Introduction On February 3, 2023, a train owned by Norfolk Southern, carrying hazardous chemicals, derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.[1] When the train crashed, a toxic chemical fire burned for an entire day.[2] Ohio Governor, Michael DeWine, ordered evacuation of the area surrounding the crash site.[3] To avoid a catastrophic explosion […]
Human Rights
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Introduction Healthcare is a human right.[1] Multiple covenants, declarations, and countries have recognized this right and taken action to ensure it is protected.[2] However, the United States fails to recognize healthcare as a human right.[3] While a majority of other industrialized countries have a version of universal healthcare, the United […]
Introduction Enforcing the death penalty as punishment for a crime violates a person’s right to life and to live a life equal in dignity and rights.[1] Although this practice has not been uniformly abolished around the world, it has been prohibited in 144 countries as of 2021.[2] The Universal Declaration […]
Introduction Human trafficking is a prevalent problem around the world, and yet the education surrounding the topic is severely lacking. Many organizations like the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner and the United States Department of State have implemented measures to try and inform the public of the misconceptions […]
Introduction Children can improve our society with the tools provided by older generations as they reach adulthood. A person’s future development depends on their early years of education to forge strong learning abilities and social development.[1] Under Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), infringing on a […]
Introduction In many countries around the world, healthcare is a constitutional right.[1] Healthcare is critical to a country’s economy because countries progress when they have healthy, working residents.[2] The United States does not have universal health insurance coverage.[3] The majority of residents in the U.S. are insured through employer-sponsored health […]
The debate about abortion-related commercial speech has long been contentious in the United States. Since 1975, abortion-related publications have been protected under the First Amendment as commercial speech that serves a public interest.[1] However, in a post-Dobbs era, reproductive healthcare providers and advocacy groups are renewing challenges to abortion literature […]
Introduction Since the 1980s under the Reagan administration, privatized prisons have slowly gained traction as one of the main forms of detention centers for criminal detainees.[1] By the mid-nineties, privatization of immigration detention centers slowly became more common, as new legislation expanding the United States immigrant detention systems went into […]
Dangerous heat threatened people around the globe during the summer of 2023. According to NASA, the summer of 2023 was the hottest on record, and the consequences have been disastrous to people and the environment alike.[1] Such heat exacerbated wildfires across Canada and Hawaii, and contributed to deadly heat waves […]
In February of 2022, Russia ended an era of peace in Europe by invading Ukraine.[1] Over a year later, the war continues with an estimated 5,987 civilian casualties.[2] Now, organizations are beginning to investigate the actions of parties involved in the conflict, and in March of 2023, the International Criminal […]