, , , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Love, Politics, Showcase, Social Class, Women in Action, 3
Recently, I read The Elite, by Kiera Cass. I enjoyed and absorbed this book. This has become a favorite book...
, , , Critical Courageous Conversations, Politics, Pro Gun Control, Protest, Rights, What do I stand for?, 0
In the age of technology and widespread use of social media, the influence of people in power is...
, , , Fall 2020, Getting Started, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, Voting, 1
The Presidential election that occurred this year of 2020, was one like never before. The pandemic of COVID-19 greatly...
, , , Coronavirus, Decision Making, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Politics, 0
In the article “Should Paid Sick Days Be Required” is about Patty Murray who says the people should get...
, , , Argument, Media, NowComment, Politics, Student-Centered, This is America, Voting, 0
In the article, “Could Young Voters Decide the Presidency?” by Patricia Smith, past and younger generations haven’t been involved...
, , , Career & Job Readiness, Media, Minimum Wage, Politics, This is America, 0
In the article, “Post Office Panic” by Patricia Smith, Postal services have been having difficulties with their businesses due...
This year’s presidential election is a very controversial topic, I have seen many people stand on one side strongly....
, , , Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Getting Started, Media, Music, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Race Relations, Raise Your Voice, Religion, Rights, Slavery, Violence, What do I stand for?, 0
(Since this story doesn’t revolve around one person, I thought I would create the protagonist as a whole. Basically...
The situation going on in China is heartbreaking. Since the ending months of 2019, the Chinese government has forced...
, , , Fall 2020, March for Our Lives, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Voting, 0
In the text “Declaration of Equality” from Joe Bubar talks about over the centuries laws and rights have changed...
, , , Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, Voting, 3
For the presidential election coming up, one group urged to vote are of the younger generations. The voter turnout...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, Voting, 2
This year is a new year for people to vote in a presidential election. But due to this pandemic...
, , , Argument, Arts & Entertainment, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Family, Friendship, Literary Essay, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Politics, Race Relations, Read/Write Poems, Research Help, Rights, Showcase, Slavery, Stories, Youth Activism, 1
(Since this story doesn’t revolve around one person, I thought I would create the protagonist as a whole. Basically...
, , , Fall 2020, Media, Politics, Showcase, This is America, Writing, 0
Since our the constitution was founded, creating our government that we all know today there have been people who...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Fall 2020, Politics, Showcase, 2
To me being American means many things and different things to every person, but right now most of them...
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, This is America, Voting, 4
In the article, “Post Office Panic,” I learned that with this Covid-19 pandemic going around, it is delaying deliveries...
, , , Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Girl, History, Point of View, Police, Politics, Protest, Showcase, This is America, Violence, War, Writing, Youth Activism, 1
The book I am reading is called “Riot” by Walter Dean Myers. The book is in the form of...
, , , Fall 2020, Media, Politics, Showcase, Taking a Knee, War, 0
In the article, “What Now in Syria?” by Patricia Smith, Donald Trump’s decision to have U.S. troops leave northeastern...
, , , Coronavirus, Politics, Showcase, 2
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease...
, , , Call to Action, Community, Coronavirus, Debt, Homelessness, Housing, Media, Minimum Wage, No Poverty (Economy), Pitching, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
The US is debating on giving people $1,000 to help them support their family and to get bills and...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Coronavirus, Media, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0
Oh what a time we are living in. Pandemics, earthquakes, plagues of locusts, and documentaries about murderous rednecks with...
, , , Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
Recreational marijuana is a severe issue spread in the world, especially more than half of the people have tried...
, , , Coronavirus, Media, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0
Social polarization is associated with the segregation within a society that may emerge from income inequality, real-estate fluctuations, economic displacements and more. and...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
Money in politics has been a problem for a long time. Corporate America along with the wealthy are the...
