“Slavery is not a horror confined to the past; it continues to exist throughout the world, even in developed countries… Across the world slaves work and sweat and build and suffer.”, Kevin Bales, author and modern abolitionist. With that being said people who are sex trafficked are enslaved. This should be a big topic, but […]
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When you look at the news or social media, do you ever see reports on women or young ladies being kidnapped or even being sexually harassed, to the point where they can be raped? Being a witness to harassment on social media has made me feel awful and disgusted, it’s not something you joke about. […]
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In 2013, an 8-year-old boy was beaten, starved, forced to sleep in a closet, and tortured to death. Worse yet, these despicable acts were committed by his mother and stepfather. This is important to me because an innocent child who did not grow up yet and live a full life was abused by mom and […]
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According to ProCon.org, Americans spend around $1 billion per year on uniforms. That’s a lot of money for something which won’t even fit you next year. I was at school once when I witnessed an unfair dress code with my own eyes. There was a girl with a crop top which wasn’t showing anything. She […]
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Imagine that you’re on your way home from work. You hop on the Metro and take your seat. Not long after, you see this man start harassing a woman next to him. It continues for a long time until he sexually assaults her. What do you do? Would you help the woman or stay seated […]
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Did you know qualified immunity shields police officers from getting sued by victims or their families? Qualified immunity should be banned in every state. It protects police officers who overuse their power. Victims of police brutality deserve justice and banning qualified immunity will ensure equity between citizens and police. Qualified immunity was introduced in 1967. […]
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In this world, women go through a lot especially when it comes to sexual assault and harassment. People fear having their daughter or any female loved one go out by themselves because of what’s going on in the world when it comes to women, they also go through other stuff like being stereotyped. Women are […]
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Ladies and gentlemen, how many people have to be hurt, harmed or killed for you to understand that police brutality is out of control? For example, look at George Floyd, he did not have to be killed, but the officer took his life just because he thought he was a threat. This is important because […]
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Do you know how much money a D1 football team brings in? It’s important to know because college athletes aren’t getting paid while putting their bodies at risk and also failing because of their training. Then they can’t play in the games because they have a low GPA. That’s why this is important. A problem […]
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College is good. Or so students are told. They repeatedly hear this from parents, teachers, and even other students. And they are not wrong. College is important, but the financial risk associated with it is not fully understood by those who wish to attend. Currently, too many students graduate with debt. Keeping people in debt […]
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According to CNN there has been a total of 288 school shootings in the U.S. since 2009. About 25-30 kids don’t survive each one, says the Washington Post. In the past few years I have seen many school shootings on TV and on the news. I am a sixth grade student at a middle school […]
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Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples? Gay couples’ adoption rights are important to me because I personally know gay couples who are affected by this issue. Why does it matter if they’re not straight? It doesn’t matter what the adopting parents’ sexual orientation is, all couples should have the same […]
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