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Compilation of current events for my AP Government & Politics students
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Teresa Herrin
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REQUIRED FOR UNIT 4A -- CONGRESS REDISTRICTING Outlandish districts created for electoral gain are a major distorting force in the contemporary U.S., but they belong to a long tradition. 
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NOT SCOOPABLE FOR A GRADE -- BUT WORTH THE READ: The states with the highest share of tax non-payers may actually contain the very conservative votes that Romney needs.
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MEDIA Controversial Newsweek Cover -- 9/17 Once again the streets of the Arab world are burning with false outrage. But we must hold our heads up high. Ayaan Hirsi Ali on how she survived Muslim rage—and how we can end it.
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MEDIA If Newsweek intended its latest cover story to spark conversation, it certainly got what it was looking for.
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THE PRESIDENCY Unit 4b VF article from 2010 "From world affairs to entertainment, business to fashion, crime to society, Vanity Fair is a cultural catalyst that drives the popular dialogue globally."
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SENATE RACE -- 2012 Congressional Election Project While there is no evidence that a national partisan wave will develop between now and Nov. 6, there is every reason to expect a number of state waves that will prove to be challenging for some candidates - and for political handicappers.
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CONGRESS Rep. John Boehner will become the speaker of the House next month, but few know this Ohio Republican beyond his life in Washington. Lesley Stahl profiles the congressman.
Teresa Herrin's curator insight,
October 12, 2013 7:01 PM
Very personal interview with John Boehner -- December 2010 -- Right after GOP became the majority party in the House -- Right before he was officially elected Speaker
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MEDIA When Nancy Pelosi, John Boehner, and other lawmakers wouldn't answer Steve Kroft's questions about insider trading, he headed to Washington to get some answers about their stock trades.
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CONGRESS Lesley Stahl profiles House Majority Leader Eric Cantor about his life and the recent bipartisan wars in Congress.
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Here's why you should care about the Federal Reserve's latest round of bond-buying, announced Thursday by the central bank: One man has assumed the task of getting the flagging U.S. economy back on track.
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Any cartographic fine-tuning of borders that you would suggest? What truths does this map obscure?
Tags: regions, sport, mapping.
Dylan Curran's comment,
September 12, 2012 10:07 PM
this map shows that in different parts of the country different people will support their favorite football team. Many people in the country will support a team that is very good. That's why there is more support for better teams
Nick Flanagan's curator insight,
December 12, 2012 8:28 PM
I like how this map shows regionaly were most fans of a certain team are. However one thing it fails to take into account are fans of a certain team that live in another region. Like I live in Rhode Isalnd so based on the map i would be a Patriots fan, however I am 49ers fan, and I know i am not the only fan of a team not living in that teams region. 
Heather Ramsey's curator insight,
January 25, 2013 7:49 PM
An excellent visual representation of functional regions.
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GEORGE W. BUSH was never much of a CEO, and I'm beginning to think that was part of the reason why he was a pretty good politician. Mitt Romney, by all accounts, was...
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REQUIRED FOR UNIT 4A -- CONGRESS REDISTRICTING Who’s most to blame for our divisive politics? How about the gerrymanderers quietly deciding where your vote goes. Inside the dark art and modern science of making democracy a lot less democratic.
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CIVIL RIGHTS UNIT There's uneven support for it across the country, but many clusters of agreement.
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH Stripped of its political overtones, the Fast and Furious gun scandal was about unprofessional conduct by government officials.
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MEDIA Unit Newsweek's web trolling backfires with Twitter hashtag #MuslimRage.
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CAMPAIGN FINANCE Yes, this is from Wikipedia! After perusing several sources, including the FEC, I decided this provides the absolute best primer on PACs & Super PACs.
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THE PRESIDENCY UNIT 4b "Hanging out with the president—on the basketball court, in the White House residence, and on Air Force One—provides an eye-opening lesson in what it takes to lead the free world, as well as an unparalleled portrait of Barack Obama."
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FOREIGN POLICY In a matter of minutes, you can possess a basic knowledge of: US/Russia nuclear treaties, top nuclear nations, and the world stockpiles.
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INTEREST GROUPS -- CONGRESS Crooked lobbyist Jack Abramoff explains how he asserted his influence in Congress for years, and how such corruption continues today despite ethics reform. Lesley Stahl reports.
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CONGRESS Until recently, America's lawmakers could legally buy stock based on non-public information, but after Steve Kroft's report aired, all that changed.
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Steve Kroft interviews the man many blame for holding up the deficit-reduction process because of an anti-tax pledge that he enforces.
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More than a decade after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the tragedy haunts Washington policymakers who are deadlocked over how to protect the country against cyberattacks.
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MEDIA -- A look (back) at how political blogging took off in 2008. Remember, your textbook is old! For the media unit, I will pull articles from various sources. If you see a good one, please "scoop" recommend to me.
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