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Washington

Ben T. Washington

Poverty In America

Poverty is an issue that needs to be addressed.

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Monique M. Washington

Immigrants are okay!

Why do people think so poorly of immigrants? The United States was built on immigrants, they are people just like us illegal and legal.

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Carly Washington

Abortion Hurts Women

Feminists may say that abortion must be legal in order to respect women's rights. However, if all women were fully educated on the harm the proced...

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Kacy Washington

Racism: it Needs to Stop

Racism has been going on for far too long and has had too much of a bad impact on innocent lives. I believe EVERYONE, no matter what race, deserves...

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Dylan D. Washington

Police Brutality

My name is Dylan I'm at West Seattle High and I want to talk about Police Brutality.

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Ben F. Washington

The Ongoing Issue of Police Brutality

Over the past few years, police brutality has become a major issue in the United States. Unfortunately it continues to grow and some major changes ...

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Bianca! C. Washington

The Food Industry

The United States' food industry is broken. Giant food companies spend major money on ensuring consumers don't know this. We, as consumers, need to...

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Bao Washington

All Lives Matter

Do you know what other people do just to get rid of their enemy's rights for education or just the right to live? Shouldn't all people have the sa...

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Ellen P. Washington

Our Education Crisis

“6 in 10, in a student body of 1,100, are failing to meet grade-level standards” (Simon). I want to bring to your attention a standard that is curr...

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david v. Washington

guns are good for self defense

guns are good for self defense so don't take guns away.

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Mia P. Washington

Deportation Should Not Be An Option.

Deporting immigrants can separate families which hurts children most and who would want that?

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Lu Washington

Women's Rights

Women's rights especially equal pay is important.

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Kieran D. Washington

Gun Violence is Destroying our Country

In the last few years, gun violence has gone out of control, and we aren't doing much about it. Military guns are the main weapons that need to be ...

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Jasmine G. Washington

Minimum Wage

Raise Minimum Wages for working Americans

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Leila F. Washington

Women's Rights!

Women deserve to have more rights are be safe from prostitution!

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Sam H. Washington

An End to America's College Debt

College debt in America continues to progressively grow as each year passes. While it is impossible to wipe away our debt immediantly, steps can b...

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Keaton D. Washington

Motherhood Should be a Choice

Abortion can let women decide for themselves whether they're ready to take on the role of a mother. Children who are born to mothers who are prepar...

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Taylor L. Washington

Racial Profiling coming to an end

What comes to your mind when you hear the words Racial Profiling?

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Saoirse L. Washington

Gun Violence in the U.S.

Gun Violence is one of the most serious issues plaguing our country

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Shuai L. Washington

The Rise of Police Brutality

Police brutality has been an issue that has been addressed and still not resolved. It has received media attention in recent years yet it continues...

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Liam A. Washington

Housing Crisis In America

Housing is the gateway to most of the problems in the US. Resolve this issue and everything will be much easier to fix.

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Jacob Washington

Gun violence in America

Gun violence in America is a rising problem that needs to be put to an end.

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Ben T. Washington

Gun Violence

Guns are ruining our country... Mental problems and gun dispersal are the key factors to address the problem of Gun violence.

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Amy D. Washington

More Rights For Women

Women in society are fighting for their rights and how can you help this cause?

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Hinari Washington

What did Oromo's do to deserve this?

Free Wrongfully Held Detainees! Independent Inquiry Needed! As a teen what scares me more than fitting in is getting shot or killed without comple...

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timothy Washington

Terrorism

ISIS is a growing problem in America

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Salome D. Washington

Abortion

Abortion is a choice that women should make, not the government. We need to keep abortion safe and legal to protect women's rights and to help with...

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nekosea Washington

Why Abortions?

Abortion is a matter that needs to be dealt with in America.

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Tate Washington

Stop the Violence, Stop The Racism

Teach our police forces right from wrong. Racism and misconduct/brutality in our police forces cannot be tolerated; we should make attempts to solv...

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Lilli B. Washington

Female Objectification

Women should be paid equally. This is about the way women are objectified and the way women have/are being treated around the work place.

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erik Washington

Gun Control

Are guns bad for are society if they kill millions?

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Srijami Washington

Animal Protecting! Not Testing!

