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Elyse Michigan

Racial Inequality

Why police brutality needs to be stopped and the wage gap needs to be minimized.

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Gaurav Michigan

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGANCE

Why should we be cautious about artificial intelligence?

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Jenna L. Michigan

Gun Control

The need to control the gun usage in America is a vital issue that continues to be ignored.

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olivia w. Michigan

High Epi-pen Prices

The price of epi-pens has gone up at an outrageous rate and something needs to be done to stop it.

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Natalie D. Michigan

Rising Cost of Healthcare

Dear Future President, I would like to address my concerns about the cost of today’s healthcare. Families all across America are dealing with...

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Caitlin S. Michigan

Abortion

Once a women knows she is pregnant she should not be able to get an abortion after that point because it is killing a baby.

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A Concerned Student Michigan

Racial Police Brutality

Problems about racial police brutality and what we can do to solve this issue.

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Madisyn Michigan

Misrepresentation Of People Of Color In The Media

A popular, and very critical issue that is prominent in the news, revolves around police brutality against black people. However, a long standing p...

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Seth G. Michigan

Minimum Wage, Not High Enough!

I strongly encourage a raise in the Federal Minimum Wage of the United States because it would greatly increase the tolerance of the people who are...

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Kelly M. Michigan

Foster Care Reform

Today, there are many children who are being left behind and not cared for in the Foster Care system.

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Rachel H. Michigan

College Tuition

This is about the rising prices of college tuition, and what I believe (and hope) can be done about it.

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Daniela S. Michigan

Gun control

Fear is surrounding this country all because there is easy access to one four letter word, GUNS.

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Mustafa B. Michigan

Dependence on Desalination

Could desalination be our future source of water and are there ways of making it more efficient?

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Krista Michigan

Lowering College Tuition

It is up to you, Future President, to lower the increasing rise of college tuition.

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Ethan Michigan

Police Brutality

So many people have been killed by police on and off duty, while police are faced with little to no punishment.

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Suzanne P. Michigan

It's Time to Abolish Smoking

Even though the amount of smoking has gone down considerably recently, it is still a major problem for people in the U.S. and all around the world,...

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Emma W. Michigan

Put An End To Domestic Child Abuse

All around the world, children are abused everyday. Something needs to be done, maybe a program that allows children to feel safe in showing that t...

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Olivia P. Michigan

Homework Sucks

Teachers have been assigning homework to students for as long as the school system has been around. It is assumed that this helps kids learn, but i...

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Ashton D. Michigan

Education

This letter is about the ways education is received and how it needs to be changed to adapt to the learner.

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Brendon D. Michigan

School Start Times

School start times need to be pushed back because of students' circadian rhythms and to increase productivity.

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Sophia E. Michigan

Can you hear them?

the persecution of minorities in Iraq and Syria, is the worst humanitarian crisis of our time. more than 11 million people have been killed or forc...

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Maddie Michigan

Helping the Homeless

Homelessness is an unfortunate reality for thousands of children, teens, and adults across the nation, and they need your help future president.

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Dana V. Michigan

Pregnancy In The Workforce

With support and opinions of the women's rights movement on the rise one important problem is pregnancy discrimination in the workforce. One in eve...

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Anabel R. Michigan

Child Support and Custody

We must get the government to maintain the amount of child support needing to be paid as well as looking into parent custody.

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Lexi C. Michigan

Mental Illness in Schools

Mental illness should be treated the same as physical illness in schools

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Anonymous Michigan

Immigration

Something needs to be done. Soon.

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Deekshitha B. Michigan

Immigration

Many regulations on immigrants are very harsh and which results them in being discriminated.

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Ben Michigan

The Effects of the Cost of College

Dear Future President of the United States, The costs of college severely affects the way students view their potential education coming from the...

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Zoe W. Michigan

America's Education Situation

The lack of job skills taught in my school and schools across the nation do not benefit the students going to school and hoping to get a job as we ...

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Sadeem S. Michigan

Awareness in Third World Countries

Awareness in Third World Countries

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Nicholas K. Michigan

Conditions of Sweatshops

Major companies use sweatshops, including American companies, and many people are affected by them. Although they provide jobs, the conditions are ...

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Samantha E. Michigan

Cost of Higher Education

The cost of higher education is a burden for many people in the United States, and should be changed in order to allow people to explore better opp...

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Zofia W. Michigan

Arts Education: Should We Allow it?

Arts education is important to schooling today, and we need to try and keep it alive in school.

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Zach Loyd Michigan

Mental Health

This is a letter about the mental health situation in America.

