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The Pledge of Allegiance was modified in 1954 to add he phrase "under God." this article highlights the facts that the same country that expresses freedom of religion, has this phrase in our school system, but refuses to allow Muslim students the right to pray.

Conservative Republican lawmakers introduce bills to censor ethnic cultural classes on K-12 and College campuses.

I heard about that. That is a violation of the freedom of speech and expression.

I heard about this the other day and was blown away by it. It made me laugh that this Rep. thought that ethnic or cultural classes insight violence and discrimination. In my opinion, they do just the opposite. When you learn about another culture you are able to understand their background more. It creates an environment in which understanding occurs and you are better informed on the struggles of a specific ethnic group. Being informed is never a bad thing and if someone thinks it is then clearly they need to take a few ethnic cultural classes to get rid of that ignorance.

JAN 28, 2017 - Several Oklahoma social justice groups including the Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma, Council on American-Islamic Relations-Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice, shared statements expressing their opposition to the ban on immigration recently imposed by the U.S.

This is something that is really hitting the US right now. Trump has issued the ban on immigration, and this isn't right. There are so many people that are standing up to that.

Freedom of assembly is the individual right to peacefully assemble, collectively express, and petition the government for redress of grievances guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution.

Margaret A. Blanchard has written a thorough, far-reaching account of the development of freedom of speech in the United States

Censorship in modern society can be different than the traditional definition of censorship. Groups are working to censor and change texts in schoolbooks. Some believe that censorships are done for the public benefit.

Censorship in modern society can be different than the traditional definition of censorship. Groups are working to censor and change texts in schoolbooks. Some believe that censorships are done for the public benefit.

The school uniform debate is one of personal freedom. Can schools prevent our children's personal express by requiring uniforms or does uniforms help prevent some issues like improper dress, foul language and graphics and keep the focus on education not who is wearing what.

One constitutional controversy raging in public schools today concerns mandatory school uniforms and dress codes. Proponents contend such measures instill discipline and prevent gang-related violence. They say uniforms and some dress codes lessen peer pressure aggravated by socioeconomic divisions, promote a unity of spirit and help administrators more quickly identify trespassers on school grounds.

This site offers a deep description of what the First Amendment truly is. It goes through the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

This article talks about a newspaper that is constantly in danger due to threats from drug cartels. It describes their fear of retaliation and the want to express the freedom of speech.

Say what is really on your mind! Express your thoughts about whether public breastfeeding is appropriate.

In this article the author expresses that by law health care is not a right but a freedom. There is justification that nationalized health care is moral but seems impossible.

Tattoos are such a big thing right now. So many places of work is willing to allow them to be shown. The website talks about how you should be able to express your body and yourself however you would like.

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This article discusses the issue of children/minors not have the right to freedom of speech while at school. Many schools punish children for things they say or wear, even though that could be seen as a direct violation to the rights of freedom of speech and freedom of expression.

Social justice issues the profession of social workers face. Written in 2007 the article captures issues still faced today such as poverty, healthcare, child welfare are a few subjects touched on.

Judith M. Schagrin is the assistant director for Children's Services at the Baltimore County Department of Social Services. Judith expressed her thoughts and concerns on multiply issues regarding child welfare and its system. She believes that our nation's child welfare system should be a national priority and she even made suggestions to fix this ongoing issue

The Amnesty International suggests that America should treat human rights respectfully in any movements they make in the reputation of countering terrorism or national security. On the downside, America's political authorities are creating an anti-human rights motive when bringing about counter-terrorism, lethal force, surveillance, Guantanamo, and freedom of expression.

No secret that a lot of human rights get violated in the name of National Security. But hard to stop this kind of stuff because it all happens so secretly. By the time we find out its been happening for years.

This article expresses the struggles the Papuan people face everyday. Their land has the worlds largest gold mine and is being controlled by their highly paid military. The military continues to kill, shoot and rape its population and keeps the people in fear so there no protesting or rebelling will happen.

This website is about Arizona teachers protesting for more funding for their school districts. People who have participated in this protest wear red and walk the streets. Teachers refuse to go to class until they have got their point across.

I was on my mission when this protest occurred, but I remember hearing about it. I think it's important for people to be paid what they deserve.

It really is sad that it took such a huge movement of teachers risking their jobs to get the point that schools need more funding across. You would think that teachers would be paid fairly since they impact a students future the most.

This article addresses very important points that children are not getting enough attention or help that they really need. In-person every child got the chance to speak to their teacher and have a one on one time with them. This article expresses the positives and negatives of online schooling.

This article talks about Social Justice and health Justice. To create an equal distribution of money, power and resources when it comes to everyone's health.

This website explains that social justice means that everyone receives equal rights and opportunities. That said, Everyone deserves equal access to the best available healthcare. In order to do so, health and equity must be talked about.

This article discusses the inequality that persist through healthcare and how it continues to grow over the years. Examples and statistics are given to help express concerns on the topic of inequality in the healthcare system.

The website offers links to various sources of information on the collection and distribution of surveilled data from government agencies in an attempt to inform its readers and covers the paranoia tinted tone of those who find government surveillance in todays society to be too close to "Big Brother" methods and presents an argument for their point of view through the methods of MIT professor Gary Marx. The argument is presented in a series of questions on the ethical stance of what the government surveils, what the surveillance consists of as well as the consequences of any action taken as a result of surveillance and the reality that American citizens never consented to the constant surveillance of their personal lives. The position of inclination towards complacency is concisely summed with a strong amount of surveillance being presented by the double edged statement of "If you haven't done anything wrong, you have nothing to fear.".