Animals have a life just like us, and they are being the treated like objects. Not only is animal testing cruel, its ineffective, humans have a ver...

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Nathan M. Washington

Abortion should stay legal and be legalized in places where it isn't.

Abortion is a complex subject with many different sides. I believe that abortion should be legalized and stay legal. Abortion is something that is ...

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deija l. Washington

Black Lives Matter

The black lives matter group are always looking for a change to the awful image society puts on them, but they don't always handle issues in all th...

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abdi Washington

Police Education

I think police officers should be forced to have more education

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Sage N. Washington

Racism in America

My letter is addressing the issues in racism.

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Jordan Washington

Deportation

Deportation is bad for everybody. It is bad for immigrants because they're being separated from their families and it is bad for America because we...

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payton l. Washington

pro-choice on abortion

This essay is on pro-choice abortion and how religion and government can affect peoples choices on weather or not to get an abortion.

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geraldine v. Washington

Do teachers have low pay?

Today many teachers are struggling due to the low pay facing them. We have to help the people who have helped us the majority of our lives and chan...

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Keyradin A. Washington

Free College

College costs are causing problems felt all over the country.

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Quynh-Nhu Washington

Abortion Rights

Women should have a choice to have an abortion without feeling pressured and shamed. In the name of our history, in the past when we fought for fre...

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Karen Casillas Washington

Teenage Homelessness

My name is Karen Casillas, I am a female and I am 15 years old, I was born in Seattle, Washington. Teenage homelessness is serious issue, because m...

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Morgan H. Washington

Healthcare: Failing the Middle and Lower Class

Learn from me, a 14 year old girl from Seattle, about the issues going on in America's health care system and how we can fix them.

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Jac 2. Washington

Don't be Un-American

Listen here buddy, my name is Jac and I want you to think about something other than your iPhone for one second. I want you to look at the other pe...

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Shane S. (Trump_Fan69) Washington

Ocean Pollution

Ocean pollution is killing everything!

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dart c. Washington

No Gun Control!

This is my take on the stupid laws of gun control.

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ivy r. Washington

Getting Help For Kids Who Need It

We need to make sure there is accessible, affordable, and reliable resources that kids with mental health issues can go to for help, whether it is ...

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Alexis F. Washington

Criminal Justice in America

Black lives matter

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kevin Washington

Gun Use

We Need More Gun Control

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jibril m. Washington

racism in america

my letter is about racism towards African Americans

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Keara T. Washington

Dealing with College Costs

College is essential for anyone who wants to get and maintain a job... or at least a good job. However, college isn't affordable for everyone who w...

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Marissa R. Washington

Healthier School Lunches

Schools need a nutritionist to plan school lunches in order to make them healthier.

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Thea P. Washington

Education for Women in Third World Countries

Nearly a billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names. As a result of this staggering number, we see the inequ...

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katherine l. Washington

Women Need Education Equality

There are many women in the world who are not receiving an education. With help from the USA we can give many more women a chance at education.

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keira Washington

World Hunger

Hundreds of millions of people nationwide are struggling due to world hunger. This issue is ruining lives and causing many children to become malno...

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Jose Washington

Homelessness

Homelessness is a huge problem around the world and society is just making it worse. Whoever the next president is must take action in this, but ho...

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Elleana K. Washington

Police Brutality

Police Brutality can be signified in many different ways. The most common form of police brutality is physical force. Even though policeman have th...

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Jayda V.-P. Washington

Racial Bias in the Justice System?

Compared to White people, Black people are getting the bad end of the stick when it comes to law enforcement.

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Tom Washington

Youth on Drugs

The effect of drugs on youth is too big to be overlooked.

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Zachary E. Washington

Deforestation

Deforestation affects our global environment by increasing global warming, harming the water cycle, and decreasing biodiversity. It needs to be add...

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Alexandria R. Washington

Abortion Coercion

Abortion coercion causes too many women serious trauma and regret over the decisions made by other people. We need to take action and establish law...

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Vincent W. Washington

Police brutality.

lost lives caused by racism needs to end.

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Sarah H. Washington

Not Your Body, Not Your Call

Abortion is the choice of the mother and no one can tell her what to do with her body. It is a basic human right to have control over your body, th...

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Meghan F. Washington

Police Brutality

You are tired of hearing their protests, but you don’t understand their reasons. You ask them to voice their grief with respect while their brother...

