Social Issues

There are many cities in China that are almost empty, the result of misguided investment strategies.

Can you recycle alkaline batteries? Here's what you need to know about discarding alkaline batteries once they're no longer functional.

While the economic progress in Cebu has created numerous job opportunities, it has also caused gradual gentrification. Foreign retirees and Filipino elites move to upscale urban developments that ordinary citizens can't afford.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is located in the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and California and is larger than the state of Texas. It is a collection of marine debris and microplastics harmful to animal and human life.

Negative behavior patterns like arrogance, intolerance, and egoism may negatively affect our ability to think critically. Here are some examples of the top seven barriers to critical thinking, and some practical solutions to overcome them.

Conserving water can help save the planet, lower your water and electric bills, and protect the environment. In this article, you'll learn seven ways to conserve water at home and why you should.

As the human population continues to grow, it is more important than ever to take steps to protect and preserve the planet. This article looks at 10 ways you can do your part to improve and promote planetary health.

The power of books to carry knowledge is threatened by those who prefer to keep that knowledge suppressed.

In this article, I explain the causes and effects of noise pollution.

Income inequality affects all people along the income ladder, but it impacts those in the middle class the most. The wealth gap is a serious social issue which both governments and businesses should focus on.

Water pollution is one of the most significant problems facing the world today. There are 11 main causes of this environmental hazard.

What is air pollution? Toxic material like smoke, dust, soot, chemicals, and noise pollute the air and are harmful to human health, plants, and wildlife.

The differences between East and West are plentiful. Social and family structures are perhaps the areas exhibiting the greatest differences. This article will show one aspect of the Chinese family structure in which grandparents play an important role in raising children.

Do we really make our own decisions or are our lives preordained and dictated by a deterministic universe? This article examines the arguments for and against the idea that humans have free will.

"Going through the scariest time of your life all alone is horrible. I was so lonely and my mental health started getting really bad. It really made me realize how good I had it before the pandemic, even though I had cancer."

The proverbial glass ceiling seems to be a ubiquitous fixture within the halls of power. Given the opportunity, can women perform? Can they compete with their male counterparts?

While they claim to be the new "silent" generation, Gen X is loud, annoying, and not what their Boomer predecessors expected. This article examines the not-so-silent Generation X.

Buying toys has always been associated with gender. Cars are for boys and dolls are for girls. It's time to stop assigning gender to toys. This article talks about the factors that contribute to it and ways to break it.

There seems to be a virus of homophobia in some police forces.

School is where students learn and grow. To help every student reach their full potential as an individual, it is important for these institutions and their environment to be open, accepting, respectful, and safe for all genders.

Women have long been hidden in the shadows of science. Their contributions and discoveries have been grabbed by male counterparts, and the term "the Matilda effect" was coined to describe their achievements and recognition being denied.

Mifepristone, the drug used to cause an abortion during the early part of a pregnancy, can be a great thing. Here's what you need to know about gaining access to abortion pills by mail in a post Roe v. Wade world and how to manage symptoms.

Foster care has exacerbated the already precarious academic future of African American males. They are at risk of educational failure and deserve a second bite at the apple of opportunity. But many impediments stand in the way of their success, causing a progressive atrophy.

The Yulin Festival is a festival in China that began in 2009, and is held annually in the month of June. At this festival, you won't find any of the usual foods that you would see at your local county fair in the United States. At this festival they are serving up dogs. And the stories are horrific.

As a parent, you want to ensure that your child is given every opportunity to succeed. The school system cannot always provide this opportunity, and many children struggle with being left behind in the classroom. How can we prevent this?

Young children are being prescribed adult drugs due to insufficient funding for pediatric research. These drugs are dangerous, and children die from these treatments and lack sufficient curative treatment options available.

The term pandemic when associated with Africa tends to be synonymous with mass death and uncontrollable disease, worse than elsewhere in the world. However, a contradictory narrative is portrayed by the current pandemic outcome and future demographic projections for the continent.

Riding Myrtle Beach's public transportation system is stressful. These five reasons are why.

The world is running out of sand and the shortage is triggering crime and violence.

This article looks at some instances where the homeless in Bakersfield are forced to constantly be on the move. A new app allows citizens to contact code enforcement when encampments are spotted. The authorities then encourage the homeless to leave with only what they can carry or risk arrest.

There are so many aspects to homelessness that cannot be covered in one article alone. Here are 3 tips to help you through it.

My top tips for gardeners to save and recycle water from around the home to water plants in the garden. Gardeners should take a bath not a shower because a bath allows more water to be saved and recycled. The average bath contains enough water to fill over 10 garden watering cans.

There are many myths and misconceptions about homeless. Let's talk about 5 of them.

Abortion bans force the birth of babies into dysfunctional homes. This has unintended consequences that are not easy to dismiss, no matter how much one might want to.

If you are living in your car, van, or RV then one of the main issues you will face is finding a safe place to park and sleep every night. This articles discusses 25 of the best places to park overnight undisturbed.

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?

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.

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.