The Fire Project
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  • The 7 Phases of Fire Project
    • Phase 1: The Philosophy of Social Justice >
      • Collection of Definitions
    • Phase 2: The Proposal >
      • Choosing a Topic
      • Brainstorming Questions
      • Proposal Google Doc
    • Phase 3: The Research Paper >
      • Plagiarism
      • Research Sourcing
      • Annotated Bibliography
    • Phase 4: The Action >
      • Interviewing an Expert
    • Phase 5: The Resolution >
      • Sample Resolution
    • Phase 6: The Portfolio >
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    • Phase 7: The Presentation >
      • Presentation Guidelines
  • Library
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  • Philosophy of Social Justice & Intro
  • Historical Context & Root Causes
  • Global Context
  • National & Local Context
  • Debate & Controversy
  • Interdisciplinary Investigations
    • Applied Psychology
    • Statistical Analysis
  • Action
    • Action Plan
    • Documentation of Action
    • Action Reflection
  • Conclusion
  • Annotated Bibliography
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Political Rights
  • Industrial Prison Complex 
  • Counter-terrorism Tactics
  • Guantanamo Bay
  • Corporate Control of Mainstream Media 
  • Dependency on Oil 
  • Birth Control 
  • Death Penalty and Excessive Punishments 
  • Racial Profiling
  • Privatization of Water
  • Homeland Security
  • Legalization of Marijuana
  • Political Revolutions of the 21st Century
  • Hate Crimes
  • The Rise of Artificial Intelligence
  • The Politics of Water
  • Arms Trade
  • Free Trade and Globalization
  • Global 8 
  • NATO
  • Rights of the Indigenous People
  • The People's Right to the Internet
  • The Surveillance State
  • Gay Marriage 
  • Immigration 
  • Institutional Racism
  • Net Neutrality 
  • SOPA
  • Juvenile Justice System
  • Prison Conditions
  • Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System
  • Non-Citizen Rights

Economic Rights
  • Natural Disaster Aid
  • Home Foreclosures 
  • Human Trafficking 
  • Military Expansion Serving Economic Objectives 
  • Consumer Debt 
  • Consumption and Consumerism
  • Homelessness 
  • Worker Exploitation
  • Sweatshops 
  • Privatization of Prisons
  • Modern Day Colonialism
  • Gender Bias in Employment
  • GDP
  • National Debt
  • US Economic Imperialism
  • Gentrification
  • Tax systems 
  • Poverty & Inequality 
  • Modern Day Slavery
  • International Migration
  • Fair Trade
  • International Monetary Fund & World Bank
  • World Trade Organization 
  • Unemployment
  • Labor Rights 
  • The New Robot Economy
  • 3D Printing 

Health & Sexuality Rights
  • Murders of Transgender Women
  • Health Care Reform 
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Sex Trade 
  • Food Deserts 
  • Food Insecurity
  • Media and Body Image/Perception of Beauty
  • Toxins in cosmetic & hygiene products
  • Media and Teen Pregnancy
  • Teen Pregnancy
  • Depression
  • The Use of Plastic Surgery
  • Female Genital Circumcision 
  • LBGTQ Hate Crimes
  • Obesity
  • Pharmaceutical Corporations 
  • The Cost of Beef 
  • Treatment of the Elderly
  • Veganism 
  • Freegans
  • Spread of Infectious Disease
  • Child Hunger



Educational Rights
  • Education to Prison Pipeline
  • Charter Schools 
  • Universal Education
  • Inequity in Education 
  • Educational Budget Cuts 
  • Scientific Racism 
  • Unequal Access to Education 
  • Racial Affirmative Action in Education
  • Gender Affirmative Action in Education
  • Segregation in Education
  • Anit-Democratic Educational Decision Making
  • Children and Subliminal Messages in the Media
  • Social Media Network
  • Children As Consumers
  • The Common Core Standards
  • Restricting Liberal Arts in Higher Education
  • The STEM shortage
  • No Child Left Behind
  • Undemocratic Boards of Education 
  • Reading Epidemic 
  • High School Dropouts
  • Violence in Schools
  • English as a Second Language
  • Attrition Rates of Teachers 
  • Standardized Tests 
  • Gender Bias in the Classroom
  • Persons with Disabilities

Environmental Rights
  • Climate Justice and Equity 
  • Overpopulation 
  • Biodiversity
  • Species Extinction
  • Nature and Animal Conservation
  • Climate Change & Global Warming
  • Effects of Over-Consumption and Consumerism
  • Dependency on Oil 
  • GMO 
  • Genetically Engineered Foods
  • Gene Patenting 
  • Environmental Racism 
  • Unethical Science practices 
  • Mining & environmental degradation
  • Chemical Literacy 
  • Water Access 
  • Water Management
  • Lack of Drinking Water
  • Lead Poisoning 
  • Deforestation
  • Disaster management
  • Depletion of Fisheries 
  • Sustainable Energy
  • Air Pollution 
  • Nuclear Power 
  • Manipulation of Global Warming Common Sense
  • Coral Reefs
  • Sustainable Development
  • Corporate Social Responsibility 
  • Global Sustainability

Peace & Security Rights 
  • Racial Profiling 
  • Police Power 
  • Gangs in the Community
  • LBGTQ Hate Crimes 
  • Armed Conflict 
  • Terrorism 
  • Removal of Land Minds
  • Drug Trafficking 
  • Nuclear Disarmament 
  • Genocide 
  • Child Soldiers
  • Landmines 
  • Conflict Prevention
  • Post-Conflict reconstruction
  • Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
  • Militarization and Weaponization of Outer Space
  • Arms Trade
  • Military use of Drones 
  • Mass Meet Consumption and Animal Welfare
  • Homeland Insecurity
  • Domestic Violence