Socratic Seminar articles and videos
Does Trophy Hunting Aid Conservation?
Radiolab -- The Black Rhino Hunt
The Myth of Trophy Hunting as Conservation
Should Trophy Hunting of Lions be banned?
The Whistleblower's Quandry
Edward Snowden is no hero
Snowden: Hero or Villain
Snowden -- In his own words (video)
John Oliver interviews Edward Snowden
Banality of Systemic Evil
- Justice system
- Democracy Now video
John Oliver -- Mandatory Minimums - Frontline: Prison state
Eric Garner/Michael Brown -- grand jury investigations from Democracy Now
Should Gun Manufacturers bear responsibility for shootings?
Let shooting victims sue
Gun Manufacturers pay blood money
Wayne Lapierre remarks
- Is College Worth the Cost? And why is it so expensive?
- The Economist: Is College worth the cost?
Status of the Dream- website charts: http://billmoyers.com/2014/05/22/these-eight-charts-show-why-racial-equality-is-a-myth-in-america/
- More perfect union excerpts
- journal of blacks in higher education
- Alternet state of black america
- Economic progress of black america
- Regulating Racist Speech on College Campuses -- Lawrence article; Kors article
- 11 essential facts ferguson
- black/white divide
- differences in education spending
Other Topical Articles
- Justice system
- Democracy Now video
- Frontline: Prison state
Eric Garner/Michael Brown -- grand jury investigations from Democracy Now
Should Gun Manufacturers bear responsibility for shootings?
Let shooting victims sue
Gun Manufacturers pay blood money
Wayne Lapierre remarks
- The Economist: Is College worth the cost?
Status of the Dream- website charts: http://billmoyers.com/2014/05/22/these-eight-charts-show-why-racial-equality-is-a-myth-in-america/
- More perfect union excerpts
- journal of blacks in higher education
- Alternet state of black america
- Economic progress of black america
- Regulating Racist Speech on College Campuses -- Lawrence article; Kors article
- 11 essential facts ferguson
- black/white divide
- differences in education spending
Citizens United
The Supreme Court's ruling and opinion
Abolish corporate personhood
More money can beat big money
Open letter to those opposed to Citizens United
Bill Moyers article on income inequality
Racism (Trayvon Martin case)
A Cold Current
Just Walk on By (Brent Staples)
President Obama's comments (video)
Obama Race Speech (2008)
Video presentation with outlining of facts on the case
Syria
Syria background
UN report
Putin article
"What Putin doesn't say.." article
1st Amendment: Press
Rolling Stone Cover
Freedom of the Press
Sedition, National security and the Media
1st Amendment: Free Speech
Violent media's impact
Equality and Diversity
Diversity and Dr Who
The Supreme Court's ruling and opinion
Abolish corporate personhood
More money can beat big money
Open letter to those opposed to Citizens United
Bill Moyers article on income inequality
Racism (Trayvon Martin case)
A Cold Current
Just Walk on By (Brent Staples)
President Obama's comments (video)
Obama Race Speech (2008)
Video presentation with outlining of facts on the case
Syria
Syria background
UN report
Putin article
"What Putin doesn't say.." article
1st Amendment: Press
Rolling Stone Cover
Freedom of the Press
Sedition, National security and the Media
1st Amendment: Free Speech
Violent media's impact
Equality and Diversity
Diversity and Dr Who
Occupy Wall Street
1. Timeline, including beginnings
· NYTimes timeline: http://visualeconomics.creditloan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/OccupyWallStreet-Dan-110411-1.jpg
· Original call to action: http://occupywallst.org/article/September_Revolution/
· beginnings – adbusters – http://www.npr.org/2011/10/20/141526467/exploring-occupy-wall-streets-adbuster-origins
2. What they stand for, what they’re protesting
· Krugman: we are the 99% article
· Declaration: http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/10/02-1
· Income inequality: http://www.npr.org/2011/11/29/142883180/how-to-solve-wealth-inequality
3. Media response
· Media reactions: initial media blackout/ignoring;
· Daily show: http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-october-5-2011/parks-and-demonstration
4. Response of authorities
· UCDavis pepper spray incident: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AdDLhPwpp4
· police use of pepperspray in ny: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ05rWx1pig&feature=share
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· NYTimes timeline: http://visualeconomics.creditloan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/OccupyWallStreet-Dan-110411-1.jpg
· Original call to action: http://occupywallst.org/article/September_Revolution/
· beginnings – adbusters – http://www.npr.org/2011/10/20/141526467/exploring-occupy-wall-streets-adbuster-origins
2. What they stand for, what they’re protesting
· Krugman: we are the 99% article
· Declaration: http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/10/02-1
· Income inequality: http://www.npr.org/2011/11/29/142883180/how-to-solve-wealth-inequality
3. Media response
· Media reactions: initial media blackout/ignoring;
· Daily show: http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-october-5-2011/parks-and-demonstration
4. Response of authorities
· UCDavis pepper spray incident: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AdDLhPwpp4
· police use of pepperspray in ny: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ05rWx1pig&feature=share
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