafficking and this really hits home for all of it. How sad

This article explores the equal pay gap, but has an eye catching twist. The article focuses around how senator Kelly Ayotte, a woman, voted against equal pay.

Article talks about how Frank Schubert is against Gay marriage. How he has put a lot of effort to defeat same sex marriage.

AR-15-type assault rifles would be stored in safes inside schools to defend against a shooting.

AR-15-type assault rifles would be stored in safes inside schools to defend against a shooting.

The Legatum Prosperity Index™ is a unique and robust annual assessment of global wealth and well being, which benchmarks 142 countries around the world in eight distinct categories. The interface is user friendly and easily shows how the United States rates against others in areas such as education, personal freedom, and health.

The Legatum Prosperity Index™ is a unique and robust annual assessment of global wealth and well being, which benchmarks 142 countries around the world in eight distinct categories. The interface is user friendly and easily shows how the United States rates against others in areas such as education, personal freedom, and health.

Do states have the right to Discriminate against us. Governor Jan Brewer vetoes SB1062 a bill giving business the right to discriminate against anyone that the owner feels against their own "religious liberty". The article sites a few more example of this discrimination throughout our history.

An employer may not outright tell you why they are not hiring you however there are several common reasons why employers are discriminating against you and legally doing so. It appears that discrimination is not as limited as it once was with so many technological advances today.

This study from the Pew Research Center shows an astounding number of people in the American public admitting to being a witness to discrimination against Muslims. This shows the awareness of discrimination in the United states of America despite what some may think of what the dominant views are.

This article is about discrimination against mentally ill people in the workplace. It includes negative experiences of those who have mentioned their illness during interviews, and those who are already employed.

I do have a problem with this because I have Asperger Syndrome. I do hear of some getting fired just because of their disability. I would never want to get fired because of a disability. If they did that to me, I'm hiring a lawyer. I'm sure that I'd win the case because they would find it as discrimination.

People with mental illnesses should not be treated differently, they did not ask to be born with an illness it just happens. Humans should be look for more ways to help people then discriminate them. It saddens me that mental illnesses seem to be frowned upon more then saying you have been to jail.

This article discusses the recent pardoning of former Maricopa county sheriff, Joe Arpaio, and the backlash it has ensued among those against Arpaio and even Republicans. It elaborated that the case could not simply be dropped, therefore Donald Trump found it appropriate to pardon the sheriff. The controversy behind this pardon stems from the fact that political pardons are generally to forgive people for their crimes, not completely obliterate them, which seems to be the case with Arpaio.

This article highlights the issue of colorism (discrimination against those with darker skin) and how it is still prevalent in marketing. Belief-driven buyers are becoming more common and seek brands who promote social change. The author gives four solutions that brands could use in order to stay with the times and their consumers.

Wistfully, we continue to see how marketing strategies continue to discriminate against colored people. Marketers should be more open-minded by including more diversity.

Giving up the second amendment which is the right to protect yourself against unlawful governments and criminals. Throwing away your gun is not the answer.

Should people be allowed to use curse words on television? This article on the website talks about the history of Washington's battle against TV curse words. It goes through the history of TV and curse words first with U2. Then the article talks about the main problems with censorship.