Privilege (PP16)

Read the article Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack and discuss.

Due December 7, 2012.

MLK Letter from Birmingham Jail (PP15)

Read the MLK letter from a Birmingham jail and discuss.

Due December 7, 2012

Property Ownership and Copyright Protection (PP14)

The US Supreme Court is currently considering a case (Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc (11-697)) about the resale of textbooks across foreign and US markets. Read the articles linked below and discuss what you think is the most just way of addressing the questions raised by the case.

Due December 3, 2012

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/26/justice/court-student-copyright/index.html

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/10/27/Supreme-Court-to-hear-copyright-case/UPI-21041351374651/

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/10/a-supreme-court-clash-could-change-what-ownership-means/

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2012/10/23/kirtsaeng_v_john_wiley_sons_case_may_upend_international_copyright_law.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/business/supreme-court-hears-copyright-case-on-imported-textbooks.html?_r=0

http://cornellsun.com/node/53922

http://www.theonlineseller.com/2012/10/30/supreme-court-hears-textbook-resale-case/

Greenhouse Gases (PP13)

Read the article (linked below) about global efforts required to reduce greenhouse gases and poverty. Discuss the relationship between global warming and poverty as well as any obligation we may (or may not) have to address the issue.

Global Effort to Reduce Greenhouse Gases Required to Reduce Poverty
Scientific American (11/19/2012)

Due November 29, 2012

Rebuilding After a Natural Disaster (PP12)

Read the articles below and discuss what obligations, if any, we have to rebuild disaster stricken areas over and over again.

As Coast Rebuilds.......Critics Ask Why 
NY Times 11/19/2012

When Taxpayers Pay People to Rebuild in Harm's Way
NY Times 11/19/2012

Due November 29, 2012

Breaking Down Political Maps (PP11)

Look at the electoral vote breakdown (map from Huffington post here) and discuss what social and/or cultural factors may have contributed to the national divide.

Due November 15, 2012

How Free Are We? (PP10)

Keeping in mind the class discussion on social norms and cultural roles and expectations, how much freedom do we really have in our choices/behavior. Please be sure to defend your position.

Due November 15, 2012