Wee/kly Reflecti.on 06

  Racism and Institutional racism exist in the United States.  For the entirety of U.S. history – race, racism, ethnicity and xenophobia have played a role in daily American political life to one degree or another.  One cannot read a mainstream news publication without race existing somewhere, somehow on a daily basis.  It is a…

Peer response 1 In this country, the terms “Left” and “Right” are generally associated with the Democratic and Republican parties respectively. What do these terms mean in Europe? Are the main U.S. parties comparable with parties in Europe in terms of their ideologies and policies? In the United States, it is a widely known fact…

PEER 1 The Sewol Ferry disaster of 2014 in Korea was a catastrophic event fueled by greed, corruption, and lack of knowledge in emergency situations. 304 people died and 9 are still missing. There were significant changes made to the ship to make it more profitable including extra cabins for 114 passengers, art gallery, and…

Peer response 1 Response to Question #1 The Tohoku earthquake struck Japan in 2011, going down as one of the greatest earthquakes in history. The earthquake had a magnitude of nine and was known as the Great East Japan Earthquake. The epicenter was located 48 miles off the Tohoku region on the Sanriku Coast, sending…

Prompt 1: Why is influenza such a complex virus to deal with? How do agencies deal with this challenge? What are the lessons learned from the H1N1 US experience? Influenza is dynamic and complex disease that is easily transmitted and subject to mutation. It is challenging to inoculate or vaccinate for these reasons. In this…

Compare what Hobbes and Locke believe that individuals must give up and what they gain when they exit the state of nature and to enter political society. Why do you think that the bargains struck by the social contractors look so different in Hobbes and Locke? Wealth and income are unevenly distributed in every country…