Dictatorship is an ancient issue that has been dominating over many cultures since the dawn of time. Dictatorship is a form of government where all political power is held by one individual or a small group of individuals. While dictatorship has been disappearing slowly throughout the world, it is still very much present. We have …
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Blog Entry #11
The lack of education has been, and will continue to be one of the greatest challenges our world has to face. Having little to no education whatsoever is extremely common in underdeveloped countries. There is a strong correlation between families who suffer from poverty and those who suffer from a lack of education. However poverty …
Blog Entry #10
Since 1990 the world has reduced the extreme poverty level by almost half but yet there are still way too many people who live in deep poverty and more specifically, extreme hunger. Around 767 million people around the world suffer from extreme hunger and live off of less than 1.90$ a day. 66 million primary …
Blog Entry #8
Bullying is the use of force or a threat, to abuse, dominate or intimidate. Bullying affects hundreds and thousands of people around the globe and it is simply not okay. The pictures above show the stereotypical form of bullying but in reality bullying can happen in many different forms. Bullying can occur online and is known as cyber-bullying. …
Entry #7
Racism is a difficult topic for most. However it is very real, and although many countries have come very far when it comes to eliminating racism, it is still very much present. Specifically the U.S has come very far since the 20th century and many like me are grateful for the Martin Luther King’s, and …
Entry #6
Overpopulation is one of the biggest issues in our world today, and only gets worse as time goes by. It is an undesirable condition where the number of existing humans exceeds the capacity of our planet, Earth. There are many causes that directly contribute to this issue, some being longer average lifetimes, better medical facilities, …
Blog Entry #5
With all the other issues that have the potential of destroying our world we tend to forget about those which are right under our noses. It’s 2019 and we still have a huge issue in our world in relation to Sexism. Sexism is when someone believes they are better than someone else because of their …
Blog Entry #4
Large global conflict like war is something that has been destructive to our species and our planet for several centuries now. Although complete world peace seems unlikely, it is still something we should strive for. The money that nations put into their armies is insane, and if we didn’t need to spend so much money …
Blog Entry #2
The issue of marine debris isn’t going away, instead it is getting worse by the year. It’s estimated that by the year 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in our oceans. Not only is the plastic ruining natural beauty but it’s affecting around 700 different species that reside in the ocean. It’s also …
Blog Entry #1
Hello everybody and welcome to my first blog on the world’s most important issues. As most people already know our world’s biggest forest, the Amazon, is being being burned down by the Brazilian president in order to make room for farming and mining. I’m here to inform you guys on all the consequences related to …
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