Lack of adequate food is traditionally a bigger issue in developing nations. So given this reality, why would anyone make a case that this is of global concern, rather than a humanitarian concern specific to a particular (underdeveloped) region? In other words, why should someone in the United States care about the hunger and famine in places such as sub-Saharan Africa, other than humanitarian concern? […]

Following the atrocities of World War II, world leaders created a legally binding declaration that would act as the foundation of international human rights law. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, drafted by committee members from several continents, represents “the universal recognition that basic rights and fundamental freedoms are inherent to all human beings . . . [w]hatever our nationality, place of residence, gender, national […]

For this assignment, each student will attend some sort of an open public (government or non-profit) meeting, held during Summer Semester 2019, that deals with some sort of issue related to public policy (for purposes of this assignment, I will interpret the term “public policy” very broadly – essentially, “public policy” means some sort of action on behalf of government). It does not matter to […]

Discussion Board Question 3: The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season was the most active in history with 30 named storms, 13 reaching hurricane status and 12 making landfall in the United States breaking the previous record in 2005 of 27 named storms. The only year on record to come remotely close to either was 1933 with 21 named storms. 2005 and 2020 were also two of […]

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  Access the interactive titled “What’s Your Favorite Planet?” under the “Outer Planets” terms section of the Science Corner. You can also view the interactive at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/space/favorite-planet.html. Identify your favorite planet, Next, use the Internet  to research articles regarding research and mission(s) that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has made on the planet that you have identified. Then, state the main reasons why the […]

Prepare: Prior to tackling this second discussion question, make a nice sandwich, grab a cold drink, and watch our weekly movie, Congress: How it Works. Again, make sure you have the discussion questions handy as your watch the movie so that you can take some notes and respond effectively to these questions. Also, remember to utilize what you read in Chapters 5 to 7 in […]

Prepare: Prior to tackling this discussion question, order a pizza and some cold drinks and watch our weekly movie, After Democracy. As usual, make sure you have the discussion questions handy as your watch the movie so that you can take some notes and respond effectively to these questions. Also, review Chapters 8 to 10 in A Novel Approach to Politics. Reflect: Can the shortcomings […]

This is a short writing assignment. It is a position paper, so there is no right or wrong answer, although the essay is evaluated for thoughtful consideration of the topics covered in this section of the course (The Presidency, Bureaucracy in a Democracy, Federal Courts, Political Participation & Voting, Campaigns& Elections, Groups & Interests). Students should choose one of the following questions to answer for […]

The pros and cons of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act This is an amendment to the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965. It establishes the national goals for the disposal and management of solid and hazardous waste in the country. One of the advantages of the Act is that it has promoted better methods of recycling waste as opposed to dumping thereby playing a […]