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Hunter Glazener

BBC - Religion: Atheism - 0 views

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    This BBC web page gives a glancing look at what the basic constructs of atheism is and what atheists choose to "believe." It is a very simplistic and basic starting frame of reference
David Munnelly

BBC - Ethics: Abortion - 0 views

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    There are many facets to the pro-life and pro-choice debate.  This site offers a lot of useful info about these areas, from medical issues to fathers' rights.
David Munnelly

US marijuana legalisation fuels Mexico drugs war debate - 0 views

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    Recent laws in Washington and Colorado have legalized the use of marijuana.  This is having a big impact on the approach Mexico and the US have taken in the drug war.
mat2046668

Angela Merkel's CDU party 'suffers state poll blow' - BBC News - 0 views

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    Angela Merkel's approval rating is at a five-year low and it's primarily due to her immigration policy. Germany has taken in nearly 1.1 million refugees since the migrant crisis began and the AFD (Alternative fuer Deutscheland) has increasingly gotten a lot of support from those who are concerned about integration, and domestic security.
kcreek9942

Why is Obamacare so controversial? - 0 views

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    One of the central provisions of President Barack Obama and the Democrats' healthcare reform law, known popularly as Obamacare, took effect on 1 October. Here is an explainer.
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    Obamacare was created to help American citizens receive affordable health care. It provides employees with health care they might not of had. The law aims to help the rising cost of health care.
Faith Aron

A tipping point in the fight against slavery? - BBC News - 0 views

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    Statistics of modern slavery compared to statistics of slavery in the past. The article talks about what is being done to address the modern slavery issue. There are mentions of different types of modern slavery around the world.
chr2131264

BBC - Future - Why governments are broken - and how to fix them - 0 views

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    This article touches on the inefficiencies of governments as a whole, not specifically to the United States. Suggestions on how to fix are long term, and the immediate removal is highly discouraged. Technology is changing and our government should meet the demands.
Becky Hannah

Too heavy to adopt? - 0 views

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    Talks about the discrimination against people who are obese and want to adopt. Kids who are wanting and needing families are denied that right simply because those who want to help them are overweight.
Ashley Bussey

Assault weapons: The arguments - 0 views

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    Arguments roared over an FBI agent that was killed while working on a cold-case. After that, the National Rifle Association felt those kinds of fire arms should be banned. But even though assault weapons do much harm, they saw the good in having them as well. In 2004, the ban on assault weapons was not extended. Many were displeased.
mat2046668

Apple should repay Ireland 13bn euros, European Commission rules - 0 views

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    Ireland enabled Apple to pay substantially less than other corporations. The European Union concluded that the partnership was illegal but both Ireland and Apple are ready to appeal the accusation. The U.S. has informed the EU that this move will hinder future partnerships between corporate interests and future investments.
ashleyfee96

Arguments in favor of abortion - 0 views

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    This article sets out the women's rights arguments that, in certain circumstances, favor abortion. Abortion leaves women with their rights.
atambience

What does modern slavery look like? - 0 views

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36416751 There are many examples of slavery in the modern age. There are many types such as indentured servitude, sex work, and manual labor. They take place al...

personal+freedoms government control freedom+of+choice

started by atambience on 03 Sep 19 no follow-up yet
anonymous

US election 2020: Why it can be hard to vote in the US - 0 views

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    This site gives a brief description of voter suppression within the Untied States. It details what voter suppression entails, such as roll purges, prison voting bans, ID laws, etc.
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