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dsmoliver1

US falls below FRANCE in global 'personal freedom' rankings - 0 views

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    in the global ranking structure of the world, America on top for health but in 21st places for personal freedom. This is said to be based on the first-year President Obama was in office. We must gain back our global position regarding freedoms.
lukemclellan

United Nations Global Issues - 0 views

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    This article goes into detail about Human Rights across the world and other nations struggles. This is a great website if anyone is doing a personal freedom issue that hits on a global scale. 
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    This article goes into detail about Human Rights across the world and other nations struggles. This is a great website if anyone is doing a personal freedom issue that hits on a global scale. 
Tammy Hanson

Euthanasia: A Global Issue - 1 views

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    This article talks about whether or not terminally ill, suffering people should have the right to choose to end their own life in a painless manner, like we do with animals, or even how we use it with the death penalty in some states. It talks about it as a Global issue. It gives you the history on the issue. It gives you the whole ethical debate on the issue.
dsmoliver1

China Gaining on U.S. as Top Economy & Superpower | Pew Research Center's Global A... - 1 views

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    We find electronic surveillance efforts have generated many new headlines around the world over the past few years. A new Pew Research Center survey shows more widespread global opposition. U.S. eavesdropping is at a decline in the view that the U.S. respects the personal freedoms.
Jacqie Powers

U.S. Gun Policy: Global Comparisons - 0 views

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    This is an interesting article that compares America's federal gun laws to other countries. A few statistics are also stated in the article.
Bahora Bayot

Funding Restored to Groups That Perform Abortions - 0 views

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    Obama issued a memorandum rescinding the Mexico City Policy, also known as the "global gag rule," which President Ronald Reagan originally instituted in 1984, President Bill Clinton reversed in 1993 and President George W. Bush revived in 2001.
Rafael Montes

ACTA,SOPA,PIPA Globally Criminalising Joe Public for Using the Internet - 0 views

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    How the Trade Agreement can effect you. Not does it only censor the internet but also food medication tv, file-sharing. Websites would be in charge of censoring their own site.
adyanada

U.S. Gun Policy: Global Comparisons - Council on Foreign Relations - 0 views

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    Gun laws sparked due to the shooting in Connecticut. Many mass shootings have happened, yet the second amendment does allow us to bear arms. This site gives charts and examples on how many firearms were owned in a year and the number of homicides for a very controversial topic.
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    Why do mass shootings occur more frequently in the United States than other major democracies? This Backgrounder examines select countries. It is shown that the possession and use of violence with a gun is more common in the US rather than in most other countries.
Aric Overton

Twitter - 0 views

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    New global twitter policy that will block some tweet. Now companies are taking action in to their own hands since SOPA and PIPA were turned down
Chris Nielsen

Burning of fossil fuels is polluting oceans with carbon dioxide, says research - 0 views

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    This research presents a new twist in the argument over global warming and how we are responsible for the predicament that we are in today, as one international community. I believe that we need to start becoming more independent on our resources and need to reduce drastically on our outsourcing alternative fuel that we don't have, to use.
Stephanie Savage

Antibiotic Resistance: A Global Interdisciplinary Concern - 0 views

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    This article discusses how antibiotics were found and the impact they have in medicine, agriculture, and livestock. It also explains what antibiotic resistance is and how dangerous it is. It lastly touches on what is being done to help prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance.
lukemclellan

China and Human Rights - Global Issues - 0 views

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    This article talks about the personal freedom issues and just overall human rights issues in China. It states the government having problems not caring about their citizens but only about their economical success. 
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    This article talks about the personal freedom issues and just overall human rights issues in China. It states the government having problems not caring about their citizens but only about their economical success. 
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