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Ryan Grosz Michigan

Time to Fight Police Brutality

Dear next president, The issue of police brutality has been a major problem and popular issue facing this country right now. The police are...

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Colin R. Michigan

College Tuition Prices

College tuition prices are incredibly high in the United States. The next president needs to do something about this to continue to give all studen...

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Jenna P. Michigan

Animal Cruelty

Animal cruelty can be taken in many ways, so the law needs to be broadened and brought to everyone's attention.

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Alexandria Michigan

My Letter To The Next President

My letter to the next president is about a topic I very much care about. I feel that gun control needs to called upon and change the laws in how we...

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Sarah P. Michigan

Animal Cruelty

My argument about moving the President to advocate for animal cruelty.

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Lauren Michigan

School Dress codes are sexualizing and oppressing girls.

Schools have specific dress codes that are always directed to girls and it automatically sexualizes them.

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Caity Z. Michigan

Gun Control in America

Gun violence in America is currently a huge problem. There are many implementations that can be put in place in order to reduce the large number of...

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Ricky Michigan

Epi-Pens, The Unaffordable Necessity

The price of Epi-Pens has skyrocketed in recent months, with no reasonable explanation or cause as to why this happened.

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Simran K. Michigan

Animal Rights

Animals around the world suffer everyday and go unnoticed, the U.S. Government needs to take action now to protect animals from abuse and cruel acts.

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Emily B. Michigan

Police Brutality

The amount of cases of police brutality is out of control. Something needs to be done about it.

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Gabrielle T. Michigan

The Importance of Vaccines

Vaccines are a crucial tool for preventing the spread of disease. In the United States right now, a lot of people are not immunized and it is break...

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Mitchell P. Michigan

On the Religious Right to Withhold Business

One of the great statutes of American society is being attacked. Businesses are being forced partake in activities and serve individuals who's sexu...

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Peyton B. Michigan

Drunk Driving

Drunk Driving is a big problem that is destroying people's families and friends and affecting their lives.

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steven n. Michigan

Teachers' Wage Cuts

The wage cuts upon teachers.

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Lara Michigan

Let refugees into America

As a fellow Middle Eastern I can’t bare to see my parents home be torn away piece by piece and I can't imagine what it would be like to live in a p...

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Mackenzie J. Michigan

Gender Wage Gap

The wage gap should be eliminated between men and women. Women have the same qualifications and work ethic; therefore gender should not affect the ...

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Adrina Z. Michigan

Stopping Terrorism Completlety

Everyday Isis continues to cause destruction and kill innocent people in and out their country. And everyday Isis is recruiting more and more ...

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Tess C. Michigan

Women in the draft

I would like to tell you a little bit of what I think about the senates debate to require women to sign up for the draft.

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Vlada S. Michigan

Teen Voices in Politics

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Noah D. Michigan

The Downfall of The Motor City

The once booming Motor City is running on E. Detroit, Michigan has been struggling for years and it could use a helping hand.

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Miranda M. Michigan

Dyslexia in Schools

Schools across the United States should be more aware of how to help students who struggle with this learning disability. If we find a way to have...

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Chris Larson Michigan

Teachers Deserve Higher Pay

Teacher's salaries are simply too low right now and they need to be increased. Teachers are the people that educate the future of our nation and th...

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Ashlyn M. Michigan

College Tuition

The next generation will never be able to succeed as college tuition is the highest it's ever been.

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Devin K. Michigan

For The Trees

One of the most flourishing life on Earth are trees, well soon they won't be. We are cutting down too many trees these days and it needs to stop.

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Aisha Michigan

College Debt & Tuition

The rise of college debt and tuition is rapidly rising and becoming an overgrowing issue in America.

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Crystal C. Michigan

Our Justice System is Faulty

Our justice system punishes the victims, the innocent, and the nonviolent offenders instead of the dangerous criminals it should be focused on. It'...

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Nicole E. Michigan

Student Loan Crisis

Student loans should be lowered in order for people to be better financially.

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Allison D. Michigan

End Illegal Immigration to the United States

Illegal immigration to the United States is a crime that needs to be ended because the jobs, health, and safety of Americans is at risk.

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Meher Y. Michigan

Justice for Native Americans

Native American problems have long been overlooked by society, something that is extremely prevalent today due to the problems with the Dakota Acce...

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Alaya F. Michigan

EpiPen prices

With the current increase in EpiPen prices over the last nine years parents and families are struggling to be able to afford it. So, one issue wor...

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Dylan M. Michigan

Human Population Growth and Global Warming

As the human population increases, global warming increases with it.

