5A-Indentifying Local Opportunities

1)Advocates work to raise money for doomed Pit Bull in Virginia

https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AOEFL%21Orlando%2BExaminer%2B%2528FL%2529&sort=YMD_date%3AD&maxresults=20&f=advanced&val-base-0=&fld-base-0=alltext&docref=news/15DCDFBD575893E8



This article put in the spotlight the mistreatment of Pit Bulls in our society. Many Pit Bulls get killed for no other reasons than having a behavior judged “too aggressive” toward human beings or other animals. The Problem described in this article is that unlike humans, Pit Bulls do not have anyone protecting their rights, freedom and liberty. This problem is exclusive to animals and this is why advocates in Virginia took that opportunity to bring awareness to the matter and try to find a legal way to protect them.


2) Equal rights: Which is more important culture or policy
https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AOEFL%21Orlando%2BExaminer%2B%2528FL%2529&sort=YMD_date%3AD&maxresults=20&f=advanced&val-base-0=&fld-base-0=alltext&docref=news/15DC897513FA0768

This article tells us the story behind the response from Facebook CEO, Sheryl Sandberg. She was asked whether culture or policies were more important in order to achieve equality for women: Equality or Policies. She responded that culture was more important because once you change the culture the policies will follow automatically. The writer of the article responded to Sheryl’s statement by giving the example of segregation of African-american and said that in that particular case, America first pushed the anti-apartheid agenda by changing policies and then it took another 100 years to change the culture. The problem described in this article is that it is complicated for women (and minorities in general) to change a society’s mentality or behavior toward them. It takes many years of protests and psychological battles to arrive to a real change in a society like the United States.

3) Over 150 animals seized from supposed rescue sanctuary in San Bernardino County

https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AOEFL%21Orlando%2BExaminer%2B%2528FL%2529&sort=YMD_date%3AD&maxresults=20&f=advanced&val-base-0=&fld-base-0=alltext&docref=news/15DC897523FDDA18



This article tells us about the multiple abuses and acts of cruelty of the owner of a supposed rescue shelter toward his animals. The police arrested individual after many complaints. Many of these animals were losing weights and showing signs of low physical condition. The problem in this story is clearly the lack of actions taken by the police or normal citizens. One can only ask himself how no one realized what was going on. This problem is not only the problem of these dogs but it’s the problem of all of us. No living organism should be treated with such low respect and consideration.


4) Stop believing the hype, 'Texit' is not happening anytime soon

https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AOEFL%21Orlando%2BExaminer%2B%2528FL%2529&sort=YMD_date%3AD&page=1&maxresults=20&f=advanced&val-base-0=&fld-base-0=alltext&docref=news/15DBE0A3277DFC40



This article explains the complicated legal situation of the “Texit” movement. This movement comes from the Brexit and the exit of Great Britain from the European Union. Texit means "Texas Exit" as a reference to an independent Texas. In fact, unlike Brexit, Texit can only happen if both the congress and the senate approve this decision and objectively it is most likely never going to happen. The problem highlighted in this article is the complexity of US politics which undermine the will of certain regions and populations to acquire their own independence. This article is particularly fingering out Texas and their own independence aspiration.




5) Hillary Clinton should take advantage of Republican divide over Donald Trump
https://infoweb-newsbank-com.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=pubname%3AOEFL%21Orlando%2BExaminer%2B%2528FL%2529&sort=YMD_date%3AD&page=1&maxresults=20&f=advanced&val-base-0=&fld-base-0=alltext&docref=news/15DA3DB52FC4CE38




This article, which was written a couple months before the final elections for the POTUS suggested that Hillary Clinton could have taken advantage of the divisiveness within the Republican concerning Donald Trump. This article claimed that Donald Trump could not gather most republicans and as an example, the written cited the fact that some key Republican figures did not attend the Republican National Convention due to their disagreement with Trump’s uses of words during his campaign. The problem in this article was directed toward the Republican party and their lack of unity and that it could have cost them the election. Today, we know that Republican Party overcame this problem with Donald Trump winning the election.