Tu Nov 22 "It's the Economy, Stupid!" -- 1992 and Clinton
Johnson, 107-410.



Tu Nov 29 Happy Days Are Here Again -- The Roaring Nineties from the Contract with America to
the Contract on Clinton -- 1994 - 1999

Johnson, 411-596.
Friedman, 3-47.



W Nov 30 FILM: Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Link to Reviews







Th Dec 1 The Making of a President, 2000-2001, Bush II, & September 11



Friedman, 48-306.
David Kay Johnston, "Richest Are Leaving Even the Rich Far Behind," New York Times, June 5, 2005.
Graph: "The Wealthiest Benefit Most from Recent Tax Cuts," New York Times, June 5, 2005.
William Greider, "America's Truth Deficit," New York Times, July 18, 2005.



Tu Dec 6 "Bring it On!"--The Unaccomplished Mission in Iraq

Project for a New American Century, "Rebuilding America's Defenses," September 15, 2000.

Secret Downing Street Memo, July 23, 2002.

Frank Rich, "Eight Days in July," New York Times, July 24, 2005.

Friedman, 307-367.




W Dec 7 FILM: Crash (2005)


Link to Reviews



Th Dec 8 "Predictions Are Difficult to Make--Especially When They're About the Future":
From KATRINA to Whatever's Next


Friedman, 371-469.






Thursday, December 15 - 2:00 PM - Final Exam









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Collage of Scenes from class skits



MUSIC: Green Day, "Wake Me Up When September Ends" (2004)