What New Skills Are Needed for the New Economy?

The Sunday, November 18th New York Times' Sunday Review Section includes an article (see link
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/18/opinion/sunday/Friedman-You-Got-the-Skills.html?ref=opinion
by Thomas Friedman in which the new job market is discusssed vis-a-vis education; there is an insightful remark by someone we have all heard of.  After reading the article and posting a summary of the article and your views about the author's and yours, be ready to discuss these in class for extra credit.

The New York Times' November 11th's Sunday Magazine includes and article titled "How Zara Grew Into the World’s Largest Fashion Retailer"
(http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/magazine/how-zara-grew-into-the-worlds-largest-fashion-retailer.html?ref=magazine). After reading the piece and summarizing it in the blog, be ready to discuss the article as well as your views about the topic in class for extra credit points.

The New York Times' November 4th Business Section includes an article by economist Clayton Cristensen (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/business/a-capitalists-dilemma-whoever-becomes-president.html?ref=business) which addresses the topic of innovation as capital generator.  After reading the article, summarizing it and stating your views in the blog, be ready to discuss the author's views and yours in class for extra credit.

Is There a Price to a Black President?

The October 28th New York Times' Sunday Review Section includes an opinion piece titled "The Price of a Black President." After reading the article  (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/opinion/sunday/the-price-of-a-black-president.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&ref=opinion) and summarizing it in the blog, state your opinion about the article and the topic and be ready to share your views in front of your classmates for extra credit points.

A Debatable World?

The October 21, 2012 New York Times' Sunday Review section includes an article titled "The Debatable World" (link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/21/sunday-review/the-foreign-policy-debate.html?ref=opinion).  After reading it and summarizing it in the blog, be ready to discuss the author's opinions and yours before the class for extra credit.

Affirmative Action: Race or Class?

The New York Times' Sunday Review section (Oct. 14, 2012) includes an article titled " Rethinking Affirmative Action" (link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/14/sunday-review/rethinking-affirmative-action.html?ref=opinion&_r=0).  After reading the article and summarizing it and posting your views in the blog, be ready to discuss the article and your opinion in class for extra credit ponts.

Biology and Voting? Interesting......

The Sunday, October 7th New York Times' Sunday Review section includes and opinion piece titled "Is American Man Enough to Vote" (see link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/07/opinion/sunday/is-america-man-enough-to-vote.html?ref=opinion&_r=0) After reading the article and summarizing its main points, state your views in the blog.  Be ready to discuss the author's views and yours in class for extra credit points.

Che the Environmentalist? Faux Pas or Freedom of Speech?

The Sunday, September 30th Miami Herald's Issues & Ideas section includes a piece by contributor Humberto Fontova (http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/09/30/3027082/us-government-celebrates-che-guevara.html)  regarding the EPA's choice of "poster boy" to commemorate Hispanic Heritage month: Che Guevara.  After reading the article and familiarizing yourself with the persons and/or incidents mentioned, write your opinion in the blog.  Be ready to discuss the article's author's views and yours in front of the class for extra credit points.

Free Speech? Can it be Harmful?

Thye Sunday, September 23rd New York Times' Sunday Review section includes an article titled "Free Speech in the Age of YouTube" (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/23/sunday-review/free-speech-in-the-age-of-youtube.html?ref=opinion&_r=0moc.semityn.www) which discusses the 21st century "perils" of free speech.  After reading the article and familiarizing yourself with its content, summarize it and add your opinion in the blog.  Be ready to discuss your views and the article in class for extra credit points.

Show Me the Money? Is that the Problem

The September 16th New York Times' Sunday Review Section includes an article titlted "Don't Show Me the Money"  
(http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/16/opinion/sunday/money-money-money-can-we-talk-about-something-else.html?_r=1&ref=opinion) which addresses important societal issues.  After reading the article and summarizing it in the blog, state your opinion.  Be ready to discuss the article and your views in class for extra credit.

The Sunday, September 9th New York Times' Sunday Review section includes an article titled "Obama's English" (see link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/09/opinion/sunday/obama-and-the-racial-politics-of-american-english.html?_r=1&ref=opinion) which discusses our President's linguistic style.  After reading the article, summarizing it and commenting about t it in the blog, state your views in class for  extra credit points.

Are Journalists Keeping Us Informed about Elections?

