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This article introduces the Occupy Phoenix movement as part of the Occupy Wall Street movement. The occupiers are standing up against corporate greed and politics. They consider themselves to be within the "lower ninety nine percent" of the population. They are partaking in nonviolent protest.

Freedom of assembly is an important right granted to the American people in the Constitution. From SB1070 demonstrators to Occupy demonstators, our right to assembly is an important one.

This is a very interesting article. I have been reading a lot about the Occupy movement, and I agree that the right to assemble is very important and relevant to today's society.

In this article, the author explain the process these dreamers go through as they start to realize that their home is not really their offical home. And what they have to go through to live out their dreams here in the US, the way they believe it is.

This article talks about how mass surveillance effects us all not just criminals and terrorist.The government is able to collect data that predicts our movement and activities.

While there are some movements trying to lower the drinking age to 18 due to they see it as another way to prevent underage binge drinking and learning more about the responsibility of drinking. this article explains how the freedom of drinking should still be limited.

Driven by current events, including lawsuits, grassroots movements, political campaigns and even conversations around dinner tables across the nation, we are deluged by hundreds of issues. From a multitude of sources and opinions we are able to come to our own conclusions regarding these issues.

starting with in 1948 they let any person joined armed forces no matter race,color,religion.Also in1954 to stop segregation in schools.

Website tracking the Occupy moment world wide. Gives constant updates to whats happening where, and how authorities are responding.

This touches on the very beginning of eugenics back in the 1920. Eugenics is a very controversial and hot topic in todays world.

Parkour is a new "sport" that is taking over many colleges and is becoming very popular on the streets. Parkour consist of fast movement through the body and can include jumping off buildings jumping over street signs and much more. This article talks about whether or not this so called sport should be allowed and some states have already banned it.

This article is about legalizing marijuana. It gives supports from both sides of the argument, both very interesting.

A number of movements to legalize the use of marijuana have been gaining steam lately. There are places in California where it's already legal for medicinal purposes. Much of the American public now believes that the drug should be legalized (40 percent according to a Rasmussen International Poll) but others are still concerned about health damage and other adverse affects.

Following the shooting at a predominately black church in Charleston, South Carolina, the state is considering removing the Confederate flag from its capitol. But how did it get there in the first place? South Carolina's confederate flag hasn't been flying since the Civil War.