, , , American Creed, Argument, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, History, Nuclear Energy, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Rights, Showcase, Violence, War, 2
Ever since the beginning of the Manhattan project in 1942, humans have been obsessed with the inhalation total of...
, , , Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, 0
United States is a country establish based on a set of ideas such as the freedom of all people,...
In 2016, a hopeful President Obama said, “We are not as divided as we seem.” Last year President Trump...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, History, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, 1
The U.S. political system is set up for two major parties, because it awards seats in Congress and the...
, , , American Dream, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Crime, Fall 2019, Goals, Incarceration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Prison, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, Youth Activism, 2
In some schools, counties, or even states, there is a direct school-to-prison pipeline. Students who, more times than not,...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Crime, Dystopia, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, History, Immigration, Incarceration, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Politics, Prison, Privacy, Protest, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Religion, Rights, Showcase, Slavery, Terrorism, Violence, War, 1
For a while now, I’ve always noticed that countries with totalitarian Governments like the Soviet Union and North Korea,...
“You Are Fake News !” said by president Trump. During president Trump first press conference since the mid-term election...
“American patriotism is ebbing ahead of the Fourth of July, according to a Gallup poll that showed fewer than...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Death Penalty, Fall 2019, Incarceration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 4
There is a lot of statistical evidence as to why abolishing the death penalty can be good for society....
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Clean Water and Sanitation, Fall 2019, History, Immigration, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, This is America, Writing, 4
Immigration and refuge have always been part of America’s history. There is not a person in the US that...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Politics, Showcase, 7
The political division in this country has gotten out of control and has been for too long. As time...
, , , Environment & World, Fall 2019, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, This I Believe, 1
What if I were to tell you that once a year approximately 130 of the world’s most powerful politicians,...
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Politics, Showcase, This is America, 3
The legalization of marijuana has been an increasingly relevant topic, as many states have either legalized it medically, recreationally...
In my opinion, Donald Trump shouldn’t be president again for the negative impact he has given us. For example...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2019, Guns, Police, Politics, Showcase, 4
Everyone has a different definition of being American, although many of us can agree that being American is about...
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, 2
At the upcoming 2020 presidential election, a democratic candidate named Andrew Yang had become the hot spot, his idea...
, , , Climate Action, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, 0
There have been numerous wildfires occurring in California over the past few years. Many people are being evacuated and...
, , , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2019, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 2
Equality of opportunity is “ the idea that people ought to be able to compete on equal terms, or...
, , , Fall 2019, Media, Politics, Showcase, This is America, 3
Our nation is in a crisis. The political party divide has become almost violent and the citizens of our...
, , , Crime, Fall 2019, Media and Message, Politics, Prison, Showcase, 8
Many a conspiracy theory was born when news of Jeffrey Epstein’s imprisonment reached the American public. A powerful financier...
, , , Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, This is America, 0
This first part of this article is about Trump’s actions during his Presidency and how they should be used...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Call to Action, Fall 2019, Family, Friendship, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Love, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Showcase, This is America, Violence, War, 1
At a time when the United States is under development and facing corrupt relations, global public opinion started to...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, 10
Heaven Kyle, Sadiyah Clemmer, Fenger High School Do you believe the president should be impeached? The definition of Impeachment:...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Poetry, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, War, 1
Bruce Springsteen’s song, “Born In the USA” makes me ask: Are people actually going to help you in the...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Media, Politics, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, 3
Now Comment Social media has become a new source for political information but it’s very informal and has even...
I’m changing my topic to be mass media political manipulation. Ebsco Source: “Do Mass Media Influence the Political Behavior...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Constitution, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2019, 0
An important purpose of our government, as started in the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution is form a more...
Shut UpWe need to build a wallShut upWe need to elect this man who assaulted a woman to the...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Poetry, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2019, Writing & Communication, 7
Open your eyesAnd see the California WildfiresThat took over 100 people and 20,000 buildingsWhere people are still recovering Open your...
