Week 12

Due this Friday: Assault on Reason. Make sure you read this week: Two articles on Sudan. I will make this week a NO BLOG week. I am feeling sympathetic towards Jones. Word! (I don't mean that the Microsoft way, but the way rappers use it...which I feel has more meaning). Coming soon: A summative evaluation on our Media and geopolitics unit. Also coming soon: a quiz on our food unit. Check that 10 page package and review notes on the presentations.

Ferguson decision

...taking place tonight. I'm watching this. Guilty or innocent? Will this city burn either way? Look at past example of Rodney King for insight into the potential. - also, side note: Who decides to release these decisions at NIGHT? They could be released at 9 A.M., at 4 a.m. when everyone has visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads - or even at 6:30 AM - does it matter either way? But 9 p.m.? If the decision isn't favourable...you could have an ISSUE on your hand.

Ferguson

The town of Ferguson is awaiting a grand jury decision regarding the innocence/guilt of officer Darren Wilson. This article on a new era of policing is worthy of commentary. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/new-era-of-policing-will-the-benefits-of-body-worn-cameras-outweigh-the-privacy-issues/article21698547/

Kenya bus attack

What was the motivation behind these shootings? Kenya is a popular tourist destination (safaris, Kilimanjaro, etc.). How does this have broader implications for the economy and society of this nation? What does the government do about such a scenario?