The September 2nd New York Times' Sunday Review section includes an article titled "Why Campaign Reporters are Behind the Curve" (see line below: http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/01/why-campaign-reporters-are-behind-the-curve/?ref=opinion.  After reading the article and then summarizing it, and stating your views in the blog, be ready to explain these in front of the class for extra credit points.

How Long Do You Want to Live?:

The Sunday, August 26th New York Times' Opinion Section includes an article titled "How Long Do You Want to Live?" (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/26/sunday-review/how-long-do-you-want-to-live.html?_r=1&ref=opinion) After reading the article, summarizing it and stating your opinion (about the article and the topic) in the blog, be ready to discuss your view in front of the class for extra credit points.

Will the New Community College Work?

The Sunday, July 22nd New York Times' Education Life section includes an article by education writer Richard Perez-Pena (link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/20/education/edlife/the-new-community-college-cunys-multimillion-dollar-experiment-in-education.html?_r=1&ref=education)  titled "The New Community College Try." After reading the article and familiarizing yourself with terms or persons with which you are unfamiliar, summarize the article and then post your opinion about its content. Be ready to discuss the article's contents and your views in class for extra-credit.

Does Money Corrupt? What Can We do About De-Rigging the System?

The Sunday, July 15 New York Times' Sunday Review Section includes an article titled "How to Get Our Citizens Actually United." After reading the article and summarizing it on the blog, state your opinions about the article and the topic on the blog and be ready to discuss them in class for extra credit points.

Is More Always Better?

The Sunday, July 8th New York Times' Sunday Review Section includes an article titled "Don't Indulge.  Be Happy" ( see link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/08/opinion/sunday/dont-indulge-be-happy.html?_r=1&ref=opinion) which addresses the issue of our obsession with abundance in our culture.  After reading the article and commenting on the blog, be ready to discuss your views in class for extra credit points.

In the Supreme Court: Liberal? Conservative?

The Sunday, July 1st New York Times' Sunday review section, includes an article titled "No Respite for Liberals" (see link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/01/opinion/sunday/no-respite-for-liberals.html?_r=1&ref=opinion) which addresses recent Supreme Court decisions. After reading the article and commenting on in in the blog, be ready to discuss it in class for extra credit points.

Old vs. Young? Major Differences

The Sunday, June 24th New York Times' Sunday Review Section includes an article titled "Old vs. Young" (see link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/24/opinion/sunday/the-generation-gap-is-back.html?_r=1&ref=opinion). After reading the article, post your comments and be ready to discuss the article and your comments in class for extra credit.

"....And Lobbyists Slip in Door" (at the White House)

The Sunday, April 15th New York Times includes a front page article titled: "White House Welcomes Donors, And Lobbyists Slip in Door, Too." The article exposes how special interests (groups) have had little trouble making themselves heard." After reading the article (see link below) and summarizing it and expressing your opinions in the blog, comment about it in class for extra credit points.


http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/15/us/politics/white-house-doors-open-for-big-donors.html?_r=1&hp

A Million Dollars a Day? Is a CEO Worth It?

The Sunday, April 8th New York Times' Business Section includes an article titled "A Rich Game of Thorones" which discusses the CEO's compensation. After reading it, summarizing it in the blog and stating your views about the article and subject discussed in the article, be ready to discuss it in class for extra credit points.



http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/08/business/in-chief-executives-pay-a-rich-game-of-thrones.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=A%20Rich%20Game%20of%20Thrones&st=cse

Is It All About Caste?

The Sunday, April 1st New York Times' Opinion Section includes a Trayvon Martin-related article titled "In Florida, A Death Foretold" (see link below) in which the authors states that "caste is alive and well in this country." After reading the article, write in the blog an explanation of the above statement by the author and state your opinion. Be ready to talk about your views in class for extra credit points.



http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/opinion/sunday/a-native-caste-society.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=In%20Florida,%20A%20Death%20Foretold&st=cse

Is Race Really a Privilege?"

Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitt writes, in his Sunday, March 25th column, that "White is not simply color, but privilege." After reading the piece (see link below) and summarizing it and stating your own opinion in the blog, be ready to discuss Pitt's views and your own in class for extra credit points.



http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/03/24/2712390/in-trayvon-martins-death-consider.html

Do We Hava a Choice with Respect to Race?