, , , American Dream, Argument, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Fall 2018, Immigration, Incarceration, Latino Power, Media, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Protest, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Religion, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2019, 2
I have chosen to write about deportation because it has been an ongoing issue for a long time and it’s...
, , , Fall 2018, Immigration, No Poverty (Economy), Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2019, 0
Introduction I’ve chosen to study how immigration affects the United States economy. This issue is important because right now...
, , , Fall 2018, Immigration, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2019, 1
I am becoming an American. I was born in Bangladesh and I have been living in New York City...
According to The Washington Post, a great amount of people get deported from the US every year. To be...
, , , Fall 2018, Immigration, Point of View, Politics, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, Three top social issues, 0
In George Orwell’s book, 1984, he emphasizes the societal problem of people having a negative attitude towards foreigners, especially...
, , , Politics, Showcase, 0
Do you think that human rights and civil liberties are being disregarded at the border and with the allowing...
, , , Call to Action, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Privacy, Technology, 0
1984 by George Orwell predicted many things about today’s world. One thing in particular was the impact of technology...
, , , Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Privacy, Technology, 1
In his novel, 1984, author George Orwell, writes about a futuristic society where the government reigns absolute. In this...
, , , Fall 2018, Media and Message, Politics, Showcase, 1
In a world full of problems, one seems to rise to the forefront. The screaming mobs, burning torches, and...
, , , Fall 2018, Politics, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, 0
George Orwell’s 1984 is centered around many societal warning, one of the most significant being government violation of the...
Proposition 2 was presented in this years ballot to legalize the use of medical marijuana in the state of...
, , , Bio, Bio ELL, Fall 2018, Immigration, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 2
My name is Dust Eshan. I am 18 years old. I live in New York, USA, but I am...
, , , Fall 2018, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, 1
One American value that always seems to show up when talking about these things is equality. So why is...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Fall 2018, History, Politics, Quality Education, Religion, Rights, Showcase, 1
What does it mean to be an American? Americans live in America, but there is something deeper than just...
The political topic that I have decided to explore is the minimum wage and the controversy involved with it....
, , , Fall 2018, Politics, Rape Culture, Showcase, Women in Action, 2
Accusations of sexual assault have been prevalent for the news over the past few years. Recently, an accusation about...
Throughout history, the practice of conversion therapy has been used as a way of “correcting” same-sex attraction and gender...
, , , Climate Action, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2018, Nature, Politics, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 1
With the implementation of government policies, the effects of light pollution, such as washing out starlight in the night...
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2018, Politics, Quality Education, Showcase, Student-Centered, 1
Teachers around the world are strikingly different. We come from different backgrounds, speak different languages, believe different subjects are...
, , , Fall 2018, Politics, 2
Gerrymandering is on the 2018 November ballot. Propestion 4 is attempting to get rid of gerrymandering by creating a...
If prostitution was to be legal, would it be necessary for there to be regulatory health checks? Prostitution would...
Net neutrality refers to the concept that internet providers should allow access equally to online content without judgement of...
, , , Politics, Showcase, 2
Most issues have multiple sides and arguments to them. Net Neutrality is one of those issues. Net Neutrality is...
What can we do about the kids that have parents that are deported and left here in the United...
, , , American Dream, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Crime, Immigration, Incarceration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Prison, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, 1
Immigration may well be the hottest issue in the United States today. Some people want to build physical walls...
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Books or Plays, Fall 2018, Politics, Showcase, Writing & Communication, 1
Books have been banned for various reasons. For instance, some have been banned for sexual content, uses of slurs,...
, , , Life on Land, Politics, Showcase, 3
A very controversial issue in today’s society is whether or not animals have the same rights as humans. Not...
, , , Decision Making, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Politics, Rights, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, This I Believe, 0
Roe V. Wade is one of the largest contemporary judicial controversies. It has spawned avid opposition and support throughout...
Teenage years are some of the most important in a young adults life. It is also the time where...
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