Abortion rights have been a tense issue in the states for several years. Pro-Life or Pro-Abortion stances have divided the community, with both sides having legitimate reasons for their respective decisions. However, the recent events would change the dynamic drastically as the infamous court decision overturning Roe v. Wade has garnered a lot of backlash. …
Overview of U.S. Overpopulation According to the U.S. Department of Commerce U.S., there was an increase of 0.21% in the U.S. population. The combination of birth, death, and net immigration increases the U.S. population by one person every 40 seconds. Meanwhile, the objective is to expect one person from international immigration every 130 seconds. Causes …
Childhood is the process everyone grows through before they grow up. In childhood, you study, grow up, and go through the phases of adulthood. Whether it be the dreaded high school acne or the sudden change in voice, your childhood determines your adult life. Thus, when someone does not take care of their food intake …
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With the spike in gun violence seen throughout the states, considerably in Iowa, Wisconsin, Buffalo, and lastly, Uvalde, it is safe to assume that the current system of mandated guns is ineffective. Although the constitution does provide the right to defend oneself, pro-gun activists have long exploited this rule and allowed for assault rifles to …
In today’s day and age, it is hard to think that a family in the U.S is deprived of food. The wealth distribution though very apparent has yet made us ignorant of the facts of our society. Food insecurity is much more prevalent than you would believe. Thirty-seven million people in the U.S faced food …
An epidemic that still impacts the United States is the immense wealth gap between different societies and wealth inequality. The country is divided into the same groups as most counties; the first group that is extremely well off and stable, the second with a considerable to even an admirable middle-class living, and the last one …
Recently there has been uproar related to abortion legislation in the U.S. Some people support such legislation, while others are against it. There is widespread debate on whether such legislation qualifies the highest standard of lawmaking or is it just a republican pushed agenda that will now ruin reproductive healthcare for women. Whatever a person’s …
One of the core issues plaguing our society as a whole, especially in the U.S., is the delay in the actualization of gender equality. The feminism movement that was initiated and propagated in the states in the mid-eighteen century has come a long since its initiation; while then women had to fight for their right …
One of the most severe issues in the U.S educational system is bullying. There is no check and control on how a student is treated throughout the day. It is unfair to assume that teachers are responsible for individually taking care of every kid, but it is necessary to go the extra mile to ensure …
Gun Control; is a topic of widespread concern, especially in the United States of America. It is no surprise that the aforementioned topic is prone to raising the tension in a room, making otherwise mediocre conversations heated and wild. Everyone has strong feelings and opinions on the subject. We are here to discuss an unbiased …
One of the most fundamental rights that an individual can expect in a peaceful society is to be treated with respect and equality regardless of religion, color, caste, creed, gender identity, and even sexuality. There are many treaties and conventions that the United States has ratified which reinforce such ideals. The issue remains within our …
One of the most controversial issues in the past few years was Trump’s strict policies regarding immigrants. While known as the land of free, America has some of the most absurd protocols for its non-citizens, challenging the concept of fundamental human rights. The question arises that while a non-citizen or a person claiming asylum might …
The greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere or ozone layer trap radiant energy from the sun or heat energy from within the earth and warms the earth’s surface and oceans. Scientific assessments conclude that GHGs very likely have been the central aspect of warming of the earth’s lower atmosphere since 1979. A scope of activities …
Racial Inequality It is the term used to define the American tradition that discriminates between the human races, especially between whites and blacks, Hispanics, or any other non-white community. American urban communities still have black territories and neighborhoods where most inhabitants are African American. Many of these areas have elevated degrees of poverty and unemployment. …
High prescription drug prices in the United States have driven up overall health care costs and have led many patients to forgo their medications. Researchers modeled the effects of capping prices for the United States prescription drugs. Researchers have found that this change would have cut the United States’ spending on insulin. Helping workers and …
The life of African Americans in the United States is miserable on many counts. Some traits are the absence of dependable livelihoods, traumatic experiences of social dislocation (that many have to pass through), and complete reliance on informal approaches to shelter and services. A more significant challenge is the Whites’ perception of the Blacks. Extremist …
The advent of social networking and increased presence in the online world has brought a definite rise in cases involving aggressive policing, police brutality, or even ruthless and thoughtless murder by the police. Through better recording devices due to advancements in phone technology or social websites like Twitter, everyone can express their opinion; the previous …
If ever there was a time to advance racial justice, it is now. With demonstrations continuing around the country to mourn the brutal killing of George Floyd, it will be politically and morally imperative to have a well-defined strategy to respond to this moment. The collective national grief is about how Black potential has been …
Policing strategies and problem-solving place a central part in police-community collaborations. A significant role of policing is to empower residents to exercise proactive control over the communities to prevent crime and disorder while addressing problems immediately when they begin to arise. Individuals’ feelings of vulnerability make them view police officers as ineffective and unresponsive to …
