CNN's Taliban

CNN aired an interestng inside look at the Taliban this past weekend. Watch a segment below.



Afghanistan Crossroads

Pres. Obama v. Congressional Democrats

WATCH THE VIDEOS POSTED BELOW. After viewing you should be able to answer the following:
1) What are the main provisions of the economic deal reached between the White House and Republicans? Be able to ID at least 3 main points.
2) How have Democrats in the House responded and why? Why are they threatening to block president Obabma's deal? Be able to ID at least 2 specific reasons they oppose this deal.


FIRST VIDEO TO WATCH --->>>President Obama Announces a Deal




For your blog response 9 (Due Tuesday Morning Periods 6 and 1)
What do you think?
-Should the tax cuts include everyone?
-Should unemployment be extended?
-Why is the payroll tax cut controversial?

Period 1 Debate Documents

Document 1
Document 2

Mid-Term Elections

Write a response to the midterm election results. What offices were up for grabs? Who is in control of The House of Representatives? Who is in control of the Senate? How do the election results affect Obama's Presidential Agenda?

Due Friday pm

LBJ - Gulf of Tonkin

Gulf of Tonkin clip

http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Everyone%20Else/pages-4/US-Soldiers-complaining-about-difficulty-level-in-Afghan-war-Scrape-TV-The-World-on-your-side.html

In class, we have discussed the ongoing war in Afghanistan. We have observed that there is no easy way to "fix" the problems of the Afghan people, even though the original goal of displacing the Taliban regime has been reached. The United States military is now fighting a new war against Taliban insurgents, many of whom have found safety and aid in Pakistan, a well-paid "ally" of the U.S.
Briefly explain how you would deal with the war in Afghanistan, and why. Would you abandon the region? Would you increase the size and scope of the conflict? How would you address Pakistan?

Due Monday 10/18

McMahon v. Blumenthal

Below you will find a link to the Katie Couric Interview we viewed in class. After watching the interviews, what do you think of Richard Blumenthal and Linda McMahon respectively? Think about the following questions in your response: What are some questions you would ask if you interviewed the two candidates? Did you notice any biases within the program? What issues/information do people seem to care about?

Katie Couric Interview

Due FRIDAY pm