Social Justice Archive
On Friday, January 4, 2012 around 4:35am a home on Berg Avenue in Kings Park, NY experienced tragedy leaving a community questioning, “How could this happen?” Kathleen Newcomb, 82 years old, was found dead in her home on Friday morning. …
Mark Korolikowski, a long term and well liked teacher at St. Francsis Preparatory School in Queens, N.Y. was terminated in August after parents reportedly had concerns about his transgender looks in the class room, and at school events. Upon hearing the concerns one …
This morning I woke up to an article on the front page of my local newspaper with the title: “12 orcas trapped in ice in Northern Quebec.” Since Monday, these killer whales have been trapped in thick layers of choppy …
President Obama is weighing the options for the Afghanistan U.S. Troop removal strategy. There are currently 102,000 NATO troops based in Afghanistan, a contract that is due to end in 2014. 68,000 troops from the United States have been awaiting …
As more and more of the population enters the 65+ demographic, more jobs will become available due to the older generation retiring, right? Who will fill these vacancies? The Baby-Boomer cohort, youngest is 46 and oldest is now 66 I believe. …
Can we create new emotions? No, but we can become better at identifying them with the help of a design student who has created a map of complex and emotional states. Combining words and expressions from other countries, Pei-Ying Lin’s …
This article discusses a call to action to participate in the gun violence debate by the Annals of Internal Medicine which occured after the Sandy Hook Shootings. However, this is not the first time such a request has taken place. Back in …
2013, a New Year… So, let’s start off the New Year bringing up the word Gratitude. We should focus on appreciation, saying thanks and finding things to be grateful for like: health, education, income, friends, family, employment, food, a roof …
Rape has unfortunately been a big topic in the news lately. From the Indian gang rape case discussed previously on SJS, to the terrible kidnapping and rape of a 9 year old in Pakistan these cases are bringing to light the …
The 113th Congress of the Unites States was sworn in earlier this week, and it is the most diverse in history. This is a key movement in the direction towards government reflecting the society which it represents, and the changing attitudes …
