Most Recent Social Issues / Civics Articles

School Violence has definitely hit the headlines these past years and it is escalating to encompass much of today’s news. Although guns are taking much of the blame for this, the real problems lie elsewhere and the solutions are increased... (more »)

Embryonic stem cell research is a major problem in today’s society. Taking stem cells from embryos is like murdering unborn babies. A stem cell is a cell that has the ability to transform into many different types of cells and tissues in the... (more »)

Looking at America today, a startling amount of the population is obese, but what about the rest of the population? Well, the rest are either average or under weight. Any person of any race, gender, religion (etc.), could have any eating disorder... (more »)

It starts off with words. Loser. Nerd. Dork. Freak. Fat. Ugly. Stupid. Useless. Disgusting. Retard. Worthless. Awkward. Waste of space. Gay. Fake. Dumb. Conceited. Obnoxious. Annoying. Jerk. Loner. Idiot. Strange. Over-dramatic. Different. Lame.... (more »)

GMOs – What is in Your Food is Not Always What You Think Reading the ingredient labels on food packages can be confusing for consumers due to the ingredients that they are not familiar with. These ingredients may be common, but that does... (more »)

Suicide: A Growing Problem in Society In today’s society, suicide continues to be a major problem, especially in teens. In addition, social media sometimes glamorizes the idea of suicide. Suicide is not painless, or romantic. It is a serious... (more »)

Up to 24 million people of all ages and genders are suffering from an eating disorder and even more are being diagnosed every minute. There are three types of eating disorders, Anorexia-Nervosa (when people obsess about their weight/food intake... (more »)

I believe that everyone should be truthful. I think being truthful is important because if you lie it can ruin your friendship. Lying can also ruin your relationship with you relatives. Evan when being honest seems hard we have to try our best to... (more »)

There are a lot of bad things that happen on the Earth, and one of the things that people blame is video games. Why, well because its easy to blame because around 56% of Americans play video games according to Theesa. Video games do not cause... (more »)

The Department of Homeland Security is one of the security branches of the United States. Within the branch, agents work to protect our country from external and also internal threats, ranging from illegal immigration and full blown terrorist... (more »)

47% of adult Americans have some kind of social networking. But using a social networking site isn't always a good thing. The things seen or hear could leave one in a bad position. It might be funny to the one who wrote it, but sarcasm... (more »)

Games are not only bad but at the same time, they are very beneficial. If Kids ever thought that video games are only bad for people, Or people’s parents say so, they are very wrong because if kids play certain types of games they will help... (more »)

One of the most controversial social issues today is gun control. Guns do not kill people, people kill people. Guns are used for hunting, self-protection, and having fewer crimes. In addition, owning guns is our right. Guns are used for... (more »)

Imagine if you were bullied constantly at school and all you wanted to do every day was go home and escape but the bullying continued online and through social media. Where would you turn then? Bullying is a serious issue, whether it takes place... (more »)

Today, many teens are getting pregnant. Three in ten teen American girls will get pregnant at least once before age 20. That is about 750,000 teen pregnancies every year. Many ways to stop this include education, both parental and governmental,... (more »)

Dear Teen Ink editors; I found Teen Ink to be an astounding magazine filled with pages of nonfiction, fiction, poetry, art gallery and reviews written for teens by teens. I particularly found the nonfiction bullying experiences motivational as... (more »)