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Leerng Washington

Renewable Energy

With people becoming more and more dependent on electricity, renewable energy is becoming more significant to our lives in meeting our needs and ke...

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Yaphet Washington

Police Brutality

Police are doing the opposite of their job by endangering innocent lives.

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Joe B. Washington

Abortion

Why abortion should be illegal.

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Michael Washington

Police Brutality

Police Brutality is a growing issue in our nation that needs a valid, long-term solution.

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Lyneisha W. Washington

Guns Don’t Kill People, People Kill People

Gun violence has gotten out of hand and guns have been used for the wrong reasons.

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Constantine O. Washington

GLOBAL WARMING!... The Mess We All Need To Fix!! Like NOW!

Wait for it...Wait for it...Bam, and Global Warming has just ruined everything.

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Payton F. Washington

US Gun Control

Gun control in the United States is too weak. People are able to illegally buy guns too easily and we need to tighten laws and use new technologies...

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Holden W. Washington

Racial Profiling

Racial profiling is unfair to minorities and it needs to be stopped

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Nuh Washington

Police Brutality splits the people

A article on why police brutality has to stop

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malia Washington

Drug Abuse

Learn from me a 14 year old girl from Seattle, about drug abuse in the united states.

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Angelo M. Washington

Mexican Immigration

Immigrants should be treated equally

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Alden K. Washington

Abortions Good Side

Learn from me, a 14 year old boy from Seattle, who knows more than the average adult on the positive effects of abortion.

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Owen Washington

The Issue of College Costs

The current costs for colleges around the nation are too high.

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Hebron Washington

paying tutors to help struggling students

i think that tutors should get payed by schools to help students who are struggling in school because tutors are really helpful.

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Shelbi Andersen Washington

Let's Get More Students in College

Getting more kids into college will educate our country and make America more successful and generally happy.

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Ellie V. Washington

Drug Addiction

The number of drug addicts in America is rapidly increasing, and they need your help.

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Eva P. Washington

Free College Education

A college education is extremely important in assuring the success of students throughout their careers and also supporting the economy. One way to...

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Penn H. Washington

College Tuition is too high

College Tuition is becoming too high for working class families, and something needs to be done.

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kahlel k. Washington

police brutality

police brutality against black people should be stopped

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Veronica Washington

Police Brutality.

In this day in age police brutality shouldn't be a problem but with social media shinning a light on how bad things are is making things complicate...

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Tyler J. Washington

College tuition is to high

Hello my name is Tyler Johnston I am 14 years old and I am from Seattle Washington, my letter is about how college tuition is too high and too expe...

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Natasha Washington

Criminal Injustice

The justice system has jailed many criminals since the first opening case, but is our own people in the court house being biased towards the minori...

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J Washington

Abortion is Inhumane

My name is J and I am from Washington State. My letter is about abortion and all the reasons why it should be illegal. ...

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kelly Washington

Racial Discrimination and Immigration

Racial Discrimination and Immigration are important issues for this country

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kevin Washington

Honors Programs Fail To Support Minority Students

The Education system does not support minority students in honors classes. This is a problem which many people fail to realize due to the increase...

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Tim. A Washington

Marine Pollution

The effects of polluting the ocean

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yassin a. Washington

government paid tuition

governments aren't helping people who can't afford college tuition costs

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Anna Washington

NASA's Budget is Ridiculously Small

0.5% of the budget is not enough to do much of anything, let alone explore space.

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Connor W. Washington

Poverty in U.S.A

Is poverty worse ? This might answer your question.

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Jake S. Washington

Poverty in young children

Learn from me I'm 14 I'm from Seattle WA, I wrote about poverty because Its the biggest thing In the USA that troubles it because there are 26,000 ...

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blake b. Washington

animal poaching

My name is Blake. I'm from Seattle WA and this article is about animal poaching.

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George Washington

War on drugs

The war on drugs is ineffective and therefore is a major waste of money and needs to be funded less

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Christa Washington

Presidential Bickering

Our debates no longer allow the people to know the candidates' plan when they have this country. We need to stop their bickering so the people can ...

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Jaimie S. Washington

Domestic Violence (The affects on Woman, Men and children)

This article is about Woman who have been victims of Domestic Violence, and them feeling like they

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Xavier G. Washington

Marine Pollution

Pollution is creating a huge problem for animals, and is taking its effect on us.

