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This article talks about since Italy went into lockdown, human waste and agriculture spilling has decreased by 30%. Since Italy has less boat traffic marine life has returned to its usual migration pattern.

This article goes over the definition of human trafficking. It also discusses how human trafficking can tend to go under the radar.It also mentions how human traffickers lure in their victims.

this article discusses what human trafficing is. It also goes on to talk about ways trafficers lure victims. Things like fraud can be used for victims to avoid contacting police.

A lot of people have been abducted or taken away from their families. This website discusses human trafficking and how it affects everyone the children, adults their families, and more.

Pros and cons in the debate as to whether prostitution should be legal. Core questions, economics, health, human trafficking and morality issues discussed.

As the article says, "we think of slavery as a practice of the past" but with a current slave count of over 30 million slaves, it is most definitely not a thing of the past, but rather a very real, current problem.

Human trafficking is a travesty that many consider a problem of the past, or at least one limited to outside the United States. Unfortunately, in today's globalized society, the problems of human trafficking are embedded in aspects of Americans' daily lives in ways that many may not be aware of - taking on new forms and presenting new challenges for human-rights defenders worldwide.

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.

It goes very in depth about which each form if slavery is: Sex trafficking, kid sex traffic, forced labor, etc. Each one of these topics gets thoroughly explained.

Good article on the pros and cons of motorcycle lane splitting and the controversy it created. It remains to be seen if the law will be changed in the future.

Phoenix, Ariz. -- Bikers protest being profiled by the Police for wearing club patches. Legislature is trying to get the Phoenix PD to go easier on club patches.

An organization website that outlines Human trafficking as an epidemic. Global and local awareness is discussed as the main proponent to ending human trafficking. A list of current efforts is also provided to inspire action in the reader, to join and help end trafficking of any kind.

I think this website is relevant to what I posted about abuse. Many people that abuse their kids sell/traffic their children as well or eventually will.

A poll done by the Knight-Gallup foundation is reviewed in this article by MTSU in which the author, Ken Paulson, gives his thoughts on the polarizing effects of how American Media has changed from being simply separated by partisanship to a new era of inflamed division. Paulson cites the poll by Knight-Gallup to show that public opinion coincides with his own views in that our media is too heavily biased and is to blame for political division. The article has a strong close bringing readers to be introspective as to why the news articles in which they might place blame are continuously fired up by views and demand.