Political science

There are a list of global challenges you can choose from and you will write a report based on your analysis of the challenge. The report will have 2 aspects to it. First, you will provide a descriptive summary of the state of play for your challenge. This will require you to do some research on the nature of the problem and follow your global challenge in the news media. Second, focus on answering the following questions as much as possible. Not all will be relevant for all the challenges. Pick a few that applies to your choice. • What is the problem? • Why is it a challenge? • Who does it affect? • What is being done to address the challenge? o What are states doing? o What are non state actors doing? o Are current solutions working? If not, why? • What has happened regarding your global challenge recently? • Suggest policy solutions to the challenge. Note: This assignment is not designed to test your understanding of international relations theories or conceptual frameworks of any kind. It is instead meant to test your ability to analyze contemporary global challenges and/or your capacity to produce tangible policy formulations and recommendations.

1) Select a news storySelect a current headline news story and read the coverage of the same storyfrom THREE different news sources.1) From the link below select one news source from the LEFT, the RIGHT, andthe CENTER. You can choose whether you want to select from theleft/right source columns or the left/right-leaning source columns.https://www.allsides.com/media-bias/media-bias-ratings2) AnalyzeAnswer all of the following prompts.1) Summarize the news story you selected in your own words. Yoursummary should neutrally convey the facts of the story. What happened?2) Compare how the same story was covered across the three differentnews sources you selected. How did the sources differ in their coverageof the same story? How were they the same? Did an outlet seemmore/less biased to you compared to the other outlets? Why?• Really push yourself to provide some critical analysis here.3) Based on the NY Times article you read this week, “Biased News Media orBiased Readers? An Experiment on Trust,” how important do you think itis for individuals to seek out varied news sources, including sources thatdiffer from personal bias? Provide details to explain your answer.4) From this week’s lecture on the media, describe the market model andthe propaganda model approach to explaining the role of the media.Please describe the models in your own words.5) Based on your experience and your comparison of news sources for thisassignment, which model (market or propaganda) would you argue bestdescribes the way the mainstream news media behaves within the U.S.the political system today? Why? Provide examples to support yourargument.• All 5 prompts above must be answered.• Your paper should have an original title.• Include your name, professor’s name, class title, and due date in the upper left- hand corner of the first page.• You may use “I” in your response.

This assignment is an analytic review of a film and is worth 50 points. This paper should be typed in 12pt Times New Roman font double-spaced. If you are attaching a file It should be submitted as a Word document with either a .docx or .doc extension. It is to be submitted on Blackboard on the dates indicated on the syllabus. This assignment should be a minimum of 3 pages in length. You must attempt all questions. You will lose points if you don’t cite sources, in-text, using APA format (for citations), and provide references. Bold any key terms.Review chapters 3-4 of The Fitzgerald textbook and then watch the documentary entitled “The Canary Effect” before starting.Follow this guideline:Start with an introduction. Here you should have a clear presentation of a problem, topic, or thesis statements (in other words, there should be a sentence or two in your introduction that tells the reader what you will discuss in your paper)Briefly summarize what you viewed. This summary should be no more than 2 paragraphs.What information/statistics/perspectives did you find most interesting?Use the theory of Internal Colonialism to analyze the film.Explainhow the ‘white racial frame’ theoretical perspective may help us understand why many Americans have not been taught the truenature of Anglo –Native relations/conflict in the U.S.Based on what you saw, discuss how the terms ‘racialization of state policy’ and ‘racial dictatorship’ may be applied to the circumstance of Native Americans in the film.Can you think of any other relevant terms/concepts/theories covered in class/text that could apply to the film?Based on the information relayed in chapters 3-4 and the information presented in The Canary Effect, how do you think the US government, capitalism and racism may be linked and how might they reinforce each other?Writing mechanics including grammar, spelling, and organization of ideas are important!

(1) What is “power”? What is “politics”? (define these terms per the reading). How does “power” relate to the concept of politics? What form does power take? How does it relate to the public interest? How do politics and power relate to the “rule of law”? (2) What types of power does the textbook discuss? HOW DO International Organizations, Nongovernmental Organizations, LEADERS, STATES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER CORPORATIONS DEMONSTRATE THEIR POWER?MANIPULATION? PROPAGANDA? What is hard power? What is soft power? What power do states , corporations have over politics and policy? Do they have have “hard” or “soft” power or both? What about “derivative” power? Can the “rule of law” limit this power? (3) What influence do financial institutions and other multinational corporations have over politics and policy? ( Think about Ethos) What impact does corporate influence have on the financial and personal lives of average citizens? Do they infringe on individual rights? How? How do states, leaders and corporations influence democracy? How might these sources of power be brought under control? How are citizens responding to this unequal distribution of power? (4) -WHAT CAN YOU CONCLUDE ABOUT THE NATURE OF POWER IN POLITICS? Why is this important to understanding politics? Why should we care? Can you think of any current examples of how power is influencing politics? (maybe think about the policies of the Trump Administration?) Please state the Thesis as “My thesis”.

