Social Issues

Ever wonder why certain populations/individuals are predisposed to have worsening health? Well, some factors involve a variety of barriers that I intend to break down and discuss.

Homelessness is at an all time high in America right now; here are my tips for getting through it.

Why do so many people believe in conspiracy theories? Why do such beliefs continue even when they can be shown to be wrong?

Something has gone wrong in western liberal democracies. The political landscape is riven with infighting and the division between the left and right has never been so stark. Is it time to rethink our standards?

There are two worlds: that of the Berkshires' tremendous resources and that of the people who provide for them.

Serious mental illness and violence. Many psychotics have nowhere to go for help. The public mental hospitals were killed--smothered out of existence.

They call themselves the Gulabi Gang and they fight, sometimes literally, in support of women's rights in India's patriarchal and oppressive society.

Boycotts and cancel culture are two forms of protest that overlap in many ways but also have important differences.

The southwestern part of the United States is facing diminishing water supplies and a potentially devastating water crisis due to a severe drought and increasing population. Water could run out in the American desert southwest in the not too distant future.

That light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train. Can we get out of the way?

A brief overview of the population crisis worldwide with recommendations regarding population control.

Violent people commit violent crimes.

Former MSNBC gossip columnist, Jeannette Walls, records her childhood experiences in her 2005 memoir, "The Glass Castle." Ever since, readers have discussed whether the Walls children's upbringing, with their alcoholic father and toxically optimistic mother, constitutes abuse.

The Great Firewall of China (GFW) is responsible for regulating and censoring internet traffic in China. One media affected by these actions is queer cinema.

There have been a many trends started on Tik Tok and most are harmless fun but the devious licks bathroom challenge in particular has turned criminal for young TikTok users.

A Speech by an Imaginary Presidential Candidate

Almost all mass shootings are done by men, as well as most violent and sexual crimes. Here are the Top 10 reasons that men are worse than women, and it's not even close.

Fentanyl is a plague that sweeps all before it. What makes it so dangerous? How do we deal with it?

Bringing logic and reason to a heated and emotional topic. How to bring balance and resolution to an emotionally charged and highly personal discussion. Your individual actions matter.

This article discusses key tools for increasing the world’s supply of sustainable seafood, including certifications, ratings, fisheries and aquaculture improvement projects, and sustainable fishing practices.

Female librarians on horseback delivered books to remote cabins in the mountains of Appalachia during the Depression. Through rugged terrain and harsh weather, they helped fight illiteracy as part of the Pack Horse Library Project.

What is climate change? How it is caused and what can we do about it?

There are things I've seen on social media so many times, I could do without seeing them ever again.

We will never ban guns in the United States. It wouldn't solve the issue of mass killings anyway.

The ignorance of many people in Idaho is astounding. We have racist, bigoted, sexist, homophobic, and xenophobic all over. They are proud of their ignorance. They hurt people in marginalized groups. It's sickening to see such poor behavior by so many in Idaho.

The inspiration for this article came from a recent article in "The Atlantic" entitled "Why People Are Acting So Weird." We must admit we've been hearing about some strange behavior in the news recently.

Skid Row. Elevation 2008. Population: Too many. You may have heard of this place. You may have been here. You may even be a former resident. Or perhaps you arrived here because you Googled a hair band from the '80s.

The war in Ukraine brings into focus fundamental moral issues and questions as to our inability to learn from past history.

Daylight Saving Time was created to do exactly what the name implies: create savings. Specifically, it was intended to save energy. But that is no longer the case.

Eugenics is the practice or advocacy of improving the human species by selectively mating people with specific desirable hereditary traits. It aims to reduce human suffering by "breeding out" disease, disabilities and so-called undesirable characteristics from the human population.

Women face discrimination and bias everywhere even today. They have to struggle and fight hard to live their dreams. They are almost always forced to ignore their needs, and play up to set stereotypes formed by society, on a day-to-day basis. But it is these very challenges that make them strong.

The idea of giving people a guaranteed paycheck is once again gaining momentum. Universal basic income is a concept that has been entertained by almost every government in modern history, and we might be heading to an inevitable future where cash handouts are the norm.

Misunderstanding of the real meaning of some words sometimes leads to explosions of misplaced outrage.

In mature democracies, we take the notion of freedom very seriously, perhaps without thinking of the implications. The distinction between "free to" and "free from" causes much disruption in society.

Seven possible reasons why Japan has such a low birth rate.

Identity Politics divides the left and infuriates the right. What is the basic problem?

The closer grip exercised over children out of fear of dangers to them is a fascinating development, and one which is intriguing to look at for what societal forces created it.

Betty Mahmoody co-wrote a book with William Hoffer about her alleged ordeal in Iran back in the 1980s after her then-husband had talked her into taking their little girl with them to that nation. There are different sides to this story, and the public should be informed of them.

Should we have spent so much on James Webb when there are more pressing problems?

Experiments with radioactive material on military property in the Bay Area caused rare illnesses among military families. Little is known about what was done or whether or how it was cleaned up. But the effects on families who trusted their government were lasting and devastating.

Socially responsible banks seek to invest in reducing climate change.

Is belief in God compatible with science? History's greatest scientists say, Yes!

Ethical and health reasons for eating a vegan diet.

In the space of a week in November 2021, long-standing convictions against numerous Black men in America have been vacated or overturned.

A former teacher wonders if today’s Karens (those angry, entitled types) were once her preschool students. Thirty years ago, she watched dads indulge their daughters and call them princesses. Did they grow up and turn bitter when they weren't treated royally and their live weren't a fairy-tale?

Even though it turns women into dehumanized sex objects, the Porn Industry can't even be called controversial anymore. The San Fernando body-snatchers have stolen free will, and even stolen the bullhorn that once denounced their insidious practices.

Big Lie #1: Democrats and Republicans switched sides on race. Big Lie #2: The "Three/Fifths Compromise of 1787" enshrined slavery in the American Constitution because blacks were once considered to be only 3/5 human.

It bothers me when these "intellectual" men refer to travel between mars and earth as a placebo for proactive, rational, thinking.

Churches have been invited to participate in the global effort to reach out with compassion, comfort and hope to those who are AIDS/HIV positive. Here are some ways in which they can help.