History Readings

The video features news clips and archival footage of Mr. Christie, mocks the governor's frequent boast that the leaders in Washington should learn from his example. It cites the repeated downgrading of New Jersey's credit rating since he took office in 2010 (it has happened eight times), the various investigations into his administration's conduct and his repeated travel out of state.

New York City officials agreed on Tuesday to a plan that would eliminate the use of solitary confinement for all inmates age 21 and under, a move that would place Rikers Island at the forefront of national jail reform efforts.

There is one crucial piece of unfinished business that will speak volumes at the end of the day: whether the United States kept its promise to Afghan military interpreters who were offered the opportunity to resettle in America in recognition of the monumental risks they took.

The most conspicuous absence at Sunday's enormous anti-terror march in Paris, which drew some 40 world leaders and more than a million French citizens, was any high-ranking official from the United States.

Updated January 12, 1:45 p.m. The most conspicuous absence at Sunday's enormous anti-terror march in Paris, which drew some 40 world leaders and more than a million French citizens, was any high-ranking official from the United States.

As many as a million people, joined by 40 world leaders, filled the streets of Paris on Sunday in solidarity after two separate terrorist attacks claimed 17 innocent lives last week. The day before, more than 3,000 miles to the south, a girl believed to be around 10 approached the entrance to a crowded market in Maiduguri, a city of some 1 million in Nigeria's Borno State.

Philip Converse who had a great influence on politics in American politics passed away.  He helped write the book"The American Voter  

this article made me think that Italy could have used some free education programs during their unification considering the high illiteracy rates of the time

Italy, in addition to what we have discussed in class, is a great travel destination.  In part because of it's impressive history we have studied

one could compare the instability/ fear occurring because of the terrorist attacks to the fear that existed during the reign of terror during the french rev.

popular video game's setting takes place during French Revolution, making the article/game pertinent to class

Fiat hiring in Italy

After President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry did not travel and attend the demonstration in Paris, The US government has admitted that it should have sent "someone with a higher profile" to Sunday's Paris unity rally.

Many in Germany have had a powerful response to the terror attacks which occurred in Paris this past week. "A record 25,000 people have joined an anti-Islamisation rally in Dresden, Germany, called in the wake of the Paris terror attacks."

This article discusses how Ferguson will go down in civil rights history: The civil rights movement in the 1960s fought unjust laws. Can a modern movement brought on by the events in Ferguson, Missouri, take on a more ambiguous target? Journalist Ellis Cose examines the modern struggles of those protesting for racial equity.

US President Barack Obama is set to propose three new laws that all deal with the way data is handled. One will require companies to let customers know within 30 days if their personal information went astray in a data breach.

Two police officers in Albuquerque, New Mexico, will face charges for killing a homeless camper, their lawyers say. Former detective Keith Sandy will be charged with murder and officer Dominique Perez will face other counts over the death of James Boyd, 38. Their lawyers argued the two will be cleared of wrongdoing.

Nigeria says the number of people who lost their lives in an assault by Boko Haram militants on the town of Baga last week was no more than 150. The defence ministry said this figure included "many of the terrorists" who had attacked the town in Borno state and faced resistance by troops.

"How the politics of respectability twists society" -- In his year-end press conference, President Obama was asked about the state of black America. He responded by saying blacks are "better off than they were," but juxtaposed that with the lingering issues evinced in the recent tragic police encounters with unarmed black men.

This article discusses the creative ways that people in American cities escape debt: In November, the Detroit Institute of Art came up with a way for the Motor City to keep its beloved collection-which was otherwise going to be auctioned off, piece-meal, in the fallout of the city's 2013 bankruptcy.

VIDEO surrounding the "Black Lives Matter" nonviolent protests & marches. -- Last December, thousands of protesters crowded onto New York City's streets to march against police brutality in America. The protest, a part of the #BlackLivesMatter movement sparked by the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, was one of many that have occurred across the country.