Current+Events

=Current Events=

__Feb. 7, 2012__

//**Concern Grows That Israel Will Attack Iran**//
 * CBS video: @http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7397369n
 * News article:[[file:IsraelIranConflict.pdf]] (or, web copy: @http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/05/MN0F1N3EGQ.DTL)


 * //UN Peacekeeping//**
 * "Where's My Blue Helmet?" - @http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2006/07/wheres_my_blue_helmet.html
 * Wikipedia section on "Participation" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peacekeeping#Participation
 * Millenium Report summary (a few years old, but good background info): [[file:UNpeacekeeping.pdf]]

__Feb. 2, 2012__

Many of you had questions about globalization and education in the 21st century, so I tried to find some resources for some of your questions. Let me know if you find any other great resources for these topics!

Education & the 21st Century
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 * **How can our public schools be so bad without a way to fix them? How do current teacher policies fit in to this?**
 * //Taking Aim at Tenure// - @http://theweek.com/article/index/212697/taking-aim-at-tenure
 * //American schools' 'mixed' report card: 5 takeaways// - @http://theweek.com/article/index/220983/american-schools-mixed-report-card-5-takeaways
 * //Public Education's Biggest Problem Gets Worse -// @http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/public-educations-biggest-problem-gets-worse/2011/09/13/gIQAWGz2RK_blog.html
 * //Three Ways to Improve USA's teachers -// @http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/story/2011-12-20/teachers-education-public-schools/52121868/1
 * **Why is education NOT a top priority in globalization?**
 * //The World University Rankings: 5 takeaways// - @http://theweek.com/article/index/220136/the-world-university-rankings-5-takeaways
 * //What Americans Keep Ignoring About Finland's School Success -// @http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/12/what-americans-keep-ignoring-about-finlands-school-success/250564/
 * //Time for a longer school year?// - @http://theweek.com/article/index/207554/time-for-a-longer-school-year
 * **Why is the U.S. falling so far behind other countries in national testing?**
 * //Other Nations Outclass the U.S. on Education// - @http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/09/14/eveningnews/main6866663.shtml
 * //America's 'huge' college readiness problem// - @http://theweek.com/article/index/218401/americas-huge-college-readiness-problem
 * //The lowest SAT reading scores in four decades: 4 theories// - @http://theweek.com/article/index/219308/the-lowest-sat-reading-scores-in-four-decades-4-theories
 * //Education Reform: The problem with helping everyone reach "Average"// - @http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2011/0311/Education-reform-the-problem-with-helping-everyone-reach-average
 * //Global Grade: How do US students compare?// -@http://www.greatschools.org/students/academic-skills/1075-u-s-students-compare.gs

Globalization

 * **Who controls globalization? Free trade or government? Who SHOULD control it?**
 * //Hot, Flat, and Crowded (America's role in the new world order)-//@http://theweek.com/article/index/88843/book-of-the-week-hot-flat-and-crowded
 * //De-regulation or Protectionism? -//@http://www.globalissues.org/article/43/deregulation-or-protectionism
 * //Backing up Globalization with Military Might// - @http://www.globalissues.org/article/448/backing-up-globalization-with-military-might

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 * **Which countries don't want free trade?**
 * //Why Free trade is Under Fire// - @http://theweek.com/article/index/38622/why-free-trade-is-under-fire
 * //Coming to Terms with NAFTA// - @http://theweek.com/article/index/42381/briefing-coming-to-terms-with-nafta
 * //Globalization is Killing the Globe// - @http://www.opednews.com/articles/Globalization-Is-Killing-T-by-Thom-Hartmann-100208-651.html
 * //Poorest States Benefit Least from Globalization's advantages:// @http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=23181&Cr=Least&Cr1=Develop
 * **Which countries took the most advantage of free trade economics?**
 * //Where America's Jobs Went// - @http://theweek.com/article/index/213217/where-americas-jobs-went
 * //Is the iPhone hurting the economy?// - @http://theweek.com/article/index/210971/is-the-iphone-hurting-the-economy


 * **Why do some countries like globalization and others don't?**
 * //Benefits and Drawbacks of Trade and Integration// - @http://pewresearch.org/pubs/879/assessing-globalization-benefits-and-drawbacks-of-trade-and-integration
 * //Is globalization a force for good in India?// - @http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3481855.stm