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A general information article that talks about bullying. It gives the definition, who is at increased risk , ways to create safe environments, and anti-bullying protections in the state of Arizona.

I feel like bullying has become more and more of an issue over the years. It is sad to see what is going on and I would like to see more schools implement programs to stop it.

Bullying as gotten bigger over the years especially dealing with how big social media is getting. I wish school and adults would help stop this issue because it is always overlooked.

This is a link to a book that discusses several issues in special education. A chapter addresses least restrictive environment and placement of children with special needs. Relating to personal freedom of a equal public education despite disabilities of differences.

This is a link to a book that discusses several issues in special education. A chapter addresses least restrictive environment and placement of children with special needs. Relating to personal freedom of a equal public education despite disabilities of differences.

This article dives into the on going issue of bullying in the workplace. According to the article, more than 47% of people of have been bullied at work. This is an important issue that we as a society need to bring more awareness to.

I am not sure what to think about this article. Am I the only one that thinks it is a little absurd? I say absurd because it seems people are increasingly sensitive. I do not condone bullying. However, an adult should not be bullied at work. I can not think of a profession that it would actually take place. One might say well that is part of the problem. No, just because somebody can't take a joke; are they going to report a coworker to a supervisor. Too many people are too sensitive.

Bullying can happen anywhere and we may just not realize it. Most people don't realize when someones being bullied because it's all seen as a joke.

Information about climate change and how it is not only an environmental issue, but a social issue as well. Do the habits of first world countries affect the world and what can we do begin to tackle the issue?

Women's rights in the early 1900's and has made its way to equal rights. This article talks about the stages of the rights and how it has become where they are now.

The article explains many issues women face in equality today. The current issues range from women rights in the workplace to violence against women and shows what has been happen today in regards to the Women's Rights Movement.

A listicle of sorts that defines woman's rights, as well as lists current events surrounding the issue. This site also provides statistics regarding the inequalities woman face in areas such as a work environment, education, and in the criminal justice sector. There are also links to sites that help to eliminate gender inequality.

In this article, it shows us how wildfires and it's smoke effect the environment and the people around the incident. These fires pollute the air. These fires can cause serious health issues.

Wildfires have seriously hurt our ecosystem and everyone/everything's health in the process. Lots of the fire could be prevented had people not be goofing around with flammables too.

Wildfires are so damaging! I've witnessed the problems its caused up in the northern part of Arizona by Pine and Strawberry, so thankful for the firefighters who risk their lives to stop them.

Climate Change is a huge issue and really needs to be resolved. We're fighting for the policies and we need to realize the impacts and be more sustainable, corporate, and save the planet. We only have one.

I agree that climate change is a severe issue in today's world. Methods on reduction of contamination such as carbon dioxide and methane being released into our environment need to be enforced since pollutants like these play a huge factor in climate change.

Human activity, especially greenhouse gas emissions, is considered the dominant cause of temperature increases.

This webpage speaks of corporate pollution of the environment and some of the effects that it has on different people. It gives an example of how oil companies have backed military harassment and killing in Nigeria to stop protests over environmental issues.

This article brings up the topic of consumerism and the massive inequalities in who is doing the consuming, The author answers the questions of how this effects the environment and effects our societies, There is also some data on what we spend our money on and how relatively little it would take to give those in poverty basic necessities.

In the article, the growing issue of environmental changes is brought up, and how the problem originally came to start. We are responsible for taking care of the world we live in and take advantage of how sensitive the environment has come to be.

This article discusses Identity-Based Bullying and what it is. Identity-Based Bullying is a form of discrimination against others and should be stopped.

Bullying needs to be recognized in all levels. Most people think that bullying just happens at school with children on the playground but they should realize that it can happen to adults and in all types of environments.

I wrote about child abuse. I think that this is a good topic because bullying is similar to abuse. There is a victim, and a perpetrator. I also believe bullying can stem from being abused or neglected at home.

This website talks about the different opinions of whether or not kids should wear school uniforms. This article says that school uniforms may help prevent violence and make a better learning environment. The article also gives other possible benefits of wearing school uniforms. 

I personally have never been a fan of school uniforms for my own children but I can understand how they are warranted in some districts. Some parents may not be able to affront the things other students have making them feel inferior; this allows for everyone to maintain the same sense of self without being picked on.

I can see both sides to this issue but honestly I think that children should be able to pick what they want to wear appropriate of course but to be able to have that voice through clothing when they might not have a voice in general can do a lot of a child I think.

Environment abuse can be seen as a social justice issue as explained in the article. The way we treat the environment is a further reflection of us. we call this earth home.

