Tag Archives: human-rights

Top Social Justice Issues

At the beginning of a new year here are a few of what I think are the top social justice issues we face. They are in no particular order. Human Trafficking Here is a link to the United States Department … Continue reading

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A Lack of Financial Resources

This is part 2 in a series on poverty, following Dr. Ruby Payne’s 8 basic resources that people in poverty lack. Here is a link to part 1. A simple definition of poverty is a lack of basic resources that … Continue reading

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Our World is Hurting

Our world is hurting. On Friday, July 20th, James Holmes opened fire on a a packed theater, killing 12 people and wounding 58 others. The civil war in Syria is killing thousands, with no end in site. Iraq is in … Continue reading

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Human Slavery

Human slavery is still an issue around the world. Human trafficking takes place everywhere, including the United States. In fact, I am told the number one place in the world were slave transactions take place is the airport in Atlanta, … Continue reading

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Social Justice

“Justice will only exist where those not affected by injustice are filled with the same amount of indignation as those offended.” (Plato, c.427 – 347 BC) One of the things people have said to me since I started writing about … Continue reading

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“Don’t Do the Crime…”

“Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time.” I agree with the tenor of that saying, but I wonder,  If a person does the crime and the time then why after he/she has done the time do they … Continue reading

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