I am lousy for keeping up with world events...but more and more I see I need to become more aware.

These problems do not effect just me but ALL of us. This is OUR future at stake here.

My feelings are this. If we as one untied world do not stand up and start doing something about it then we are all fucked.

So what can we do?

So glad you asked...

Regester to vote, sign petitions, take stand and give our goverments hell and let them know enough is enough.

Let them know there are limits.

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As said by my best friend Lena

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Every problem is important. One matter is not less newsworthy than another. Even if it's not important to you, it's a big deal to someone else. I have made a list of multiple issues that exists in my city, your city, our country, anywhere on the world. You don't have to be involved with all or any of these movements. You don't have to care about all these. Just be aware that these kind of suffering exist. Know that there other people in this world that are pain just like you. Just know that they're there and you're helping the world get one step closer to becoming a better place. This is a working project; I will slowly add to this list in the next few days. I am also willing to add any new issues that you feel is important. Thanks so much! Abu Ghraib Prison Dozens of prisoners in Abu Ghraib prison were humiliated and executed for the US soldiers' entertainment and to ease their disturbed psyche for staying in a war zone for too long. salon.com; infamous for its dozens of clear and graphic pictures and videos of the Abu Graib prisoners and the humiliation they suffered. President Bush has vetoed the bill that would ban torture techniques such as waterboarding. How can our president let torture be legal?! Sign the petition to END torture 2008! We must learn from our mistakes so Abu Ghraib doesn't happen again. "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." -Martin Luther King, Jr. AIDS CDC's facts with statistics of who has HIV and AIDS, who are at risk and how to prevent HIV and AIDS. AIDS Research; help fund the research for the cure for AIDS, learn about the current research, and see what you can do to help educate people about AIDS and HIV. AVERT; helping the world be aware of and fight AIDS. Know your sex partners; find a local HIV/AIDS test center and get tested. It's safe, quick and easy; sometimes even free. World Vision; children suffer from HIV/AIDS too; help end their suffering. Stop AIDS in Children; mothers give so much to their children, AIDS should not be one of them. Alcoholism Animal Abuse Anorexia Nervosa webmd.com's overview on anorexia nervosa. Are you or your loved ones at risk?
ANRED; one-stop website for information on eating disorders. Where to find help if you or your loved one has anorexia nervosa. bulletpurple: How to identitfy and prevent anorexia nervosa." People you can call and just talk to about anorexia nervosa. They can also help you find treatment. Body Image Ideal body is a lie; you are beautiful the way you are right now; learn what you can do to love the way you look and help other little girls love how they look Carson Kressley says, "Love the
way you are now!" Bulimia Nervosa ANRED; one-stop website for information on eating disorders. Child Abuse Children's Health Kidshealth.org; the greatest achievement is raising a healthy child; this website will help you every stpe of the way. Darfur Genocide Save Darfur; learn about Darfur and help its refugees. Eyes on Darfur; helping spread knowledge on Darfur by seeing it for yourselves. 2 million dead and 2 million in danger; whether its monetary aid or teaching someone about Darfur, help these Sudan citizens fight their government and genocide. Wikipedia's (which is by no means always or fully accurate) information on War On Darfur Deforestation NASA shows effects of deforestation that affects both people and the land. Promote Earth Day and help stop deforestation. CREA; working hard to save rainforests. Depression National Institute of Mental Health; anything and everything you need to know about depression; who it affects, how it affects each person differently, the different kinds of depression. MedlinePLUS; explains what depression is the different kinds of treatments; medication is not the only way; there are multiple non-medicinal therapies. depression.com; from symptoms to treatments. Diabulimia It's no joke; it's not cool; it's not healthy or safe and very, very real. Domestic Abuse Food Insecurity/Hunger in America Food Research and Action Center; learn about hunger in the US, the truth about food stamps, and how to help end child hunger. Help stamp out hunger; start your own event or help spread the world! :bulltetpurple: Freedom From Hunger; some families don't know when they'll eat next because they only have 1USD to spend on food. Help families feed their children and end hunger. Global Hunger Friends of World Food Program; helping to feed those going hungry after war and natural
disasters. Bread For The World; Christians helping feed the US and the world and end hunger and malnutrition. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere; help improve their economy by giving support to their agriculture and keeping their children alive. Amaranth has decreased malnutrition in
children in Oaxaca by 60%. Help Mexico grow this nutrient-rich and easy-to-harvest plant. World Food program to help eliminate hunger and malnutrition in North Korea. The government is at fault, but the children shouldn't have to suffer hunger. Help feed children and end growth stunts. Global Warming
salon.com tells us the dangers of global warming and what the two Democratic presidential contenders intend to do about it. Hate Crime Hate crimes happen to all races, ages, sexes, and persons. FBI reveals truth about who commit hate crimes, who are the victims of hate crimes, and reasons behind hate crimes. 9/11 has passed, but the feelings sure haven't; if you or your loved ones has experienced discrimination for 9/11, don't stay silent and be heard! Know your rights, fight hate, teach tolerance. Homophobia Hate crimes against homosexuals still occur; learn about what the government is doing about it, what you can do about it, and register to vote. Human Rights Campaign Human Rights Campaign; inequality still exists; let's fight together and end it. Human Trafficking Humanism/Altruism An extensive list dedicated to humanistic and altruistic purposes. Choose one of the hundreds to be a part of. Korea-Japan Disputes <a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean-Japanese_disputes">Korea-Japan Disputes; reasons why these two countries refuse to get along. Comfort Women: Korean women that were deceived into forced prostitution for Japanese military men from 1932-1945. Former comfort women speak out; we cannot hate, but we cannot forget. Remembrance is one step closer to forgiveness and the eventual friendship between Korea and Japan. Photos for Japanese war crimes. WARNING graphic and disturbing such as decapitation and vivisection. No matter how hard I searched, I cannot find a group dedicated to growing peace between Korea and Japan. If anyone knows of one, please let me know so I can add it. Malnutrition Malnutrition occurs for various reasons and can occur in any person. Know what can cause it, know what you can do to avoid it, and stay well. Malnutrition.org; providing resource-poor countries with technologies to get essential nutrients. Helen Keller International; helping prevent blindness from malnutrition worldwide. Project Peanut Butter; Malawai and Sierra Leone have the highest child mortality rate; 70% of their children have malnutrition and 13% of those children die before they are five. Help this number decrease. Mental Abuse
Nanking Massacre We mustn't hate, but we also cannot forget the cruelty, rapes and murders committed by the Japanese against the Chinese in 1937. Rape of Nanking; a novel with photographs, a must-read for all those who want to know more about the massacre. National IDs/REAL IDs New way for US government to invade the
citizens' privacy. Neglect Obesity Obstetric Fistula Help end obstetric fistula. Physical Abuse Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Suicide SAVE; has the number to the Naitonal Suicide Help Hotline MedlinePLUS describes suicide, lists the risk factors and symptoms, and show where help is available for those that have
considered suicide and those that have lost someone by suicide. rint"Mayo Clinic describes what you can say and do to help someone thinking about suicide.