Current Event (Rasheed Rosenje)

The following clip involves Ryan Moats, a running back for the Houston Texans, and his wife in an altercation with a Dallas police officer. He is trying to do his duty as an officer but in this case he takes things too far and does not not use the wisest judgment when considering Moats and his wife's situation.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctGKwQ3fUDw

Tax Day Tea Parties

Somali Piracy

This article focuses on the recent rescue of Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates. It gives a first hand account of all that took place during the time he was held hostage to the point at which he was rescued.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/piracy

Somali Piracy

This article focuses on the recent rescue of Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates. It gives a first hand account of all that took place during the time he was held hostage to the point at which he was rescued.

Obama Abroad: Current Event

Current Event (Week #11 Mariel Nardi)

This clip shows how a new experimental drug can be injected into the brain and erase certain long-term memories. Currently the studies have focused on rats, but scientists would like to replicate these studies on humans.



Here's another clip from CBS news.


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GM Foods in America and the Globalization of GMO's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9JHHGTvO2Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9JHHGTvO2Y

GM Food or GMO's IN America

Current Events - Jessica

Cyberspy Network Discovered

http://edition.cnn.com/video/?/video/tech/2009/03/29/vause.lok.cyber.spying.cnn

Mexican Drug war

Below is a clip from 60 minutes about the Mexican drug war and how it effects the United States and The Mexican Boarders.

Current Event (Ryan Nallen)

This clip from CNN reports the recent event of a domesticated chimpanzee attacking a woman. There is a 911 audio tape of the owner of the chimpanzee calling the police for help. This brings up the argument of whether or

not wild animals should be kept as pets. This contains disturbing content so keep that in mind.

Current Event- Kayla Comerford

Below, Keith Olbermann reacts to the recent controversy that is known to many as "Prop 8" and has become referred to by many non-supporters as "Prop H8." After the general election in 2008, the California Proposition was put into effect and the state constitution was changed to restrict the definition of marriage to "opposite sex couples" as well as to eliminate same sex couples' previous right to marry. Currently, there are many people fighting to overturn the proposition, while others are fighting to keep it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSbpypwhHTI

Nisha Mathur - Cholera in Zimbabwe (Week 6)

This is an interview by Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe, on December 11th, stating that there is no cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe. However thousands have been infected in the past year.

If it's hard to hear, he's basically saying that other leaders want to start war for no reason.

Current Event - Nick Maestranzi (Week #5)

This clip is about the Financial / Banking Bailout (TARP) possibly nationalizing the U.S banks. Representative Waters & Senator Lindsey Graham both agree that Nationalization is a possibility and even talk about what President Obama thinks that is not necessary to do that yet.

Current Event Katelyn Nelson

This clip from Fox news discussing the recent changes to Facebook and the terms context policy. The terms state that Facebook has the right to use anything anyone post in anyway they see fit, even if you have an account they have to keep your information and anything you post to their site forever.

Current Event Assignment (Week Four-Nuri Crayton)

This article is about how the Digital Rights Management (DRM) within the Gears of War video game made the game unplayable for several days. Opponents of DRM highlighted this event as an example of why DRM is bad for consumers. However, proponents of DRM argue that it is necessary to stop piracy.

Current Event Assignment (Week Four-Cara Kearney)

Here is a clip from the Today Show interview with Nadya Suleman, mother of 14 children, who just recently gave birth to octuplets. The birth has sparked controversy regarding in vitro fertilization as well as the psychological and financial well being of the children.

Current Event Assignment (Week Three - Stuart Wallace)

Below is a link to a video that attempts to show both sides of the controversy I'll be talking about tomorrow: the "war on christmas". Basically, the controversy is over whether or not, during the holiday season, local or state governments or other public institutions should be permitted to display/endorse christmas trees or other Christian symbols.

Current Event Assignment (Week Three - Jake Rukin)

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/17/us/politics/17detain.html?scp=1&sq=torture%20prosecution&st=cse

This is a New York Times article on the controversy surrounding whether or not the new administration will prosecute members of the the Bush administration for torturing prisoners.

Current Event Assignment (Week Three - Joe Karmin)

Here is a link of Mark McGwire, a Hall of Fame candidate, at the Senate being questioned.

Current Event Assignment (Week Two - Meghan Truc)

Controversy Surrounding Gov. Blagojevich

Hi, Everyone! Check out this link from the Chicago Tribune that outlines the case for Gov. Blagojevich. It's dated from this past December, but provides a great amount of background info.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-rod-blagojevich-1209,0,7997804.story

I'm sure most of you have already begun to formulate your own opinions so I look forward to hearing them tomorrow and see the responding post you all make!

Current Event Assignment (Week 1 - Sample)

Hi everyone-
Here is clip of a 60 Minutes interview with President Obama. In this clip, President Obama states his commitment to issue executive orders to close Guantanamo Bay and end extreme interrogation practices.



Please feel free to respond back with comments!

-Lisa
CMN 323 teaching intern

60 Minutes: Obama Reiterates Promise To Close Guantanamo Bay, End Torture

Welcome

The purpose of this course is to help you become a critical consumer and conscientious producer of arguments. To begin the class, we will read some fairly difficult theoretical articles about argumentation. Then, we will use that theory to explore various topics. We proceed from the basic assumption that our ability to make arguments and participate in public debate is shaped by a host of influences, including education, life experience, personal background, institutional affiliation, and cultural and political trends. One major goal of Argumentation 323 is to prepare and encourage you to go out into the world to listen to others’ arguments and make your own arguments.  Along the way, your skills in constructing oral and written persuasive message will improve.