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This article is describing how HIV/AIDS and human rights are discriminated. And just talks about how the overall relationship between society with HIV?AIDS.

In this article it talks about Undocumented students, which are children who came to the U.S at at young age illegally and continue to live in the U.S. Within the article it brings up many topics that DACA students might have questions about, such as if they can receive Financial aid or if they will have to pay out of state for college. I learned from reading that DACA students are not able to receive FAFSA but however they may be eligible to receive other funding for school such as college aid or state aid.

This website gives insight into the laws around AIDS rights. I chose this because it was interesting to learn that people have been discriminated against because of their health. The site touches on a variety of issues including gay and lesbian rights.

The Department of Justice has announced an update regarding fraudulent unemployment schemes across the nation using COVID 19 as a primary reason. Many financial aid programs for unemployment have been the targets of this issue with scammers milking the benefits that are provided from them. Action has been executed to ensure the protection of these programs and will hold accountable defendants who have been caught being involved of these schemes. The more unemployment fraud makes its way across the nation, even globally, it makes it difficult to provide assistance to people or businesses who are truly in need of the help.

Assisted suicide is legal in a few states and still debated in a few other states. Other issues such as who should be responsible for aiding in the assisted suicide and who has the right to choose assisted suicide is still a debate. Six experts share their opinions and experiences relating to the topic.

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?

Humanitarian leaders warn public, as international donors pledge billions in support of refugee crisis in a London meeting on Thursday, that it is not enough. Although aid is important, the most important thing to do right now is stop the war.

An article explaining the human footprint and its effect on the great barrier reefs in Australia. It alooks provides a few simple solutions to help aid the problem at large.

This article explains how nonprofit shelters are losing workers because of low pay for high stress work. The author contends that the government aid and donations to not cover enough and further complicates the homelessness crisis.

A topic I feel strong about that gets overlooked all the time. It's nothing new either, the homelessness rates only grow and continue to get worse. Hopefully we can find ways to combat this problem soon.

Food banks do a lot to aid those in need and feed them, but is it enough? Despite feeding millions of bellies in the past 2 decades but that has does nothing to move the percentage of the population that remains hungry

I really liked this article food banks were a big thing for me growing up and they are not as great as many people think they are! I loved this read!

Thank you for sharing this article. I have always felt that it was important to know how your money is going to be used by charity organizations, and this article highlights the reasons why I feel this way.

Yales article on how to do your part in aiding the preservation of biodiversity. 6 easy ways to do you part in helping your planet.

This article focuses on Quebec's insistence of making assisted suicide, or what they call, aid in dying. Their arguments that helping a dying person end peacefully continue to spark controversy in Canada.

This website provides statistical data about the amount of people living in poverty in the US. It also provides information of how many aides we have assisting those in need.

President Trump signed an order to block aid going to foreign organizations who promote or give abortions. Could punish foreign organizations for exercising freedom of speech.

This article talks about the tension between a Nevada rancher and the Federal Government. It describes a long-standing battle about the right for ranchers to graze their cattle on public land.

This article compares credit card debt to student loan debt.It also exolains how it benefits the government for students to take iut these loans

U.S. Government site lists the income levels that determine whether a household is considered in poverty. There are two reports. The poverty Thresholds is the main determining factor while the Poverty Guidelines is used for administrative purposes to determine aid that a household can receive.

We need to stop protecting everyone's feelings. We aren't all the same, we shouldn't treat everyone as such.

This article discusses food insecurity in America and how the prices of food affect the population. It also talks about the problems of people who are unable to use federal aid.

I picked a smilier topic relating to the food insecurity and poverty. The article helps out in giving us statistics about what is happening in the world and exactly how certain peoples health is being affected.