Analysis of Arizona's immigration law - 0 views
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alyssastevie on 06 Jun 13Analysis of SB1070. There is no debating simply the written facts of the law
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FBI Seeks Social Media X-Ray Machine - 0 views
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The FBI's information request document describes its project as an "open source and social media alert, mapping and analysis application." The social media monitoring feature would be part of a broader electronic surveillance and analytical system the FBI is developing, which includes extensive geo-location and mapping features.
Jobs Americans Won't Do? A Detailed Look at Immigrant Employment by Occupation - 0 views
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This analysis tests the often-made argument that immigrants only do jobs Americans don't want. If the argument is correct, there should be occupations comprised entirely or almost entirely of immigrants. But Census Bureau data collected from 2005 to 2007, which allow for very detailed analysis, show that even before the recession there were only a tiny number of majority-immigrant occupations.
Wrongful Conviction in the American Judicial Process: History, Scope, and Analysis - In... - 1 views
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This article gives an overview of wrongful convictions. It gives a history, current status and projected scope for the future.
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Wrongful convictions are so unfortunate and probably grossly under-reported. It is a situation that definitely needs more light shed onto it. -
Wrongful convictions are never a good thing. So many of them happen all of the time and we are unaware of it. It is definitely something that is preventable but not always completely preventable. There is still always a possibility for it to occur.
Analysis of Arizona's immigration law - 0 views
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Introduction Supreme Court Ruling: See more information on the immigration ruling of SB 1070 and how it will affect employees and employers when the law comes in effect in 2010.
Pro Gun Control Arguments vs Anti Gun Control Arguments - 0 views
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A discussion and analysis of pro gun control arguments vs anti gun control arguments, and a call for reforms to both protect gun rights and limit gun crimes. As an advocate for reasonable gun laws that both protect my rights as well as supporting some gun control, it is difficult to find an article that fits me in this debate, but this has done it. Very good, and logical take on the whole debate
Is Obesity an Addiction? - 1 views
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Obesity has been seen as a behavioral disorder but new studies show the foods contents, such as high fat and sugar, are what cause a person to overeat. Researcher Paul Kenny uses brain analysis on mice to prove his theory.
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This article is so interesting and eye-opening. This kind of makes you wonder even if we try to stop eating the junk food and we know it's bad for us, we have a hard time stopping.
"Truth Decay" Study: Facts & Analysis Play Diminishing Role in Public Life - 0 views
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An online article explaining the impact on trust in social commentary that 24 hour news agencies and social media has on society. The recent explosion of social media and online presence has skewed public relations to current events, and made it easier to disseminate false narratives as fact in order to sway opinion. Concluded by the idea of the 'echo chamber' being used by current media outlets to segregate in order to polarize communities and create barriers.
Changing what we eat could offset years of climate-warming emissions, new analysis finds - 0 views
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This article details the steps we can take to helping control climate change through what we eat. This article follows a study that explains how much land is needed to offset the growing concerns of climate change. The research gathered explains that vegetation is being overwhelmed with the amount of animals being kept for food.
Welfare | Solutions 2016: Expert Analysis, Powerful Messages, Winning Policies - 0 views
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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.
Global Issues - 0 views
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This article touches on a range of issues from all over the world. Statistical analysis is used to support issues.
Equal Access: Participation of Home Schooled Students in Public School Activities - 0 views
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This is an extremely informative document. It speaks about the current bills and laws pertaining to the issue of equal access for homeschoolers to participate in public school extracurricular activities.
Increased educational attainment and its effect on child mortality in 175 countries bet... - 0 views
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This is an example of statistics based fact that suggests an increase in education among women actually effects the mortality rate in children under the age of 5. Substantial educational improvement in women was also shown to not only improve health but also the status and roles of women in society.
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This is an example of statistics based fact that suggests an increase in education among women actually effects the mortality rate in children under the age of 5. Substantial educational improvement in women was also shown to not only improve health but also the status and roles of women in society.
On today's card: national security vs. public's right to know | First Amendment Center ... - 0 views
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Lists points regarding Wikileaks debating freedom of press and national security. Where is the line drawn between America's right to know, and keeping the nation safe?
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Lists points regarding Wikileaks debating freedom of press and national security. Where is the line drawn between America's right to know, and keeping the nation safe?
Media and Missouri: What the heck is going on? | First Amendment Center - news, comment... - 0 views
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Journalists unable to report on Michael Brown protests in Ferguson, Missouri. Some reporters were detained and later released. Violating freedom of press.
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Journalists unable to report on Michael Brown protests in Ferguson, Missouri. Some reporters were detained and later released. Violating freedom of press.
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Journalists unable to report on Michael Brown protests in Ferguson, Missouri. Some reporters were detained and later released. Violating freedom of press.
Foster Care Statistics 2015 - 1 views
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This site shows statistics pertaining to children in foster care in 2015. The statistics include length of stay, outcome, placement settings, gender, age, and other information. The information was gathered from the Federal Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System.
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The website provides sickening details on the hundreds or thousands of children in Foster Care as of 2015. It lists everything from age, to ethnicity, to length of stay in foster care. These eye opening facts bring on a new perspective.
The Negative Effects of Minimum Wage Laws | Cato Institute - 0 views
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Companies respond to minimum wage increases
Mental Health Care Access and Suicide - 2 views
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This article goes into the relationship between access to mental healthcare and suicide. This article is important because it is crucial to be mindful of what is at stake when we're talking about why it's important to have wide access to mental healthcare.
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Its freightening how unaware we are as a people to mental health conditions. A condition that America has called its epidemic is obesity, but the root cause of so many conditions is actual mental health. Mental health is more than just people who struggle with a psycological problem. -
It should be noted that at the end of the article it was concluded that the correlations between these to things do not nesssasirly entail causation.
Shockingly High Rates of Violence Against Women - 2 views
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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.
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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
Talk About Racism and Racial Equity - 1 views
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These days race is normally classified as a social category and power dynamic. This includes systems to promote fairness and not bias based on race. System analysis can help students and adults generate better solutions and strategies to advance racial equity.
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This article includes a lot of important information related to racism. I like how it talks about racial equity as well. -
This article provides a lot of useful information on how race isn't just what they are. Its also their status and justice in life.