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I teach political science and bioethics as an adjunct at a CUNY school.

Pol 266: Pol & culture course schedule

Posted on January 29, 2010 by proftp

S10 Politics, schmolitics. Why bothering studying such a corrupted topic? All one has to do is to turn on the t.v. or fire up the computer to find ample evidence of the hollowness of the pursuit, and so-called pundits have … Continue reading →

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LEH 300: Online required readings

Posted on January 28, 2010 by proftp

As noted on the syllabus, some of the readings are available online. You can find them either through the links listed under ‘Bioethics sites & docs‘ or directly, below: Belmont Report Department of Energy Human Genome Project Information: The science … Continue reading →

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LEH 300: Bioethics course schedule

Posted on January 28, 2010 by proftp

How this works: While the bulk of class time will be given over to discussion, there is a fair amount of reading, both online and in books, required for the course. It is recommended that you read the material prior … Continue reading →

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Final exam: 228

Posted on December 9, 2009 by proftp

Okay, here are all four exam questions: Pol 228: Final Exam Questions                    F09 FINAL DUE BY MONDAY, DEC 14—NO EXCEPTIONS Write a response to ONE of the following (series of) questions. Make explicit reference to the … Continue reading →

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Study guide: 266

Posted on December 9, 2009 by proftp

F09    Pol 266 Study Guide This will be a closed-book, closed-note exam. While you are encouraged to study together, you must each come up with your own answers and write your own exams. The exam will be divided into three … Continue reading →

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Pol 228: half an exam

Posted on November 29, 2009 by proftp

Pol 228: Final Exam Questions                    S09 FINAL DUE BY MONDAY, DEC 14—NO EXCEPTIONS Write a response to ONE of the following (series of) questions. Make explicit reference to the arguments of Gutmann and Thompson and, where … Continue reading →

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Shout out to TNC (266)

Posted on October 30, 2009 by proftp

First, I’d like to recommend STRONGLY that y’all read Ta-Nahisi Coates’s blog (scroll down in the ‘Blogs’ section to find the link; it’ll open in a new window). TNC is a fine writer who at times approaches the sublime, but … Continue reading →

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Follow-ups and new stories (266)

Posted on October 13, 2009 by proftp

Okay, so I don’t think ‘follow-ups’ is a real phrase—but y’all know what I mean. Putting the individuals ahead of the community: Haredim abuse victims pursue prosecution. You can access the two videos of the Swat (Pakistan) schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai, … Continue reading →

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Creating a Biruh Tesfa (266)

Posted on October 2, 2009 by proftp

Mothers of Ethiopia, the Huffington Post series: Part I, Part II, and Part III; installments IV and V are to come. From the slide show in Part II: This is the work. Photo by Hanna Ingber Win

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Yoo hoo, UN calling! (266)

Posted on September 28, 2009 by proftp

First, an apology: the UN is in the East 40s, not 50s. If any of you did go, weeeelllll, it was a nice day for a walk. Anyway, proof that I hauled my lazy. . . , er, visited the … Continue reading →

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