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Opening up the political dialogue about facing mental health disorders and proper treatment services has been sponging the news cycle in the last week since the tragic events in Newtown, Connecticut. The University of Southern California's School of Social Work estimates that the United States contributes $100 billion annually on untreated mental illness through avenues of addiction treatment, incarceration, homeless shelters, and other preventable services to address issues like lost productiv

Living in the new age of digital journalism, people not only watched as Friday's tragic events unraveled, but they signed in to Twitter to follow the coverage of the Connecticut shooting in real-time. As with any event, however, the risk of misinformation on Twitter grows as we increasingly turn to the social network for news updates and verified information. Friday was no exception, and journalists, news sources, and users on Twitter fell victim to the spreading of misinformation, resulting in

Following the horrific act of gun violence on Sandy Hook Elementary School, President Barack Obama gave a memorial speech insisting that this nation needs to address prevention measures to stop an act like this from happening again. The President noted that this is the fourth time since he took office that he has gathered to speak in memory of those lost in a mass shooting. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence periodically releases reports of gun violence in the United States and, after t

For the past several days, across our country, we have been glued to the news at the horrible events in Newtown, Connecticut.  The word "tragic" just doesn't seem to do any good to describe this awful event.  But it finally has this nation talking about several subjects that have been off limits for the past several years.  I'm not here to discuss gun control or not.  I did that in an article last August when no one else seemed to be talking about it after the shootings in Colorado and Wisconsin

This year has been turbulent with gun related homicides; highlighted by the killing sprees in Aurora, Colorado, the Sikh temple in Wisconsin, and now the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. However, arguably more striking is the staggering number of shootings in Chicago this year, which is on course to reach 3,000 before the year’s end. Yet, reforming the nation’s gun policy is considered a taboo topic in Washington, DC. This was exampled during this year’s second presidential

Over the course of 2012, Twitter has been a powerful tool for political change. Sparking conversation on the presidential election, facilitating political protests abroad, and fueling conversations on healthcare, it has been instrumental in shaping the political dialogue. In the days following the tragic shooting in Connecticut, communities of online users have gathered on social media to voice their concerns with current gun policy and call on President Obama and members of Congress to act on

Credit: breakingnews.com In the wake of another tragic shooting, many Americans are tempted to look at current gun policy in America and turn to the politics of the issue. As details of the shooting continue to unravel on the news, online, and on social media, Americans have been reactionary in voicing their concerns, condolences, and criticisms. While online and social media platforms facilitate calls to action, today is not the day to have that debate. Reported to have killed close to thirt

Yesterday, Renesys, a global internet intelligence agency, reported 92% of routed networks in Syria had suddenly, and simultaneously, become unreachable. The internet in Syria seemed to be almost completely offline, and currently remains as such. The black out is suspected to have resulted from government forces' further stifling of the uprising there, which has lasted close to two years. There are three underwater lines in the Mediterranean  as well as one landline that offers connectivity thr

Yesterday, Renesys, a global internet intelligence agency, reported 92% of routed networks in Syria had suddenly, and simultaneously, become unreachable. The internet in Syria seemed to be almost completely offline, and currently remains as such. The black out is suspected to have resulted from government forces' further stifling of the uprising there, which has lasted close to two years. There are three underwater lines in the Mediterranean  as well as one landline that offers connectivity thr

Photo: Ericsson A new US-Asia Pacific partnership, formally called the US-Asia Pacific Comprehensive Partnership for a Sustainable Energy, is an alliance between President Obama, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that proposes the expansion of countries' energy and environmental cooperation by encouraging the development of affordable, secure, and cleaner energy supplies throughout the region. The US will provide up to $6 billion to support