This issue highlights the debate on DNA patents and explains how long this case has been argued. It further illustrates the decisions of the judges in deciding whether or not their should be patents on DNA.

This article explains how the BRCA 1 gene was first discovered in 1994 to detect breast/ovarian cancers. The very gene that has a patent on it by Myraid Genetics.

This site offers information on how they have created a system that helps people diagnose their genes, however the gene patents are in the way of allowing this system to help people.

This article is about the first time we stood up for our genes and fought for our rights to our own DNA

Two men have written an article to the post stating their argument against patents on our DNA.

An article from Forbes magazine about the Myriad testing on patented BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genes. Our fight for our personal freedom in securing our rights to our own DNA

this article is about how myriad genetics has a patent on our DNA. I always thought that my body was my own, including the very thing that makes me the unique individual that I am today.This article is arguing that there should not be a patent put on our DNA because of the cost and the ability to get second opinions on what could be life saving. If we can't even have the personal freedom to say what is ours on our own body, than what is personal freedom anyway? This is a really interesting topic!

Here's a great article written about the Dream Act, which allows young adults, that are immigrants, a chance to obtain a work authorization in order to stay in the United States. The reason this act was put into place was to speak out for those children who came into our countries with their parents and are considered illegal immigrants. These young adults are now dealing with the hardships of living in the U.S. illegally because they were not given a chance to decide on whether or not they wanted to live in this country.

This article clarifies how Obamacare helps middle and lower class families. There are many ways that Obamacare assists in providing affordable healthcare, all of which are illustrated in the law signed by Obama on March 23, 2012 and one of them is by charging a 10% tax charge to tanning locations. There are so many changes that are in effect today due the law and more that are to become effective on October 1, 2013.

This article argues the fact that the "stop-and-frisk" program implemented in the beginning of the 1990's doesn't help in reducing crime rate; however, there are substantial evidence that say it has been used by NYPD officials as a way of discrimination towards minorities.

This topic just caught my attention because it sounds silly to me that there's actually a law against vibrators. Vibrators are not only meant for sexual reasons, but also for medical reasons, as stated in the article. A good argument was made on how it is ironic that guns are legal, yet a vibrator isn't legal in the state of Alabama;. Also, it raises a good question on what people are charged with if they possess a vibrator while passing through the state.

This article is interesting because it is about how China has taken away legal rights from it's citizens. The topic was brought up when a lady, Tang Hui, who was tossed into a "reeducating by labor" camp for advocating for her daughter, that was raped and sold into a prostitution ring. Tang Hui was just standing up for her daughter's rights by raising her voice when the accused were not given a just sentence for their crimes.

I thought that this was a great article to post because it explains just how important personal freedom is to my tribe. Personal freedom is something that means so much to everyone as an individual, but when it is taken away, it becomes something that you strive for and cherish. When I read this article it made me realize just how thankful I should be to have my freedom and knowing how hard it was for my ancestors to fight for,when we had different people fighting for our land.