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The Boy Scouts of America will accept openly gay youths starting on New Year's Day The new policy was approved in May, with support from 60 percent of the 1,400 voting members of the BSA's National Council.However, gay Scouts will face some limitations.

The Boy Scouts of America will accept openly gay youths starting on New Year's Day The new policy was approved in May, with support from 60 percent of the 1,400 voting members of the BSA's National Council.However, gay Scouts will face some limitations.

A new Law in Arizona makes illegal to walk around without an ID to proove that the person is legal in the US. That new Law did start protestations.

This article starts off with Starbucks' new parental leave policies, but it also covers 14 other companies. Even though there are no federal laws regarding parental leave, these 15 companies are taking it into their own hands to provide leave for new parwnts.

The Heather Heyer Foundation was created by victim Heather Heyer's mother,after she was killed rallying against white supremacists,neo-Nazis and Ku Klux Klan members. The donations will go towards providing scholarships to people who are interested in social justice issues,including law,paralegal studies,social work and education.

A teenager ditches school and meets a man in his 40's. They create a relationship that starts out fatherly and moves quickly into a sexual relationship. The man then starts trafficking the young girl out for money in motel rooms.

This article is mostly a run down on the basic information regarding the protest at Standing Rock. It also shows how important the land is and what the pipeline could damage.

Thank you for sharing this. I had heard the the pipeline was going through now and wanted to read more information on this.

Good information on this.

An organization that helps service men to find free, professional psychological care.

This article discusses the benefits of paid paternity leave. Fathers are more likely to be more involved in child rearing if they take parental leave to bond.

I was in agreement until they started throwing in, it makes you a better father and gender equality. I have four kids, no paternity leave, and I bathe them, help with homework, and change diapers. Paternity leave helps progress women? Far reach.

Pros and cons to fathers getting maternity leave depending on the family and if its paid too of course. My opinion is if you have other small children who need to be attended to after just giving birth, need assistants due to some complications after giving birth or if a father wants to share 6 wks at home with his new baby then why not give them maternity leave? Then you have independent women who don't need dad at home getting in the way or adding to her list of chores all while caring for a new baby. If my husband was on maternity leave I would have a "honey-do list" for him, diaper changing tasks and cooking meals.

This article is about how many people are now vegan or vegetarian. It has become very prevalent in the US. Some do it for health reasons while others are vegan because they do not believe in the harming of animals in any way.

I've noticed over the last few years veganism has become increasingly popular. Many of my friends and family members have either tried veganism, wanted to try veganism, or succeeded in becoming vegans! Some have done it to lead a healthier lifestyle, but most of them started after learning about the treatment of the animals raised to be eaten and milked. I've considered vegetarianism in the past but have yet to maintain the willpower necessary to stop eating meat.

I do support what they are doing but some people would have a hard time converting because all of the stuff they eat is meat. I know that they have synthetic meat but I don't know if they would think its the same. there are some stuff I refuse to eat for this reason which is turkey. It may make Thanksgiving difficult for those people but they can still be thankful for their family and friends.

this article talks about how medical payers can better the telehealth system. healthcare providers are starting the virtual care for fast and safe service. also finding ways to conduct clinical trials with less interaction.

The article informs readers how climate change is causing more severe natural disasters such as stronger hurricanes. Methods to be prepared for such tragedies are being looked at.

The greenhouse effect refers to the way the Earth's atmosphere traps and absorbs solar energy

More people need to show attention to these issues and start caring before the world goes into a state that we can't turn back from or fix.

Everyone knows about unmanned aircraft being used overseas in the wars, but some people here at home might be starting to use them, if they haven't already. Obama has already forbid the use of armed drones over US soil, but that doesn't mean they can't be used for surveillance of businesses, residences, or citizens themselves

The tax was put up for vote and richmand says no. Tax proposed was 1cent per oz. ABA lobbied spending 2.5 mill to campaign against. The same tax was proposed under a different name in LA county and got rejected with wider margin.

Is the loss of civil liberties worth the convenience of technology?

Technology has and will always be a huge part of my life. Having grown up with a brother heavily into gaming, programming, and IT work I got to see first hand the in's and out's of how the web works. It all comes down to how you manage your own security. Of course, there will always be the paranoia of being monitored but that has been happening for a long time. It all comes down to being cautious with what you do alone and or over technologies.

This book captures the many facets of information gathering by digital dossiers. It reminded me of the recent unveiled programs called Tempora and Prism used by the United Kingdom and NSA. The extent of these programs capacity to siphon user data iset deeply guarded and not known in detail, however the dossiers gathered by our internet traffic on an individual basis should alarm users. I belive privacy is priceless, if I told my grandfather who passed in 2006 the extent we divulge our personal information on social media he would probably find it unbelievable. He was born in 1920 became an officer in the United States Air Force and served in WW2. The idea of privacy has changed with each generation. The way we perceive the handheld devices we all carry as young as the age of 5, may seem to our greatest generation who is currently exiting our society as a mere tracking device for big brother. This reading was very informative.

This article is very informational on the death penalty in Arizona. It shows a timeline on how the process started back in 1965, until current times. It ranges from hangings, to gas chambers, and now the lethal injections. There are examples provided as well on the different inmate cases that were sentenced the death penalty. It is more informational rather than argumentative on death penalties.

In my opinion I'm not agree with death penalty for criminals. I know that some of them deserve death or more but I think we don't have the right to take lives away.

I agree with you 100%. I liked this article because it stated facts on the death penalty in Arizona(informational), but it was not argumentative. It allowed me to become more educated on the topic.

This article breaks down the executive order signed by President Trump on banning refugees from middle eastern countries. It also talks about what we haven't found out about the order itself like if airports are complying with the order.

Immigration is a very sensitive topic in the current political climate. There are many benefits to this executive order, and many consequences. National Security is something that out-scopes us all in my opinion, but staying as close to the information power curve as possible with sound sources is a great place to start. I would however question the validity of the NYT (New York Times), only on the grounds of ill reporting. Following the presidential election, the NYT issued an apology for misreporting the polls during the election. I am of the opinion that when dealing with such an emotionally fueled topic, Primary Sources are the only sources that yield direct information. Perhaps you could have sited an administration member or even an analytical specialist assessing the direct executive order. In the end however, I am not the instructor. Great topic!

In this article it talks about how certain life skills should be taught to students before graduating, that all that math and english are very important, but won't help you out when you are starting out with new credit cards, or when your car breaks down, or even knowing some of the basic laws of our awesome country.

Article on how DPS is going to start going after texting and driving and the consequences for it. It gives information on the safety risks of texting and driving.

This artical touches base on how difficult it can be to find a job after being in prison. It explains what banning the box means for ex cons. This would make it easier for them to get through the application process.