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Peter Boren

http://www.princeton.edu/~dbalda/papers/Baldassarri_Bearman_polarization_ASR.pdf - 0 views

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    A paper on the dynamics of political polarization, I was going to use this in regards to how the politics of global warming has effected the science and the actually public perception of the problem.
Jeremy Schaefer

Financial Crisis Commission Divided Over Causes, Culprits Behind Meltdown | PBS NewsHou... - 0 views

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    It's not a secret that political parties clash on what they believe truly caused the financial crisis, and this interview further demonstrates that. Politics certainly played a part in causing the crisis and we also learned that there may have been missed opportunities to prevent such a severe recession. This interview format is also one that I found interesting.
Peter Boren

Section 8: Domestic Issues and Social Policy | Pew Research Center for the People and t... - 0 views

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    This is a survey report on the increasing gap between the opinions of members of different political parties. It covers a variety of topics but one of those topics has to do with global warming concerns, specifically alternative energy.
Peter Boren

Lysenkoism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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    This is a page on an overview of a term that sometimes gets used in the discussion of global warming. It refers to how the scientific process is often distorted in order to reach certain social or political ends.
Peter Boren

http://www.thebreakthrough.org/images/Death_of_Environmentalism.pdf - 0 views

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    This is a recent article that was published specifically addressing the issue of politics in global warming. It had a certain amount of buzz and controversy about it.
Reyna Martinez

Health care reform in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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    This website provides alot of information about the Healh Care Reform. It educates readers of the achievements, failures, and future outcomes. Also, It give you an insight of political parties involvement, the beneficiaries and mandating the reform for every U.S. Citizen.
Reyna Martinez

Health Care Reform Faces Defunding, Deregulating Attempts by GOP - Miller-McCune - 0 views

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    GOP has protested the Reform since the begining, this website explains why they feel that the Health Care Reform is not the best way to cut down cost of health care or to help out the country.
Peter Boren

Seeking to Save the Planet, With a Thesaurus - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    This is a New York Times Article on how environmental groups are concerned with the waning concern for global warming issues. They are hoping to change the rhetorical approach to global warming, by changing the language they feel they can improve the public concern for the issue.
Sam Fox

Center for Global Development (CGD) - 0 views

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    Very impressive database for finding and researching countless topics. Provides alot of inital research information.
Magdalena Torres Rodriguez

Timeline: A history of 'don't ask, don't tell' - The Washington Post - 0 views

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    Timeline*a*hisory*of*dont*ask*dont*tell*the*washington*post
Magdalena Torres Rodriguez

Top military brass splits over 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal - CNN - 0 views

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    This page talks both sides for and against the policy. This will me understand the mind set of both side in the Marine Corp.
Jeremy Schaefer

2008 Great Recession Causes - The Real Cause of the Crash of 2008 - Esquire - 0 views

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    This resource introduces a different theory of how income inequality in the country contributed to the recession. Another strong factor is the stimulus further strengthening the problem.
Billy Gerchick

FactCheck.org - 1 views

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    A credible source to fact-check statements made that the media covers. Good research source.
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    Evaluating resources should be an increasing focus in this course. Try this as a gateway to evaluating your resources.
Billy Gerchick

Pew Research Center - 2 views

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    "Numbers, facts, and trends shaping your world."
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    Valuable and, from broad consensus, a credible resource on research of various kinds.
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