"Policy-Making" Billionaires?

The Sunday, November 27th New York Times' Sunday Review Section includes an article titled "Policy-Making Billionaires" (see link below) which offers interesting views regarding a very current trend. After reading it, summarize the article in the blog and post your opinion. Discuss your views in class for extra credit.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/sunday-review/policy-making-billionaires.html?_r=1&ref=opinion

Is this Leftist for Real?

The Sunday, November 20th's New York Times Magazine includes an article titled "Heaven Is a Place Called Elizabeth Warren." In addition to stating that Warren is a former Republican, article mentions her passion and her stated reasons for running for the Senate. After reading the article and summarizing it, give your views and state some of the things that surprised you aboutt the article


http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/20/magazine/heaven-is-a-place-called-elizabeth-warren.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=magazine

Are We Moving into a New Era?

Renowned intellectual Jeffrey Sachs opines in the Sunday, November 13th's New York Times' piece titled "The New Progressive Movement" (see link below) that "a third progressive era is likely to be in the making." After reading the article, summarize the piece and state your views in the blog. Be ready to comment before the class for extra credit points.



http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/13/opinion/sunday/the-new-progressive-movement.html?_r=1&ref=opinion

The Sunday, November 6th issue of The New York Times' Sunday Review's section includes an article titled "Our Reckless Meritocracy" in which author states that: "for the last 10 years, we've watched this same elite lead us off a cliff - mostly by being too smart to its own good." After reading the piece (see link below) and analyzing it, post your comments and opinions on the blog and be ready to discuss these in class.



http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/06/opinion/sunday/douthat-our-reckless-meritocracy.html?_r=1&ref=opinion