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Jason Y. New York

The Gender Wage Gap

Throughout this country, women, especially women of color, are being paid less than men for doing the same job. This very unfair practice should be...

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Sophia L. New York

Animal Abandonment

Animal abandonment is only one of the many reasons why beloved companions in the U.S. die each year. It's time we considered the non-human civilian...

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Kaden Davidson New York

Raise The Minimum Wage

The minimum wage needs to be raised, right now the minimum wage is way to low. So, many people earn the minimum wage, we need to make these people ...

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Samuel G. New York

Climate Change

Climate Change is a growing problem for everyone in the world, including the United States. The fuels that we use and burn are causing serious dama...

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Crystal New York

Universal Coverage In America

Not everyone in the United States who is a citizen has health care. United States appears to care less about health care than other countries. The ...

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Karen L. New York

Racial Discrimination

Racial discrimination can decrease the ability of African Americans, Latinos, Hispanics, and other minorities to achieve many “things,” such as a g...

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Dexter C. New York

Legalize Medical Cannabis

Marijuana is dangerous, but it can also be helpful. Medical cannabis can soothe pain, help people fall asleep, and increase appetite. Decriminalize...

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Helen Z. New York

Police Brutality

Far too many people, especially those of color, are dying or becoming severely injured because of the police.

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Marina W. New York

Poverty

I think that the most important thing we can do is to save the lives of those who are in poverty who can’t afford basic resources.

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Andrew M. New York

Immigration Should be allowed

Many people from different continents com here for a new life.

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LUKE B. New York

Gun Control

America's mass gun shootings stem from the fact that it is very easy to get a gun when we take no drastic precautions to keep our people safe.

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Timothy S. New York

Climate Change

Global warming or climate change is an issue that threatens the world. Although the effects right now aren’t that big, in the future it will defini...

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Iman E. New York

Stop Income Inequality

The income gap in America is too large, and the government is not doing enough to prevent income inequality. I would like to see everyone being tre...

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Wesley H. New York

Air Pollution

Air pollution. It exists all around us, and most of us know what it can do, but do we know what we are doing to fight it?

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Alexa W. New York

Gun Control Laws

Having more gun control laws means something to me because safety is so important. I can’t control what happens to me or the the people I car...

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Anabella C. New York

Women's Equality

All over the country women are being mistreated and we need to raise awareness to stop gender inequality.

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Lola D. New York

Abortion/reproductive rights for women and families.

Reproductive and abortion rights for women are extremely important, and will put our country in complete chaos if the wrong decisions are made. It ...

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Jennifer C. New York

LGBTQ+ Discrimination

LGBTQ+ youths are harassed and abused daily and we need to take action.

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Daniel New York

Gun Control

The government should enact more gun laws to prevent deaths from gunshots.

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Colin M. New York

Liberty or death

This is a letter about accidental gun shots and gun control laws

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Cora C. New York

Unequal Pay and Unpaid Maternity Leave

Sexism has always been a huge issue. Though there has been a lot of change, the wage gap still remains. Women and men still aren’t paid for most of...

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Ella R. New York

Black vs White Violence in the U.S.

“Black Lives Matter.” We hear it all over the news but not much has changed. Just because the color of your skin is different doesn’t mean you shou...

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Darren L. New York

Homelessness In NYC

The amount of homeless people is rising and they are thought to be horrible people.

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Kelly X. New York

Help The Homeless

The homeless needs help and I think that you will help them. When they can't help them selves then you should help them. Not a lot of people help t...

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ying ying New York

health care

People in the Untied States who don't have health care are suffering from the fee of the medical bills. The american president has the power to con...

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Jonah Z. New York

Animal Cruelty for Profit and Entertainment

Imagine one of your pets being abused or neglected for profit or entertainment

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Alex S. New York

Nuclear Bombs

Nukes are a recipe for trouble so we should stop producing and storing nukes.

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Bhaskar C. New York

Common Core Issues

The Common Core teaching goals are not teaching children correctly.

