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In addition to the weekly readings and other assignments, students are expected to read, watch, or listen to the news from multiple sources every day of the week. We encourage you to read news media from around the world.

Some English language news sources that we recommend include:

Aljazeera

The BBC

The Boston Globe

The Economist

The Guardian

Haaretz

Indymedia.org

The L.A. Times

Le Monde Diplomatique

The Nation

National Review

The New York Times

NPR

Salon.com

Slate

The Wall Street Journal

The Washington Post

You can also see world-newspapers.com for an enormous list of newspapers, magazines, and other news sources from around the world.


WEEK #TOPICSASSIGNMENTS
1Introduction and Political Systems of ThoughtTake the quiz at The Political Compass.
2What is a just war? Were the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan just?
3What is a just war? Were the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan just? (cont.)
4Is pornography sexist? Should it be regulated?
5How should we treat criminals? What constitutes "cruel and unusual" punishment?
6Should we legalize marijuana? How should we treat other drugs?Movie: Mann, Ron. Grass. 1999.
7What is the future of Social Security?

Guest Speaker: Toh Ne Win from Goldman Sachs
8In what forms does discrimination exist in our society today? Should the government step in to stop discrimination?Look around at Black People Love Us.

Find a modern-day work of fiction, movie clip, website, essay, piece of art, song, or other work that you find racist or sexist. Please bring it in if possible and be prepared to discuss it in class.
9Is outsourcing of jobs a problem? If so, what should we do?Class Debate: Prepare a ten minute argument, coordinated with your assigned group.
10The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Where can we go from here?
11Should abortion be regulated?
12Genocide in Rwanda and Sudan: How should we react?Movie: Bradshaw, Steve. Rwanda: The Triumph of Evil. PBS Frontline. 1998.
13Is it ever right to break the law?

 








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