In December of 2009, the world’s largest social networking site drastically changed its stance on privacy. Facebook, once the most closed site on the web, has now come under attack for exposing its user’s personal information (name, location, relationship status, occupation, etc.)

If Faisal Shahzad is a terrorist, then so is Andrew Joseph Stack III and so are the nine accused in the Hutaree militia. Color of one’s skin does not exclude that word from their narrative, especially if that narrative is being recorded for their criminal record.

Ever feel like you just can’t keep up with the evolution of stuff? Every month it seems there is a hotter, more advanced, must-have version of the thing that otherwise works perfectly for you now. Newer versions of cell phones, televisions, game consoles and more hit the stores creating frenzy, even riots in some places.

“Behind every good man, there is a great woman.” As long as I can remember I have been told this exact statement, but it seems that things are changing. Women are no longer “behind” their men; rather they are stepping out into the forefront gaining more recognition for their accomplishments. If you have ever flipped through the news channels, chances are you might have caught a glimpse of two people who have drastically changed the game plan for women: Hillary Clinton and Nancy Grace.

We all are aware that poverty exists in the world, but that doesn’t mean that we actually acknowledge the issue. When I decided to write an article about poverty I knew that I would have to do a lot of research and that the information and statistics I was going to unearth would be terrifying. What I didn’t know was that the facts were far worse than I expected.

How would you feel if you were to go away on a trip with no guarantee of coming back alive? What if the time you said good-bye to your family and friends was the last time you saw them face to face? The uncertainty of knowing whether you will live to see tomorrow is the agonizing reality of many brave American soldiers at war.

All over the world women are being raped as we speak. The country of Congo is home to numerous rape victims. Eighty percent of those rapes being committed are done by men who are part of the militia and/or armed forces. Soldiers walk around the streets of Congo during the night looking for their next victim. It is hard for women to get any sleep when they have to worry about keeping themselves safe as well as their family.

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