This assignment is worth 50 points. This paper should be typed in 12pt Times New Roman font double-spaced. If you are submitting it as an attachment, please submit it as either a .docx or .doc file extension. It is to be submitted on Blackboard on the dates indicated on the syllabus. This assignment should be a minimum of 3 pages in length. You must attempt all questions. You will lose points if you don’t cite sources, in-text, using APA format (for citations), and provide references. Bold key terms.Part 1. (25 points)Before beginning it would be a good idea to review chapters 7-8 of the Fitzgerald text and view this clip about educational segregation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8pwm7GK0BMPart 1. (20 points)Describe the racial composition of the neighborhood that you live in or grew up in. If it is close to mono-racial (almost all white or almost all Hispanic etc. for instance), explain why that might be. To what extent do you think this is intentional? Provide some evidence to support your assumption. (Conduct web searches for reports of racist activity e.g. KKK; redlining, white flight, discriminatory bank practices; think about community stories you may have heard, and so forth.)The Census Bureau’s American Community Survey offers an interactive map of the racial demographics of every census block in the United States. You can click here to see how racially segregated your city/neighborhood is. The interactive map offers the option of looking at Race and Ethnicity, Income, Housing and Families and Education.b. What can be said about segregation along class and economic lines?c. Does the racial discrimination have any correlation with class segregation? How?d. Do you see differences between regions in the United States? e.g. North, South, Midwest, East Coast. What do you think may account for regional differences in racial segregation?Part 2. (10 points)In what way does the community you grew up in or live in differ from communities with a different racial composition? In other words, if it is a predominantly white neighborhood, how is it different from predominantly black neighborhoods that you know of? Why do you think your parents chose your particular neighborhood?In what ways do you benefit today, or what disadvantages do you face today, which can be linked to the racial composition of your childhood community?Part 3. (20 points)Education has been an increasingly important prerequisite for employability in the U.S. and other industrialized countries. A high school, and increasingly, a college degree has become the minimum entry-level requirement for employment. However, opportunities for high-quality education are not distributed equally across the populations. Take a look at the following link that shows (i) states with the most segregated public schools and (ii) shifts in segregation from years 1954 – 2011.http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/05/15/school-segregation-civil-rights-project/9115823/How has educational segregation changed over time for African Americans?Has the Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) been effective in eliminating educational segregation in schools? Why or why not?What do you think should be done to address housing and educational segregation today in the United States?

Topic Suggestion: Discuss the candidate selection system today.  Is a national primary a good idea?  Why or why not? Many of you had submitted topics already which are fine. You are certainly welcome to choose your own topic. Please follow the guidelines shown below:  Please create a nice and well orientated introduction – *Please message for thesis . I have one ! *Please include body paragraphs *Please give insight on opinions after examples *please give a well detailed and well orientated conclusion 1. Pages: minimum three (3) Maximum (5) FULL pages (excluding Sources/Bibliography) in Word format. 2. Sources/Bibliography page MUST be included. Minimum three (3) sources.  Use and cite secondary sources such as books written by professional scholars or accurate/reliable online content such as Encyclopedia Britannica.  Do NOT cite Wikipedia or any other non-professional/non-academic websites.  Do NOT use the OCR as one of your sources.  These parenthetical citations (or footnotes/endnotes) MUST be included 3. DO NOT copy and paste any information unless you are quoting it.  4. Spacing: Double-spaced.    5.  Font: 12.  6. Last page will be included for works cited

1) Answer the questions below. List your source(s) for all your answers: ( in-text and in a reference list using the proper methodology)A) Explain how Nationalism is affecting our modern world, provide 2 clear and detailed examples to support your answer.B) Explain how the environmental crisis is affecting our modern world, provide 2 clear, detailed and recent examples to support your answer.C) Explain how globalization is affecting our modern world, provide 2 clear and detailed examples to support your answer.1000 words maximummla or apaplease use use the resources below and cite all the sources you use.Pope Decries Rise of Nationalism, Flaws of Globalizationhttps://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2019-01-07/pope-decries-rise-of-nationalism-flaws-of-globalization

1) Answer the questions below. List your source(s) for all your answers: ( in-text and in a reference list using the proper methodology)A) Does Radical Islamism support democracy? Explain your answer using 3 distinctive examples to support your answer. Refer to the 6 key features of democracy to support your answer.B) Does Radical Islamism represent most believers in Islam? Explain your answer using concepts presented in the class and the textbook.C) How does Radical Islamism perceive Freedom? Explain your answer using concepts presented in class and the textbook.900 words maximummla or apa, please cite all the resource been usedRadical Islam Documentary (VIDEO)

In Federalist No. 78, Alexander Hamilton argued that the judiciary was the least dangerous branch of government. Many people would argue that Hamilton was incorrect and that today’s courts wield an enormous amount of power. However, Hamilton believed the courts were the least dangerous branch because they had the power of neither the purse nor the sword. The courts’ power increased with John Marshall’s establishment of judicial review. All presidents are concerned with the legacy they leave once out of the office and a major influence on this legacy is the Supreme Court justices they appoint. For this reason, politics plays an immense role in the nomination process. Consider the nomination of Merrick Garland by Barack Obama in 2016 to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia (an icon of conservative ideology). However, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declared any appointment by the sitting president to be null and void. He said the next Supreme Court justice should be chosen by the next president — to be elected later that year. According to McConnell, “the American people should have a say in the court’s direction. It is a president’s constitutional right to nominate a Supreme Court justice, and it is the Senate’s constitutional right to act as a check on the president and withhold its consent.” Supreme Court picks have often been controversial but there was no precedence to ignore the nominee entirely. Scalia’s seat would later be filled by Neil Gorsuch (nominated by President Donald Trump). Based on this information (and your own outside research), analyze the process by which U.S. judges are nominated and confirmed. Does this seem like a fair process? What extent does it have on the political lean of the Court, and therefore, on United States law (specifically civil rights and civil liberties)? Cite specific examples. Consider the concepts of judicial activism and judicial restraint in your response.

5 page paper on the effectiveness of the United Nations