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Tami T. New York

Liberty & Justice for All

It isn't the 1950's anymore. LGBT people need to be treated fairly, and so do people of every background. After all, we are one nation under god, i...

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Mary M. New York

Income gap

Income inequality and the income gap are a big issue that has been growing and dividing our nation for the last 30 years and needs to be addressed ...

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Beatrix B. New York

Standardized Testing

Standardized testing takes up too much time and money and, in return, students get stressed. Not a win-win situation.

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Nicole New York

Modern Day Slavery in the Islamic State

ISIS is treating women cruelly and unfairly and we need to help.

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Noah S. New York

Kids for Pro-Choice

It is important to choose a Supreme Court Justice that will keep abortion legal for the health and safety of women all across America.

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Jonah B. New York

Global warming is a problem

Global warming is a big deal. I want to see global warming addressed because it can have drastic effects on the climate.

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Anya M. New York

WAGE GAP IN THE WORKPLACE

There is a gender pay gap in the workplace, and we need to build a bridge to equal pay. Women earn less than men for the same jobs and it’s hurting...

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Sam L. New York

GUN CONTROL

Too many people are dying from guns daily, monthly, and yearly. We need to make it harder for people to obtain deadly guns.

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Krish G. New York

Alternative Energy

We need to switch to renewable sources of energy if we want to survive, and thrive, in 2050 and beyond.

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Mick S. New York

Gun Control

Many people across America die from firearms every day. Think about what would happen if you or your loved ones were the victims of these criminal ...

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Kent K. New York

Better School Lunches

The school lunches are bad in the US this letter has a small solution to the problem...

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Dexter C. New York

Legalize Medical Cannabis

Marijuana is both dangerous and helpful. it can soothe pain, help people fall asleep, and increase appetite. Decriminalize cannabis for those who...

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Rayan E. New York

Illegal Immigration

Illegal Immigration into the United States should be allowed under certain circumstances.

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Matthew F. New York

Homelessness

Too many people are experiencing homelessness in the US.

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Cato R. New York

Gender Pay Gaps

The gender pay gap is a big problem. Women are getting paid less than men. Although this problem is getting better, it is not good enough. Everyon...

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Sofia G. New York

Abortion

Many believe that abortion is a crime. A murder even. However, it is a woman’s choice, risk, and right to decide if she wants to have a baby or n...

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Emma C. New York

Animal Cruelty

Animals are being harmed because of human efforts to make planet Earth livable for us. But what about the animals who live on planet Earth with us?...

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Estelle D. New York

Gun Control in the U.S.

Criminals who manage to buy assault weapons illegally attack and kill innocent, exposed people.

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Shivali K. New York

Gender Inequality: USA's Next Fight

For every dollar a man makes, a woman makes seventy-seven cents. Our country has overcome slavery, fought for independence from England, and made p...

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Charlotte K. New York

Climate Change and Energy

We are living in a world where climate change is an increasing problem, and continuing to burn fossil fuels will only make the problem worse.

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Sidney R. New York

Affordable Housing

Many people face the fear of not being able to pay next month's rent or getting evicted from their households everyday and if there were more rent ...

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Ethan L. New York

The Dark Web

The Dark Web is a dangerous place for dangerous people. The government must find a way to shut it down before more people get hurt or killed.

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Sophia O. New York

Gun Control

Gun violence is a problem in our country. Innocent people are being murdered and they have the right to live their lives as long as everyone else.

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Jeremy L. New York

Fading Species

There are too many endangered species in the world right now, and we need to acknowledge this crisis to help make a difference.

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[email protected] New York

RACISM

When it comes to Black Lives Matter, black lives do matter, but so do the lives of other minorities. It is time to pay attention to other races, too.

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Morris R. New York

LGBTQ Rights In America

Dear Donald Trump, The LGBT community has been given the very basic right to marry, but there is still so much more to be done. This letter highlig...

