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Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) is a non-profit organization whose main mission is to support efforts aimed at introducing human rights concepts and values into educational curricula and teaching practices. The HREA site contains many on-line resources for human rights organisations and educators. This link is a resource about sustainable development, the right to development, and basic human needs and rights.

Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) is a non-profit organization whose main mission is to support efforts aimed at introducing human rights concepts and values into educational curricula and teaching practices. The HREA site contains many on-line resources for human rights organisations and educators. This link is a resource about sustainable development, the right to development, and basic human needs and rights.

This is a rather lengthy article but it is very interesting. It talks about want freedom of expression means and how it is at risk. It also talks about other countries also.

Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) is a non-profit organisation whose main mission is to support efforts aimed at introducing human rights concepts and values into educational curricula and teaching practices. The HREA site contains many on-line resources for human rights organisations and educators.

Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) is a non-profit organisation whose main mission is to support efforts aimed at introducing human rights concepts and values into educational curricula and teaching practices. The HREA site contains many on-line resources for human rights organisations and educators.

The Washington Post examines the growing lobby of the private prison industry. Private prisons have become some of the largest contributors in politics. The private prison industry supports candidates that are in favor of legislation that leads to more incarceration.

The imprisonment of human beings at record levels is both a moral failure and an economic one - especially at a time when more and more Americans are struggling to make ends meet and when state governments confront enormous fiscal crises. Having a system that relies on mass incarceration to continue in order to make profits goes against the purpose of the criminal justice system.

A federal judge ruled in favor of a lumber company who opposed providing contraceptive coverage to employees on the grounds that it violated the companies religious beliefs. The article details an example of a for-profit company winning an exemption.

Supreme Court takes on a case regarding a business refusing contraception coverage to employees. Also explains that for-profit organizations do not have the same laws as non-profit organizations.

Public education has become a social justice issue and continues to not be funded appropriately. Education has become to be just a profit of money to the governor and legislators. It is not in there best interest to allow everyone to an equal education especially when it impacts the future.

I find it sad that the US does not devote more funds towards Education. This is a field that I feel should be most respected and invested in.

This text explains the five biggest problems in health care, using the example of scheduled early deliveries and the dangers associated to the issue. Billions are spent on unnecessary care and nearly $1 billion per year is wasted on early deliveries. Payment systems encourage early deliveries because NICUs profit from these mistakes.

I can not believe that people really place ads on Craigslist pretty much giving away or selling their children like pets. This article shows real ads that were placed to basically get rid of their children just the same as one would sell a dresser. Not only does this actually happen it is LEGAL!

This is just insane. It's unbelievable how something like this can be legal. Kids aren't pets or an object to be selling or giving away in a website. Although, towards the end of the article it does make a valid point, what makes us think that it's right for agencies to profit and make money out of these adoptions?

I didn't know this was real until I met someone that sold their child to a family in Italy. I can't imagine selling my kids. What is even more sad is that these people don't even know if their baby is really being cared for or placed in sex trafficking or the black market for some sickos.

The article describes how Nestle takes advantage of a dangerous situation, in order to turn a profit. The state of California is known to have a water shortage; however, Nestle continues to take water to sell in bottles. While arguing the denial of the right of water to everyone, Nestle continues to take water from various places in America.

Big pharma companies have taken advantage of everyday Americans in need of their daily support during the chaotic times we live in. Many of the drugs used each day to help patients fighting Covid-19 have drastically gone up in price since the first case appeared in america. With these prices changes many Americans may not be able to get the proper help needed to get better, and as such may extend the time needed for us to fight off the virus as a whole.

It is crazy to think that companies would prioritize profits over the help of the people. I understand the demand; however, it shouldn't be the only reason for the increase in price.

When I read this article I thought to myself wow this is insane but to actually think about it, why? why is it so important to profit from something everyone in this world needs

Dogs are constantly bred in harsh conditions to keep the puppy industry strong. They are not bred in healthy conditions and are marked up for a massive profit.

I have a very strong love for animals & its awful what they have to go through. That's why I always tell people to "adopt & not shop" because people who shop are contributing to these harsh conditions that animals endure.

This article goes into the horror's of private prisons in Arizona. It discuss the mistreatment of inmates & a lawsuit that is being filed against them. It goes over the difference from for profit prisons & government run prisons.

Private prisons contribute to an industry based on incarcerating people and profit on recidivism and lack of rehabilitation programs.

I agree that there is a lot wrong with the private prisons and the way they are ran. I found this to be very insightful.

This article highlights the fact that 55 of the largest corporations in the U.S. didn't pay any federal taxes in 2020 despite collectively gaining $40.5 billion in pretaxed income. The author details what some specific companies paid (or gained) and how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) as well as the CARES Act expanded tax breaks for these companies.

This article basically introduces the controversy of whether alcohol on the reservation should be legalized or not. The article explains the pros and the cons of legalizing alcohol.

This website covers some of the 10 reasons that the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women International thinks of why prostitution should not be legalized. Some of the reasons they provide and argue for is that the legalization would promote sex trafficking. They also argue that it would expand the industry instead of controlling the industry of prostitutes. 

I totally agree with this topic, and article. I find it very disturbing to see people sell their bodies, or even "pimps" selling our for their own profit.

This article gives light to how health care is a right, not a privilege (clearly stated by the title). It gives a lot of facts about what we pay, what companies make, etc. One of the main points is how private insurance companies are more interested in profit rather than taking care of people.

This article discusses the problems we are facing today with climate control and how we can help stop it in our own towns. The author believes that producing and using biochar, a super charcoal, can not only slow down climate change and but also become a profitable business endeavor.

Proponents of GM foods say that the higher yields and improved nutritional content are necessary to ensure adequate food for the world's growing population. Opponents say any claimed benefits of GM foods are unproven, and cite the lack of safety studies and the real and potential dangers to human health and the environment as reasons to ban the products.

I enjoyed reading the article and have been somewhat following the issue of GMO's for a couple of years. Anytime a company (Monsanto) owns a majority of a product in a free enterprise society, that is when people should be worried. Not only has Monsanto's product been proven unsafe-the company is forming a monopoly.

GMO's are absolutely terrible. I'm excited to learn more about them just so that I can watch my health later on in life. I'm currently also doing my research paper on GMO's with food and nutrition. I can't wait to take my Patho class as well just so I can learn exactly how GMO's affect the human body.

Christos Makridis, the author of this article, through his research has discovered that raising the minimum wage does not improve the issue of inequality in America, but that it has a negative impact on the workers it attempts to help. The author explains this negative impact by giving examples such as employers reducing hours which causes a lack of skill development due to lack of hours, also employers will not be able to have many incentives for new employees. The author suggested ways for reducing inequality in the latter half of his article by giving business more freedom in determining the wages and that businesses would educate their employees in an effort to increase their profitability and thus raising the wages of their employees.