Essays on Social Issues

While the sustainable development goals (SDGs) are inclusive and expansive on its own, it aims in covering number of sectors that cover the socio-economic issues worldwide. In an attempt to bring the sexual and reproductive issues into its framework, SDGs has widened its focus involving…

Gun violence have been infesting our society; whether you watch it in the local evening news or see it online, we are surrounded with these violent act to humanity. What precautions must we take in order to abolish these treacherous events? The Gun Violence Archive…

In December 2012, the debate on gun control peaked after the severity of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School “Mass shootings destroys communities, and the random nature increases fear and has overwhelming effects. While they are publicized, they remain an active threat (Swearer,…

School shootings had become more familiar in the US, but the name Columbine would be a name that would never be forgotten. “In a matter of minutes, two youths shot and killed 12 fellow students and a teacher, and wounded 20 others, before turning their…

Many varieties of censorship thrive in the US today, but none of them stand out quite as much as the censorship of literature in academic environments. The censorship that degrades one’s potential to learn is the worst type of censorship, as it allows those in…

Being an ever-present fragment of our contemporary society, manifestations of racism have been recorded from as early as the eighteenth century. Racism is thought to have originated alongside the rise of capitalism and as a consequence of the infamous European slave trade. CLR James (2013,…

In schools, there are students from all different cultures, religions, and ethnicities. What most people do not realize is that there can be a variety of students in the same school, but can receive a different education. This isn’t because they are learning a new…

When people of color are disproportionately targeted by police and incarcerated, this leads to disadvantages in other arenas of life, such as health, family life, employment, and political power. Here are four targets for policy change: Police stops and arrests. Controlling for suspect demeanor, offense…

Today, most people have religious beliefs. Trust is a state of mind when we consider something true even if we are not 100% sure or can prove it. Everyone has a belief in life and the world they experience. The mutual support creates a system…

Since its e-book in 1951, The Catcher In The Rye, written via manner of J.D. Salinger has served as a conflagration for debate and excessive controversy. Although the novel has been the goal of scornful grievance, it has additionally been the subject of full-size dialogue….