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Teen Ink Magazine,
November 2004 :
Opinion Articles
A Wall as Weapon
by Hady M., Melbourne, FL
So often today we hear about Iraq and President Bush's failure to find the WMDs he said were being stockpiled there, but there is one WMD that is clearly visible and never mentioned: the West Bank wall.
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Actually Rocking the Vote
by David S., New York, NY
Believe it or not, you and I have a lot of untapped power. We are in the most coveted marketing segment, the dream of most large American consumer-centric companies. McDonald's wants us to eat Big Macs. Apple implores us to listen to music on the iPod.
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North Korea
by Michael M., San Diego, CA
While America focuses on the war in Iraq,terrorism and the presidential election, few people think of anotherthreat quietly growing in Asia.
North Korea (D.P.R.K) is acountry with over 23 million people that lies between South Korea andChina.
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Ode to Life
by Josh S., London, UK
My parents learned their lessons when they were young.
Work hard, play hard, and you shall be rewarded.
They did their degrees and went on mass shopping sprees,
But what have they got to show?
Two children, a house and a mortgage.
They worked all their lives to earn the money.
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Teens Getting Involved
by Ashley W., Mt Airy, MD
It may seem a bit hypocritical to criticize my own generation, but if we don't listen to adults, who do we listen to? In a few years I'll be voting for someone to run our country. Many my age would say "Who cares? Big deal," but it is a big deal.
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The News
by Sharnelle G., Kansas City, MO
It was like that time you walked
Back to your house angry at the world
You step over your threshold
And notice the news on the television
And you think, Does every economy
Bush gets his hands on turn to dust?
And you're standing safely in the middle
Of a room wondering ...
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Thirteen and a Woman
by Sarah, MA
As a teenager, I usually consider myself immune tomost world issues, even ones that will affect me in a few years. Equal pay in thework place - I don't need to worry about that for another ten years.
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