How has learning the facts about our political system changed your views on it? What do you think our political system does well and where are we failing to live up to o our ideals? How did the results of the 2020 election impact your faith/trust in the federal government system? What do you think […]
Write an op-ed (opinion editorial) on a contemporary social or political issue focusing on identity. You can choose to write about one of the following topics: metoo, Black Lives Matter, US election, Brexit, COVID-19, among others.
2) New Labour: A spin Machine – Labour under Blair 1994- 2005 election. 97 and 2001 elections too. What were the reasons for New Labours triumphs at the polls? New Labours reliance of focus groups for deciding policy choices. Does New Labour signify the acceptance of the ‘permanent campaign’ in Britain? Compare how New Labour […]
In lecture 12, Prof. McKay, defines “nationalism” as “existence of symbols and beliefs which create patterns of strong shared ethnic, linguistic, religious, and/or collective identity.” Nations and nationalism were also discussed by Marks last week in Ch 5: The Gap (pp.148-150). For your response draw on lecture and/or Marks to discuss at least 2 elements […]
Prompt:Presidential Election trump vs Biden Compare or contrast (or both) two news outlets from the News Bias chart and use comparing/contrasting as a launching off point for 1) explaining a concept 2) presenting a problem and a solution How did you feel the news was treated by both outlets . Compare/contrast them. What does […]
Evaluate how Globalization began to impact the ideals of the American goals of the Four Freedoms and growing domestic and international inequality and equity. Ex. The computer revolution, Human rights issues in the Balkans or Rwanda, culture wars of the 1980’s and 1990’s, to name a few. Lastly, how has the Pandemic and the […]
Explain how the election went in 1860 effected the beginning of the civil war.
In an essay of 800-2,000 words, describe the role of the media as a means of communicating information related to the election of the U.S. President, and how the media influences public opinion, for better or for worse.
What do you think caused the rise of fake news during the 2016 election? Does it represent a threat to democracy? Does fake news make it more difficult for you to make decisions about voting? Explain your answer in fewer than 300 words.
