Center for American Awesomeness
Human Rights
Fair Legislation for Same-Sex Couples is in the Best Interest of Foster Children
Sarah Erlikh
My issue brief discusses the issues associated with federally legalizing same-sex adoption. It focuses around both sides of the debate, and justifies the reasons as to why discrimination against same-sex adoptive parents should be outlawed.
Abolishing Capital Punishment
Jenna Fischer
This issue brief is about capital punishment and why it should be abolished. For more than moral reasons, the death penalty is a form of punishment that should no longer be used given the possibility of executing innocent people, the unequal protection of citizens, high costs and more reasons.
Increasing Minimum Wage Will Not Decrease the Gap in Income Inequality
Danielle Stoebe
As the pressing issue of the controversial increase of the minimum wage becomes a forefront of the American political scene, perceived as a way to raise the incomes of poor and near-poor families involved in the work force, while decreasing the gap in income inequality between low and high earning classes. However, estimates of employment effects of minimum wages tell us relatively little about whether minimum wages are likely to achieve this goal; rather, minimum wage increases could result in net income losses for low-income families, a rise in unemployment, and an increase in overall income inequality. This brief uses the increase of the federal minimum wage to prove its negative effects not only on the economy but on the income inequality gap in the United States.
Socialization of Boys: Why it Needs to Change
Michelle Hart
Is the socialization of our boys acceptable? Do you even understand the repercussions of your actions as a parent or educator? Read on to understand why we need to have male movement to create social freedom for our boys.
Water Is A Human Right: And Other Reasons Why You Should Care About International Access To Safe Drinking Water
Jennifer Volz
Over an appalling 1 billion people on Earth do not have access to clean water, that's one in six humans on the planet. Water empowers agriculture, education, and gender equality which in turn perpetuates sustainable development and the elimination of poverty in unindustrialized nations. Without water, there is no life. Water is a human right.
TED Talk:
Socialization of Boys
Michelle Hart
If you're a father, do you understand how you are socializing your sons? How are you going to be aware of your actions in the future? How do you need to change?
Same Sex Adoption
Haley Randolph and Sarah Erlikh
Do you support same-sex adoption? Same-sex adoption is one of the many lesbian and gay rights that has not yet been realized because of a number of outdated stereotypes and traditional values. We are advocating outlawing discrimination against same-sex couples by promoting a website highlighting the reasons to support same-sex adoption.
Capital Punishment
Jenna Fisher
Have you ever heard Gandhi’s quote “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind?” Faults with capital punishment in the United States go even deeper than these wise words with high monetary costs, executions of the innocent, unequal representation and more. Watch my photo essay and learn more about why capital punishment should be abolished.
Advocacy
