The Miami Herald's, Issues and Ideas Section includes an article by columnist Leonard Pitts entitled "Miami's Systemic Inequity" (http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/09/28/3655308/leonard-pitts-shame-on-miami-for.html).  Read the article and summarize the author's views as well as your own in the blog.  Additionally add other instances with which you might be familiar to prove the author's assertion of inequities.  Be ready to discuss you views and the author's before your classmates for credit.

A Great American Devide?

The Sunday, Sept. 22nd New York Times' Sunday Review section includes an article, by Robert B. Reich, entitled "American Bile" (http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/21/american-bile/?ref=opinion&_r=0).  After reading the article and researching basic information about its author, summarize Reich's views in the blog and state your own.  Be ready to discuss your views and the author's before your classmates for extra-credit.

The Sunday, September 8th, 2013 New York Times' Sunday Review section includes an article entitled "The Hands-Tied Presidency," (link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/08/sunday-review/the-hands-tied-presidency.html?ref=opinion&_r=0).  After reading it and summarizing it in the blog, state your views and relate these views to current affairs (President Obama, the situation in Syrian and the U.S.'s involvement).  Be ready to share your views and the views expressed in the article before your classmates for extra credit.

The Sunday, September 1st, 2013 New York Times' Sunday Review Section includes a piece entitled "Who Will Prosper in the New World" (link: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/31/who-will-prosper-in-the-new-world/?ref=todayspaper&_r=0  ).  After reading the article, summary its content in the blog and state your opinion about the topic.  Be ready to discuss your views in front of your classmates for extra credit points.

Do Poor People Have More Stress?

The Sunday, July 28th New York Times' Sunday Review section has an article entitled: "Status and Stress" (see link: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/27/status-and-stress/?ref=opinion&_r=0 ).  After reading the article and summarizing it in the blog, state your views about the topic and the author's opinion.  Be ready to speak about this in class (if we have time to engage in extra-credit) for possible extra credit.

Who's Your Daddy? Does it Matter in Getting Ahead?

The July 21st New York Times' Sunday Review section includes an article entitled "Who's Your Daddy?"  (http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/20/whos-your-daddy/?ref=opinion). After reading the article and summarizing the author's message in the blog, state your opinion.  Be ready to discuss the author's and your opinion in class for extra credit points.

Have Gender Roles Changed When it Comes to Sex?

The Sunday, July 14th New York Times' Sunday Styles section includes an article entitled "She Can Play That Game, Too." (  http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/14/fashion/sex-on-campus-she-can-play-that-game-too.html?ref=fashion&_r=0 ).  After reading the article and summarizing it on the blog, state your opinion (also in the blog).  Be ready to share your views about the article as well as the author's before your classmates for extra credit.