This website looks at gay rights to adopt. Because adoption is such a large topic, I think this is unique since it looks at gay and lesbian rights. The site outlines the issue and discusses each side.

Not all states give homosexual couples the same adoption rights as heterosexual couples. There is no statistical data or research to show why gay parents would be any different than straight parents.

Part 2: Search engine used: http://www.metacrawler.com/ URL: http://civilliberty.about.com/od/gendersexuality/ig/Lesbian-and-Gay-Rights-101/Gay-Adoption-Rights.htm Original: 1. "A child is better off with one father and one mother." Even if this claim were true (and there's no evidence that it is), it would be irrelevant. States allow adoption by individuals, and not just by married couples, precisely because they recognize that any healthy, stable family environment is a better option than the foster care system. Paraphrase: "A child is better off with one mom and one dad." There is no evidence that this statement is true, however providing evidence would not make it any more relevant. States not only allow married couples to adopt, but single parents too. This has something to do with recognizing that any environment that is healthy and stable is a more realistic option than foster care.

The U.S. Roman Catholic bishops issued a pastoral letter that would criticize abortion and end the disgrace of having an abortion under law.

My mother was born to an unwed 15 year old in 1940. My mother was given away in adoption to a family member. My grandmother wanted to have my mom (she had fallen in love with a service man who was killed in German) but her mom wanted her to have an abortion. It was illegal in those days and my grandmother refused to go to the "special doctor." So she was shipped away to a home for girls like her in Chicago to have my mom. My story is different then most. I am a product of a saved baby. Without my grandmother fighting for my mom, myself, my brother, my children, we would be dead. It is harder to speak to a child that survived abortion. No one has the right to tell me that we do not have the right to live. I am so grateful that abortion was illegal. I am so grateful that my beautiful children are alive.We are blessed.

Whenever this issue comes up one thing always pops into my head. My body, my choice. I am a female that was born and raised in the Catholic church and had to listen to this stuff for years. It never made sense to me why so many people try revoking this right from women. If you don't support it, fine. However, to take the option away from women who do want abortion as an option opens up even more negative doors. When women do not have a safe environment to discuss these options and the operation itself is made illegal then women who are desperate are more likely to go to back alley doctors or try to perform their own abortion. This often leads to more deaths among women whether it be from a botched, cheap operation or a horrific infection. It should also be noted that each woman is different. They might want the option of abortion for various reasons. Perhaps something is wrong with the child, and the doctors note it won't live past a couple of days, maybe the woman was raped and ended up pregnant, perhaps the fetus was dying and was also killing the mother, perhaps the woman just doesn't want children. You never know the circumstances of why a woman chooses to have an abortion, and they should never be judged for it or have that right revoked.

The author of this piece suggests that we should view environmental issues such as climate change as another type of civil rights movement. She parallels events like Hurricane Katrina to inequalities that African-Americans still face today.

This article proposes a great question. Climate change over time has caused many more natural disasters just like Hurricane Katrina; the latest example being given Hurricane Harvey. I feel like people are slowly starting to realize the problem at large.

This article lists 10 reasons as to why GMOs are causing problems and should be avoided. These reasons range from the rising health issues in America, the effects GMO crops are having on the environment, as well as the biotechnology push the government is giving to the FDA, resulting in a blind eye being turned towards the testing and safety of GMO products.

I liked this article, it gave me some insight into GMO's that I didn't have before. Thanks for posting:)

GMO's are very unhealthy to a human beings diet. Numerous health problems increased after GMO's were introduced in 1996. The percentage of American's with three or more chronic illnesses increased from seven percent to thirteen percent in nine years. GMO's will be used for the rest of our lives.

This article states the benefits of recycling. Although this isn't quite directed into laying directly into an issue, it's laying out the foundation on how to prevent future issues. The Earth is currently unsustainable for how much waste the human population creates right now, and one large way to help reduce one's footprint on Earth is to use bio products, and recycle.

I agree that recycling is very important because when trash covers the ground, it takes away from the beauty of the earth. We need to take better care of this planet because when we do we also take better care of ourselves.

This is a neat article as I did not know many of these things. It's awesome that more and more people are getting behind this save the earth movement.

This article is directed towards illegal immigrants having a say in their own labor rights. The fear of getting arrested or deported by their employer contains them from having any say on the unequal treatment. The ILRF(International Labor Rights Forum) is working towards having a protected environment with equal rights in the workplace for them, as well as non-temporary employment.

This article summarizes the effect the meat, egg and dairy industry has on the emission of greenhouse gases. Everything that goes into these industries like feeding and watering cattle, killing them, the manure, and the deforestation involved in expanding the industry is slowly destroying the environment. Throughout the article it proves how vegans and vegetarians significantly reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.