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