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You should select one of the following articles. These articles are available in blackboard under the Paper’s tab. Once you have selected your topic, see the appropriate tab in the box below for help finding further information on your topic.
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Read the above article carefully and decide how you wish to approach the topic. Are you going to address the act of whistleblowing, or the privacy of whistleblowers? You could look into the My Lai massacre specifically or war crimes in general.
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Read the above article carefully and decide how you wish to approach the topic. Are you going to address the constitutional act of impeachment? You could look into the case of Donald J. Trump specifically, or William J. Clinton, Richard Nixon, or Andrew Johnson.
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This link opens in a new windowRead the above article carefully and decide how you wish to approach the topic. Are you going to address the climate change in general, climate change as evidenced by large fires? You could look into many aspects of climate change such as melting polar ice, changing weather patterns, intense heat.
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This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new windowRead the above article carefully and decide how you wish to approach the topic. Are you going to address the trade war with China, the interference of government in farming? You could look into many aspects of government interference in trade and the stock markets.
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This link opens in a new windowRead the above article carefully and decide how you wish to approach the topic. Are you going to address the claiming of minority status by whites, the awarding of contracts based on assumed minority status? You could look into many aspects of how these contracts are awarded and how minority status is proved and the privacy that may or may not be invaded in doing so.
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This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new windowBlue Sky Days by Tomas van Houstrye
Read the above article carefully and decide how you wish to approach the topic. Are you going to address the use of drones in daily life, or perhaps the use of drones by the military? You could look into many aspects of using drones, such as issues involving privacy, automation, surveillance, or war.
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privacy and surveillance
surveillance and war
drones and privacy
drones and war
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This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new windowCollective Punishment in Gaza by Rashid Khalidi
Read the above article carefully and decide how you wish to approach the topic. Are you going to address the UN resolutions regarding the Palestinians and Gaza and how effective or ineffective Israel has been in observing those resolutions? Are you going to report on whether international law is a powerful enough deterrent to prohibit abuse? Are you going to investigate the American relationship with Israel and Palestine?
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Back on the Chain Gang: The New/Old prison labor paradigm by Abby Stein
Read the above article carefully and decide how you wish to approach the topic. Are you going to address the almost free use of prison labor by large corporations? Or are you going to examine the ethics of a system that uses prisoners as a labor force? Perhaps you could investigate the cost savings involved in having prisoners grow their own food, sew their own clothes, etc.?
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