What's really happening in Wisconsin....

In this short article, the essence of the labor strife currently going on in Wisconsin is described. As you read the article pay particular attention of the 5 motives included within the bill that is proposed by the Republican Governor. Is this a bill to 'balance the budget' or are there other motives behind it? If you were a union worker in Wisconsin right now, how would you see what's happening in your state? How are individual vs collective rights playing out now in that state? Do you think this could happen here for similar motives? Love to hear your take on this, the article can be found here.

Union Busting in Wisconsin...can it happen here

It's been long understood by those of us the support unions that conservative forces do not. We are witnessing this act out in Wisconsin but the occurrences of similar types of actions happen in Canada as well. In this Maddow clip you see Democratic Senators leaving the state so the Republican Governor cannot pass legislation designed to bust unions. Why is this occurring and speak to the ideologies you see present here. View it here.

Moral force in the middle east

This Maddow program focuses on the hypocritical action the US and it's allies applies to some middle eastern countries and yet say little about other autocratic rulers in the middle east. Why is this so? What principles that we have studied play in to this situation? Love to hear your comments, you can view it here.

Obama is the anti-christ????? what the....

Incredible that the conservatives in the states believe that events in the middle east to union busting in Wisconsin is tied with the 'end times' theories. This would be laughable except that for some they really believe in this stuff. Take a look at the show and discuss how the 'evidence' of a dark sinister plot is about to overcome us all. View it here.

Argument against immigration in the US but can be applied anywhere..

This is an interesting set of videos that discuss the impact of immigration and whether or not we are doing any favors to those that can escape poverty in their own country. Would love to hear your reaction to the first video which is 6 minutes long.

Why attack journalists in Egypt...

a so called democracy has been allowing the attack of journalists to take place. Why? What does the country have to hide? Is there a justification for the attacks? In our study of ideologies over time, what ideas are being upheld and what are going under fire? I'd love to hear your reaction to this story which you can get here.