GLBTQ

Use this sexual orientation thread to discuss any issues as they pertain to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer. Please stay focussed on the issue and large and stray away from announcing any personal issues you may have encountered due to your own orientation - that can be discussed in class if you wish

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Russian fighter jets enter Canadian airspace.

Comment on the following news article if you wish - you may tie this into the greater issue of sovereignty. i.e. who owns what land, air, ocean. What threats are posed by this? Is it intentional?

http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/09/19/norad-jets-intercept-a-total-of-eight-russian-military-planes-that-neared-restricted-space/

Gender Equality / Gender Discrimination

Use this thread to discuss issues of gender discrimination. Limit it to male / female issues only for now. You could look at the issues in India or the Middle East, there is lots of material out there. Education, Employment, Freedom of Mobility, arranged marriages, etc. Next week I'll put in a thread for GLBTQ so don't discuss any of those issues for now.

Sovereignty - Scotland

We must discuss the vote for Scotland's independence. Voting is taking place RIGHT NOW.

This has broader implications globally and nationally for us (think: Quebec, First Nations). Does this set any precedents that other countries may follow? If so, how so? Are there any other examples in recent times of nations seeking sovereignty? Is there such a thing as a "new" country or do all countries simply stem from their ancestral roots? What are the Scottish looking for? ....after all, they are the same race, so they must speak the same language, dress the same, eat the same foods, sing the same songs and all that jazz eh? Discuss. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/09/18/scotland-independence-voting/15814921/

Ebola

Discuss here the issues with the recent outbreak of Ebola in Africa. I'll start you off with a "What is Ebola virus?" link (same source as image used). http://theconversation.com/explainer-what-is-ebola-virus-25071 There's so much to discuss here as it pertains to the global picture.

Education

Per class discussion this is thread where you may post anything on issues related to education. Topic Ideas / Suggestions: -Rising costs of tuition -Education and professional standards (i.e. Should a doctor trained in India be allowed to practice in Canada?) -Teen suicide in Asia (due to education stress) -Different education models in the world (i.e. Sweden, etc.) -Any other Canadian or global issues that you feel should be addressed.

Photo source:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1265068/China-The-worlds-new-superpower-beginning-century-supremacy-alarming-surplus-males.html

Week 2 - Thread #1 Population

In this thread you can discuss issues pertaining to population that we are covering this week: Migration, Settlement Patterns, Urbanization, Refugees. As a starting point, what patterns are emerging here in North America? How do they pose issues on either the local or global level? What sort of issues does urbanization pose in the developed and the developing world? What issues do we see here locally, provincially, nationwide?