Monday, September 29, 2014

Burwell vs Hobby Lobby

In class we discussed the Hobby lobby case and how it was decided.  In this forum you should discuss the possible repercussions of the decisions.  What does the hobby lobby decision mean for religious rights, the rights of corporations, the rights of women, the rights of gays, and others.  Refer to the articles linked for ideas.
MSNBC The Horrors of Hobby Lobby
WSJ- The Hobby Lobby decisons and its distortions
FOX: Hobby Lobby: Why the Supreme Court got it right
NYT- What HObby Lobby means for America

Monday, September 15, 2014

Ebola vs Black Death

We are currently facing a  deadly Ebola epidemic in West Africa.  Discuss parallels between this outbreak and the outbreak of the Bubonic Plague from 1348.  What are the similarities and differences; can this happen again?