The March 18th New York Times' Sunday Review section includes an article titled "As Black as We Wish to Be" (see link below) which discusses today's "options" regarding racial classifications. After reading the article and summarizing it on the blog, state your opinion and be ready to discuss your views along with the author's in class for extra credit.



http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/opinion/sunday/as-black-as-we-wish-to-be.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=As%20Black%20as%20We%20wish%20to%20be&st=cse

Is Our Legal System Rigged? Can We "Crash" It?

The New York Times' Sunday, March 11th includes an opinion piece in its Sunday Review section titled "Go to Trial: Crash the Justice System." Its author, a civil rights attorney, quotes other legal experts who opine that "the system is rigged." After reading the artilce (see link below) and analyzing it state in the blog why the assertion that the system is rigged. State your views and be ready to discuss your ideas and the author's in class for extra credit points.



http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/11/opinion/sunday/go-to-trial-crash-the-justice-system.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Go%20to%20Trial:%20Cash%20the%20Justice%20System&st=cse

How do We Measure Teachers' Performance?

The New York Times' March 4th's Sunday Review Section includes an opinion piece titled "Confesions of a 'Bad' Teachers" which relates to performance and evaluations in education. The gist of the article could be applicable to other fiels as well. After reading the piece, summarize it and state your opinion about the subject in the blog. Be ready to discuss the article and your views before your class for extra-credit points.




http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/04/opinion/sunday/confessions-of-a-bad-teacher.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Bad%20Teacher&st=cse

How Do We Define REAL Innovation?

The Sunday, February 26th New York Times' Sunday Review Section includes an article titled True Innovation. After reading it (see the link below) and summarizing, stating your own views on the subject, be ready to discuss your views in class before your classmates for extra credit points.


http://www.nytimes.com/pages/opinion/index.html#sundayreview

Is It About Money? Religion? Some people's Moral Views?

The Sunday, February 19th New York Times includes a business section piece (see link below) which comments on the gay marriage debate. After reading it, summarizing it in the blog, express your opinions and be ready to discuss the article and your opinions in class for extra credit points.


http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/business/gay-marriage-debate-is-about-money-too.html?_r=1&ref=business

Is this War on the Poor?

The Sunday, February 12th Miami Herald's Local section includes an article (see link below) which examines the changes the Florida Legislature intends to make to recipients of state-sponsored benefits. After reading the article and summarizing it on the blog, give your opinions and state why you feel the way you do. Be ready to comment before the class for extra credit.



http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/11/2637287/lawmakers-singling-out-poor-or.html

Is There a Sinister plot? Can our Facebook Postings Hurt Us?

The Sunday, February 5th New York Times' Sunday Review section includes two articles (see links below) that deal with the internet, social media and privacy. After reading them, summarize them and post your opinions in the blog. Be ready to share your views in class with your fellow students for extra credit points.


http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/opinion/sunday/facebook-is-using-you.html?_r=1&ref=opinion


http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/sunday-review/europe-moves-to-protect-online-privacy.html?ref=opinion

Are Males More Credible or Are We Just Sexist?

The Sunday, January 29th New York Times' Arts Section includes an article titled "Why Men Always Tell You to See Movies." After reading the article and summarizing it on the blog (and including your opinions) be ready to discuss it in class for extra credit points.



http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/movies/trailer-voice-over-work-scarce-for-women.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Why%20Men%20Always%20Tell%20You%20to%20See%20Movies&st=cse

Is "Transparency" Sufficient? What's with "Disclosure Laws...?"

The Sunday, January 22nd New York Times' Sunday Review section includes an article titled "I Disclose... Nothing" (see link below) after reading it, summarizing and stating your opinions on the blog, prepare to discuss your views in class for extra credit points.



http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/sunday-review/hard-truths-about-disclosure.html?_r=1&ref=opinion

Group Work? Alone? What's Better?

The Sunday, January 15th New York Times' Sunday Review Section includes an article titled "The Rise of the New Groupthink" (see link below). After reading it, post your comments on the blog and be ready to discuss the article and your views in class for extra credit points.


http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/opinion/sunday/the-rise-of-the-new-groupthink.html?_r=1&ref=opinion

Is It Worth Spending Tax Dollars ?

The Sunday, January 8th New York Times has a front page article titled "Private Sector Gets Job Kills; Public Gets Bill" (see link) which addresses the use of tax dollars to train unemployed workers. Read the article, summarize it and state your opinion in the blog; be prepared to discuss the article and your views in front of the class for extra credit.


http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/08/business/states-pay-to-train-workers-to-companies-benefit.html?_r=1&ref=us