Please Finish These Stories Before Class Tuesday, Oct. 1

Obamacare: Washington Post, Sept. 27 –

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/reports-of-computer-problems-and-logistical-glitches-proceed-launch-of-obamacare/2013/09/27/4ca18dcc-2792-11e3-b3e9-d97fb087acd6_story.html

 

Obamacare: Politico, July 15 –

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/07/obamacare-primer-how-is-it-going-to-work-94242.html

 

Syria: Christian Science Monitor, Sept. 27 http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Security-Watch/2013/0927/Diplomats-move-quickly-on-Syria-s-chemical-weapons.-Will-action-on-the-ground-follow-video

 

Taylor: Voice of America, Sept. 26 –

http://www.voanews.com/content/court-upholds-conviction-50year-sentence-for-charles-taylor/1757448.html

 

Listeria: USA Today, Sept. 27 –

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/27/fda-food-safety-cantaloupe-listeria/2884867/

Please Finish These Readings Before Class Tuesday, Sept. 24

Shooting: CBS, Sept. 19 –

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57603547-504083/why-wasnt-aaron-alexis-prosecuted-for-previous-shooting-incidents/

 

JP Morgan: Barron’s, Sept. 19 –

http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052748703320204579085302477434322.html?mod=BOL_funds_popview

 

Fed: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/new-economy/2013/0918/Bernanke-Fed-say-no-taper.-Will-housing-bounce

 

Shutdown: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-20/house-passes-spending-bill-seeking-to-stop-health-law.html

Please Finish Before Class Tuesday, Sept. 17

 

 

 

Discussion of several major issues. Pay particular attention to the dialog on the five-year anniversary of the financial crisis.  Either watch the video or read the transcript.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec13/shieldsbrooks_09-13.html

 

NY races:

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2013/0912/Race-and-class-New-York-mayoral-contest-s-battleground

 

 

Syria:

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/12/politics/israel-syria-outreach/index.html

 

Syria:

http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-kerry-lavrov-syria-20130914,0,4340460.story

 

Twitter:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101034540

Please Finish These Readings Before Class Tuesday, Sept. 10

Syria: BBC, Sept. 6 –

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23984736

 

G-20: CNN, Sept. 6 –

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/05/opinion/wright-g20-summit/?hpt=po_c2

 

Backgrounder to Financial Crisis Aspect of G20 story:

http://2008financialcrisis.umwblogs.org/executive-summary/

 

Washington Post Scandal: Columbia Journalism Review, Sept. 6 –

http://www.cjr.org/the_audit/wapo_blows_through_the_wall_be.php