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This is an opinion article that references the Social Progress Index and how the United States under-performs compared to other nations. Both the commentary by the author and the facts he uses within have a sobering effect on how our country is performing compared to other nations.

This is an opinion article that references the Social Progress Index and how the United States under-performs compared to other nations. Both the commentary by the author and the facts he uses within have a sobering effect on how our country is performing compared to other nations.

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

Forbes discuses the benefits of separation of church and state. This article also references the constitution and how it applies to faith.

This article refers to the ever growing problem the world faces, globalization. It talks about how major corporation find any means of cheap labor, only to sell for ten fold of the cost to make the product. But there is a solution that could influence the buying of products; such as, actors, and event specific. These are just a couple influences that can change the influence of consumers.

This article refers to the NFL's new regulation on purses and bags. It explains the reason behind the regulation and what bags are acceptable.

Bullying happens everywhere, not just the on the school playground. This CDC webpage talks about what bullying is, what it looks like, and how to handle it. Though it focuses on younger victims, this article provides a ground level understanding to where all the social injustice issues may stem.

This article shows us how bullying is not just one thing but can be seen in many ways in the victims eyes. this article shows us the many types of bullying and tells us the results of being bullied. also the article gives us ways to prevent bullying and all references we can refer to the further help.

This page is a general reference for euthanasia which cites specific U.S. court cases on the topic.  It contains an even pro vs. con list that shows the facts of both sides without picking a side. 

The IRC (International Rescue Committee) is seriously concerned about females rights in Afghanistan. Females should be able to work, go to school, and move freely. As of August 2021, the response plan funding for women and girls has drastically diminished making them more prone to violence, child labor, and forced marriages. Since international support has slowly been fading away, almost 1 million children will miss out on education.

Despite the article referring to women and young girls distinctly why choose to rename your bookmark and pointedly refer to them as females rather than as the article intends? Your article covers rather dehumanizing issues so it strikes me as odd that out of all this your choice was to choose a word you could apply to any non human mammal rather than the women of Afghanistan. Did you not think that the article used the language "women and girls" for the reason of both humanization and to clarify that perhaps the rights of a female mammal weren't at stake here but the human population that happens to be female?

This link has many articles connecting to abortion. From certain states making specific rules before the abortion happens to restrictions as to reasoning of why they should have one.

The author describes a different approach to bringing up gun control. Instead, referring to it as gun safety. Such a subtle change could make a difference to opponents.

Bullying can happen in the schools, but it also happens online. A child could be doing homework online ad actually be bullied by social media like Facebook. Bullying is not targeted to a single group of people. At any given time, anyone can be the subject of a bully. Most kids do not report it. It can happen at any age for any reason.

I found this thread to be informative. It's sad that I am not surprised by how high the rates of bullying are. It is a truly horrible issue that won't be stopped until parents step in and teach their children how to treat others. I also feel that it's the responsibility of witnesses and school staff to report any bullying and make sure it is resolved, which seems to not happen very often.

This article criticizes the concept of political correctness preventing higher thinking in academia. The author is a survivor of rape and discusses how using trigger warnings can be helpful in a classroom setting and does not minimize the learning experience. The author provides an anecdote, as well as an example of a 'get to know you' worksheet she uses at the University she teaches at.

This article criticizes the concept of political correctness preventing higher thinking in academia. The author is a survivor of rape and discusses how using trigger warnings can be helpful in a classroom setting and does not minimize the learning experience. The author provides an anecdote, as well as an example of a 'get to know you' worksheet she uses at the University she teaches at.

I really like the use of "trigger words" in education. I don't think it matters if it is used in college or in K12. The whole point is to alert you to a possible trauma causing conversation or topic that could come up in class that could make someone uncomfortable. Unfortunately there are so many triggers in the world today that you could never call out all of them. The teacher made reference to an apple. Who would think that was a trigger? Not I.

Should kids be required to get vaccinations? This website talks about how there are now fewer kids getting vaccines because of a number of reasons. some of the reasons are that the parents are simply opting out because of fears or paranoia or just laziness. The article says that the reasons that parents use for kids to skip shots vary, some are related to religion. 

Hi all, I am a parent of three. All of my kids are current on all vaccines recommended by their PCP. I am a true believer. That being said I do think something could be changed for the vaccine requirements. I have spoken to many people about this in my area. I'm actually scared for the un-vaccinated kids so it always sparks curious conversations for me. The common denominator I found with everyone I have spoken to about not vaccinating their kids is, they don't want to vaccinate all at once, they want to spread it out. I feel it's a greater risk to wait or not get a child vaccinated period, but I'm wondering for those who are just not educated on the facts of vaccines or those who are afraid of all of them at once maybe they can have a different vaccine protocol. While it won't be what the CDC recommends initially, I feel that it would still be better than not vaccinating period.

I agree with my colleagues above, the ignorance about vaccines is becoming widespread. We are in an age of refined medical practices and innovation based on factual evidence and research. Parents in doubt should consider two words. (Herd Immunity) for those unfamiliar with its meaning I'll leave you with its definition - the resistance to the spread of a contagious disease within a population that results if a sufficiently high proportion of individuals are immune to the disease, especially through vaccination. "the level of vaccination needed to achieve herd immunity varies by disease but ranges from 83 to 94 percent" We all have a stake in this.

Today, close to 250 million children are working in the world. More than 150 million of these children are working in dangerous conditions. Additionally, each year more than 1 million of these children will be victims of human trafficking. Child labour refers to any work or activity that deprives children of their childhood.

A police officer is given the rights to do their job which can include the detainment of an individual. This is a largely debated topic though easily explained. This article explains how they are given authority and in which manner while still maintaining legal actions.

In this report it talks about foster kids and what happens to them after they turn 18. While some states, a small handful, have programs for the kids others do not. It spoke about kids turning 18 then getting dropped off at homeless shelters. I hope in the near future there will be a change for these kids. They crime rate, young parent rate and homeless rates are just not acceptable. Please read and see how you can help in you community.

There was a group home next door to my home for years. These kids had no support even when they were in the system. They were often locked out of the home when the state workers needed to go somewhere. My family and I ended up being family for many of these children. One afternoon, Charles who lived in the group home, rang our doorbell. I came out and he was yellow and falling over. I asked him where are the workers. He let me know they had locked them out again. I put him in my car and rushed him to the hospital. I knew it was bad when the emergency room nurses took him immediately. The staff at the group home had been giving him the wrong medication and he lost most of his liver. Charles calls me mom. His children call me Grandma. A lot of the kids that were living in the home, call me mom. I refer to them as one of my kids. The best way to take care of these children is to invite them into your heart, lives and family before and after they turn 18. Demonstrate the way to success by showing them love.

Article reflecting on the human rights opposition homosexuals are affected by in other countries. May give some help in showing the progressive nature of the Gay rights movement here in America.

Article about the Fourth Amendments protections and the loss of those protections slowly through legislation.

A look at the public's view on search and seizure and what our laws protect us from. This article also compares the European approach and defines clearly the Fourth Amendment.