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Chloe S. Michigan

Banning High Capacity Magazines

Gun violence is something that could be easily helped if high capacity magazines were banned.

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Annie H. Michigan

The Needed Changes in Testing

The education system which we have today needs to change. Our education system is designed around standardized tests that don't actually show how ...

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Kayla A. Michigan

Police Brutality

The country's safety and future is in the hands of our law enforcement like police officers, firefighters, lawyers and sheriffs. Is the power goin...

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Payton K. Michigan

Terrorism and Creating World Peace

Over the last 10 years the rise of terrorist attacks have occurred and if airports and the curriculum of schools could be changed, then this could...

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Abel Palathuruthil Michigan

Abuse of Power

A nationwide issue that can no longer be tolerated.

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Lauren W. Michigan

How The Insult "Like a Girl" Limits Women

Many girls think they are not good enough because they grew up with the idea that being "like a girl" is bad.

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Ramya A. Michigan

Arts Funding in Schools

The current funding for arts is atrocious, and should clearly be revived. Here are some reasons why!

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Luke C. Michigan

Poverty in America

Many Americans live in poverty with the number fluctuating year by year, but the effects it leaves on families is embedded into their lives.

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Ethan B. Michigan

Inequality in schools

Schools should be equal and every kid deserves an equal chance. Inequality in schools is not fair because other students are getting better opportu...

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Maya B. Michigan

The Importance of Wind Energy

Although winds are unpredictable and the noise is a problem for people who are on a close vicinity to them, wind turbines are a safe, inexpensive, ...

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Nathan D. Michigan

High College Tuition

The cost of college for students is way too high, and needs to be lowered to help students receive the supplies necessary to apply them self in sch...

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Sophie C. Michigan

Planned Parenthood Funding

Included are some of the most important reasons why planned parenthood should continue to be funded through the federal government

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Jenna O. Michigan

Religion Within Schools

Coming into schools, most students feel as if they are not allowed to talk about their faith and what they believe. My letter to the president clea...

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Shelby P Michigan

Our Rights as American Citizens

The anti-discrimination laws for the LGBT citizens of the United States are clearly not working and it is up to the next president to fix it.

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Rachel P. Michigan

The Issue of Human Trafficking

Human trafficking has been a growing issue in America and not very much has been done to stunt its growth. I believe, in order to protect America's...

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Adam G. Michigan

The Cost of Higher Education

The cost of college education has been on the rise in recent years, and if nothing is done, then students may be left struggling to afford their ed...

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Meghan P. Michigan

Price of College

This letter discusses how the price of college is too expensive and should be lowered. Also, scholarships should be much larger.

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Macallister C. Michigan

Why Banning "Assault Weapons" makes No Sense

Do not Outlaw or Ban so called "Assault Weapons"

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Trevor G. Michigan

Gun Control in America

Gun Control has been a key issue in America of recent years, one that needs political action done to prevent future incidents.

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Reanna Michigan

Re-inventing Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

It's not that hard. Read to find out how.

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Zyair C. Michigan

Understanding The Misunderstood

The mentally ill- most misunderstood and socially inept and should be studied so we can prevent them from being both segregated from society and ha...

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Allie M. Michigan

Dear Future President, Please Rethink Our Gun Laws

In America, we have many rights and there are many ways to live our lives. We have the freedom to say what we want without government censorship, w...

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Nathan R. Michigan

Re-thinking School Lunches

Every day in America kids are being served tasteless, unhealthy, cheap lunches. These kids are the future. Will we feed them with necessary food a...

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Jada H. Michigan

Educational System in America

Our next president should look at our current educational system, and reconsider the way that we test students on their capability to complete a ta...

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Maxwell M. Michigan

Our Need To Change To German Schooling

German schools provide better options for students and have led to better test scores and we should consider following their model.

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William F. Michigan

Police Brutality

Abuse from others is not new to African Americans, nor is it new coming from our law enforcement. But, it comes to a point where enough is enough. ...

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Dustin M. Michigan

Save The Environment, Save The Nation

The health of the environment is essential to human life. With the polluting, inefficient energy that powers the U.S., we are not helping. We need ...

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Hanna T. Michigan

Children With Disabilities

The percentage of children with disabilities that have been, or are getting bullied is skyrocketing.

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Tyler Michigan

Change Schools start time

schools start too early for students to properly learn

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Amarae R. Michigan

Injustices in our Court System

The court room is a very intense place with different systems and procedures to help it run functionally. With the increasing rate of incarceration...

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Gracie W. Michigan

College Tuition

College tuition is a big issue today. It is too high, and financially can really hurt some families. The future president needs to be aware of this...