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Ellie S. Washington

The Gender Pay Gap

The Gender Pay Gap is an unfair gap between what men and women get payed.

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caitlin Washington

Abortion

Getting an Abortion should be the woman's choice!

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colbs F Washington

Reducing/banning homework

Homework puts a unnecessary amount of stress on high school students and some schools are even banning it.

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Herbert Washington

Mexicans in America

This letter is about the discrimination Mexican immigrants face in America.

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Alissa J. Washington

Crime Rates In America

Reducing Crime in America to help people stay safe.

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Svetoslav N. Washington

Climate Change

Some countries around the world are taking important domestic actions to help tackle the issue of climate change but not enough people are taking t...

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Kenny N. Washington

Why do Black Lives Matter Less?

Many African Americans are dying by police officers at higher rates than another minority. No media and even officers can dispute the facts, number...

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Michael Washington

Police Brutality

Police Brutality is a growing issue in this nation that needs to be the top priority within our country.

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mussie h. Washington

Police brutality

If you think police brutality is bad this article might help you understand

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Caleb L. Washington

Animal Cruelty

Animal Cruelty is a big problem in the world and the U.S and something needs to be done about it.

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Hayden Washington

Global Warmings Devastating Effects

Global warming can be stopped if we start right now because before you know it it will be too late.

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Dilara Washington

Assault weapon gun control

Assault weapons appear a lot in mass shootings and increase the death rate of these mass shootings tremendously. Many people in this country agree...

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Amalia H. Washington

Immigration- we all have a role

America was built by immigrants. We owe to them our freedom, our rights, our everything. And yet we want to get rid of them.

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Zach C. Washington

College Debt

Millions of people are in crippling debt in this country, and that's something we need to fix.

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Addison W. Washington

Air and Water Pollution

Our current rate of carbon dioxide production is going too fast for life to adapt.

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Mirra Washington

The homeless population are people too; they deserve homes as well

Learn from me, Mirra Lee, a 15-year old female. I live in West Seattle and the issue I wrote about is on homelessness.

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Adal Washington

Police Brutality

Police brutality needs to stop.

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Duyen Washington

Bycatching Troubles

Our marine life is dying, and it's our fault.

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husmig o. Washington

Immigration

Immigration is truly degrading our country as a whole. We have heard over and over that we need to do something about immigration and it is about t...

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Chloe B. Washington

Deporting Immigrants

Immigrants would like to provide a better life for their families but would be unable to if they are deported.

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Jaylen B. Washington

Police Brutality

my name is Jaylen i am a 14 year old male and i am going to tell you about police brutality on minorities.

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Hyacinth Washington

Racial Inequality

No one should be treated unequally because of their skin. Our ancestors have sacrificed so much for us to let it go down the drain today.

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Brielle M. Washington

The Power of Global Warming

Why Climate Change Needs More Attention Than It Is Getting

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Ryan H Washington

The declining wilderness in the United States need to be addressed

Our country is not aware of how causes in our world are negatively affecting our nation's and world's precious wilderness. This a serious problem t...

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Alek M. Washington

Gun Violence is out of Control

For the past couple decades in the United States, gun violence has become an alarming problem. There is no way to completely end gun violence, or a...

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Kyra Washington

Animal Neglect

This is about animals that aren't getting the care and respect they deserve. I suggest that there be programs where you can donate old dog or cat b...

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cima m. Washington

Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter is something that everyone should be more aware about.

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mo Washington

Gun control

I think we should have background checks before people can buy guns

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Sophia Washington

Abortion

Abortion is a very controversial topic that will not be going away anytime soon. It is time that everyone living in a pro-abortion country starts t...

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jewel Washington

Make Homeless Shelters Easier to Enter

Do you ever see people begging for money and food, with their family or animals on the street? I do all the time. My goal is to make Shelters easie...

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naomi k. Washington

Lower College Costs Can Boost Our Economy

College isn't affordable for many creating a continuous poverty cycle and limiting their opportunities to do great things for our nation.

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Daisy S. Washington

Abortion in the US

American females should all have the right to a private abortion service.

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Laura Washington

The Perils of Bycatch

Can you say with 100% certainty that marine life dying isn't a problem?

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