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Mohammad K. New York

Quality of the Educational System

We all hear in the news that education is getting better, but is it really? Shouldn’t all students be offered better educational opportunities? Af...

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Vincent X. New York

Gun Control

Gun control has been a problem for a long time and it has resulted in many deaths of the innocent people of the United States.

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Alexander T. New York

Income Inequality

Please, if you are reading this letter, do something about it.

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Calista H. New York

Puppy Mills

Puppy mills only enforce suffering on young animals who are nothing but kind and pure. These are places under such horrible conditions and should b...

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Briman Y. New York

Terrorism

Terrorism is rapidly killing and threatening us. Fear for terrorism is tearing through our country like plagues, separating our countries. Death ...

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Gavin M. New York

Gun Control and the NRA

There are an estimated 112.6 guns for every 100 people in America. America needs gun control so these guns don’t fall into the wrong hands.

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Dounia Ouzidane New York

Health Care Costs in America

Health care costs in America are way too high. Many people are suffering because of it. Health costs keep going up, and something needs to be done...

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James P. New York

Terrorism in the U.S

Please stop sending soldiers to war. This is leading to more war and people are civilians are being hurt.According to the National Consortium for t...

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Gabriella New York

Stricter and Stronger Gun Laws

Guns have been killing thousands of people including children for a long time, but now with newer technology guns are just getting more dangerous a...

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Michelle L. New York

Gun Violence

Gun violence is getting out of control in the U.S.A.. It is a big threat to the safety of Americans and is responsible for many unnecessary deaths ...

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Alan New York

Clean Hero vs Dirty Villain

Pollution has a negative impact on people's health. We can reduce air pollution by using renewable energy sources.

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Silas D. New York

The problems of Racial Profiling and Racism

Racial profiling is a challenge that continues to divide America. In order to heal as a nation, we much end this practice and work toward being a c...

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Ellen New York

Poverty

Poverty is a huge problem on not only a national level, but also on a global level. Men and women have spouses and children to feed and provide for...

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Stephanie M. New York

Racism

Racism is a growing problem in the United States. Many African Americans and Muslims are being discriminated against just because of their skin col...

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Diya R. New York

Renewable Energy

Energy is a big problem in the United States. People don’t know that when they switch on a light, they could be hurting the Earth and wasting its r...

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River S. New York

Use the Sun and the Sky

Some people believe that climate change is not a problem. However, the truth is that it’s worse than you think. If we do not stop burning fossil fu...

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Jason O. New York

Poverty In America

With America being one of the wealthiest countries in the world it is no surprise that many Americans overlook the fact that poverty is a serious i...

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Hao F. New York

Environmental Issues

The environment is in deep danger if we don't do anything about it. We need to make america great again.

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Pierluigi D. New York

Immigration

People should have a chance to live in our country.

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Cassandra F.M. New York

Rape Culture

Rape culture is used to describe a society which blames rape victims for their assault and normalizes male sexual violence through pop culture and ...

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Anthony S. New York

Education Falling Behind

There are many problems with education that cause students to have average or lower than average grades in most subjects compared to the rest of th...

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Faith W. New York

ISIS

This terrorist organization is going to destroy the world unless America stops them.

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Jeffrey G. New York

The problems with school lunch

School lunch is horrible for many kids and not high quality. 31 million kids are fed school lunch worldwide daily. Why not make it better?

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Elijah M. New York

Clean Energy

Switching our energy use from fossil fuels would reduce the amount of fossil fuels burned, which would in turn reduce our pollution and carbon outp...

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Gabriel P. New York

Death with Dignity

Thousands of Americans don't have the right to die with dignity when they have a severe illness. It is time for a change.

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Nina J. New York

Terrorism

The government should focus more on terrorism and put more effort into resolving it, because it not only affects those countries being attacked, bu...

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Letters to the Next President 2.0 engaged and connected young people, aged 13-18, as they researched, wrote, and made media to voice their opinions on issues that mattered to them in the 2016 Presidential Election.

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