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Alexandria Michigan

Letter To The Next President

My letter is addressing the next president my concern over gun and the violence that citizens have created with them towards other human beings.

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Rose H. Michigan

Refugee Resettlement Programs in the US

The programs in place in the US to help refugees are pretty flawed, and could use some changes.

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Gopi P Michigan

Pay Equity for Women

If a woman does as much work as a man does, then she should get paid the same amount of money as him.

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Bryan B. Michigan

Let's build a more peaceful world

Although building up these war torn nations may be difficult or may even seem impossible, creating a more peaceful world, where no nation feels the...

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Alex R Michigan

Standardized Test Adjustments

We need to fix the mess of Standardized Testing infecting public schools today.

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Lily S. Michigan

Homelessness on The Rise in America

With homelessness on the rise in some of our country’s most populated cities, organizations in the U.S. argue that the government needs to step in ...

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Isabella J. Michigan

From Rags to Riches: City Revitalization

Revive American cities to restore America's reputation.

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Ray Michigan

Alter School Lunches In the U.S

We need to alter school lunches in America.

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Katie Michigan

Electoral College vs Popular Vote

I believe that it is time for the electoral college to go. I grew up always hearing that I have a voice for America’s next president. The past yea...

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John D. Michigan

Problems with Urinals

Privacy is taken away with there being no barricades between urinals and this national problem must be stopped.

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Svej P. Michigan

Getting Too Involved in Foreign Affairs

America has been getting involved in too many foreign affairs in the last decade, which is resulting in the US not being internally focused created...

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Annie Y. Michigan

Valuing the Performing Arts

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Emily Michigan

North Carolina Bathroom Bill

The North Carolina Bathroom Bill has created epidemic of cruelty against the transgender community and has taken away their basic right of using a...

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Delaney B. Michigan

The Controversy on Transgender Bathrooms

The talk on the issue of transgender bathrooms and why our nation needs them for more human equality.

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Sebastian V. Michigan

Problems with Racial Inequality

We live in a world where white people are more likely to succeed in life than black people or Hispanic people. White people get higher pay or bette...

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Ryan F. Michigan

Science Paywalls

A letter in favor of removing science paywalls

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Heather Kroesche Michigan

America Needs to Get a Clue About International News

How the lack of international news in America is hurting the U.S. And how it can be helped.

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Sabrina B. Michigan

Affordable Assisted Living

I believe there is the need for the creation of a national system that helps the elderly pay for assisted living.

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Shireen K. Michigan

Hijabaphobia

Many Muslim women are taking off their Hijabs due to the problem of Islamophobia. As a country that goes by "Land of the Free" and "Home of the Bra...

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Alexis N. Michigan

Schools Need More Funding!

Most kids don’t get to decide where they go to school; it’s based on where they live or where their parents want them to go. This not only affects...

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Jillian S. Michigan

More Government Funding Towards Orphanages

This letter summarizes why the next president needs to take action on providing a better environment for orphans in America

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Erica Michigan

Sexualization on School Dress Code

These days in school girls are being told to leave class to change clothes if teachers or higher authorities find it inappropriate. There should b...

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Ari D. Michigan

Antisemitism is on the rise

Antisemitism is increasing in America and around the world and it is creating a major problem in schools, businesses, and anywhere else.

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Kate S. Michigan

Wage Gap in US Soccer

The problem of the wage gap in soccer is growing and has become public since the women on this team have taken a stand and proved to the world tha...

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Gabrielle T. Michigan

The Importance of Vaccines

Vaccines are a crucial tool for preventing the spread of disease. The amount of vaccinated people in the US right now is too low and is breaking do...

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Madeleine Michigan

Common Core standards

Are the standards we currently have really the best for our students?

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Noah S. Michigan

Technology Overload

Phones, tablets, laptops, MACs, PCs. There are so many ways that we connect with each other and the internet. But what is the effect of increasing ...

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Ben G. Michigan

Aid to Foreign Countries

Many countries and millions of people are suffering while the US does nothing to help...

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Taylor C. Michigan

Adoption System Problems

The adoption system is no longer safe or helping these instant children. Children get abused everyday in foster homes without anyone knowing and i...

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Amelia P. Michigan

The Cost of Choice

Abortion is a touchy subject because of it's wide array of views that cannot necessarily be centered by any religion, race, or sexuality. It is a c...

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Emily P. Michigan

Class Sizes

Class sizes are getting too big, and are hurting student's education. The students aren't able to concentrate or get enough time with their teache...

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