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Unit 5: The Challenges of Power – The Vietnam Years
Historical Perspective (ELA Unit) | August 19, 2021
Since the late 1800s, France had controlled the area of Southeast Asia called Indochina—Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia—and had profited from the region’s rice and rubber plantations.
Extended Unemployment Benefits: Helping Workers or Holding the Economy Back?
Post | June 1, 2021
After April’s jobs report fell short of predictions and unemployment ticked up for the first time in the last year, some politicians and policymakers, particularly conservatives, called for an end to the generous unemployment insurance (UI) benefits that have been place since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.1 Although federal pandemic-related UI benefits are set […]
- Economic Issues
- Education
- Equality
- Executive Branch
- Government & Elections
- Health Care
- Legislative Branch
Reshaping the Economy
Post | May 18, 2021
President Joe Biden is currently promoting his plan to transform the U.S. economy.1 In a previous blog post, we explored one element of that plan: infrastructure. In this post, we will examine some details of the Biden administration’s American Families Plan. What is in the Plan? According to the White House, the American Families Plan […]
- Economic Issues
- Energy & Environment
- Executive Branch
- Government & Elections
- Health Care
- Legislative Branch
Build It and They Will Come: The Biden Infrastructure Plan
Post | May 10, 2021
President Joe Biden is currently campaigning to promote his administration’s infrastructure plan. The plan is intended to address three main areas of concern: crumbling or inadequate infrastructure, job creation and economic growth, and environmental issues. In this post, we will focus on the infrastructure goals of the plan. What is Infrastructure? Infrastructure refers to the […]
Workers’ Rights & Teacher Unions
Videos | May 7, 2021
During this Close Up Conversations webinar, Close Up’s, Mia Charity discusses ‘Workers’ Rights & Teacher Unions’ with guest speakers Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. What are worker’s rights and teacher unions? After a year of changing our normal working lives, many workers including teachers are still navigating difficult changes to their […]
Record Numbers of Unaccompanied Minors Are Seeking Asylum in U.S.
Post | April 13, 2021
Last month, nearly 19,000 unaccompanied migrant children were stopped at the U.S.-Mexican border, a record since documentation began in 2010, beating a previous record set in May of 2019.1 Currently, the Biden administration is allowing only children traveling alone to stay in the U.S. while their asylum claims are being evaluated, a process that can […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- COVID-19
- Education
- Health Care
- Partisanship & Polarization
- Social Issues
How Can We Overcome Vaccine Skepticism?
Post | March 16, 2021
There’s been a lot of good news in the fight against COVID-19. The United States has authorized three vaccines for emergency use and drastically ramped up the distribution to states while increasing the administration of doses.1 More than 107 million shots have already been given, with an average of 2.3 million per day.2 President Joe […]
The Inaugural COVID-19 Memorial
Post | February 2, 2021
The Lincoln Memorial is usually bustling with energy and activity on the eve of a presidential inauguration, when it takes center stage for concerts, crowds, and celebrations.1 This year was different. The Biden Inaugural Committee struck a deeply somber tone in the midst of the pandemic, holding what was the first national memorial service for […]
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Unit 5: The Challenges of Power – The Vietnam Years
Historical Perspective (ELA Unit) | August 19, 2021
Since the late 1800s, France had controlled the area of Southeast Asia called Indochina—Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia—and had profited from the region’s rice and rubber plantations.
Extended Unemployment Benefits: Helping Workers or Holding the Economy Back?
Post | June 1, 2021
After April’s jobs report fell short of predictions and unemployment ticked up for the first time in the last year, some politicians and policymakers, particularly conservatives, called for an end to the generous unemployment insurance (UI) benefits that have been place since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.1 Although federal pandemic-related UI benefits are set […]
- Economic Issues
- Education
- Equality
- Executive Branch
- Government & Elections
- Health Care
- Legislative Branch
Reshaping the Economy
Post | May 18, 2021
President Joe Biden is currently promoting his plan to transform the U.S. economy.1 In a previous blog post, we explored one element of that plan: infrastructure. In this post, we will examine some details of the Biden administration’s American Families Plan. What is in the Plan? According to the White House, the American Families Plan […]
- Economic Issues
- Energy & Environment
- Executive Branch
- Government & Elections
- Health Care
- Legislative Branch
Build It and They Will Come: The Biden Infrastructure Plan
Post | May 10, 2021
President Joe Biden is currently campaigning to promote his administration’s infrastructure plan. The plan is intended to address three main areas of concern: crumbling or inadequate infrastructure, job creation and economic growth, and environmental issues. In this post, we will focus on the infrastructure goals of the plan. What is Infrastructure? Infrastructure refers to the […]
Workers’ Rights & Teacher Unions
Videos | May 7, 2021
During this Close Up Conversations webinar, Close Up’s, Mia Charity discusses ‘Workers’ Rights & Teacher Unions’ with guest speakers Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. What are worker’s rights and teacher unions? After a year of changing our normal working lives, many workers including teachers are still navigating difficult changes to their […]
Record Numbers of Unaccompanied Minors Are Seeking Asylum in U.S.
Post | April 13, 2021
Last month, nearly 19,000 unaccompanied migrant children were stopped at the U.S.-Mexican border, a record since documentation began in 2010, beating a previous record set in May of 2019.1 Currently, the Biden administration is allowing only children traveling alone to stay in the U.S. while their asylum claims are being evaluated, a process that can […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- COVID-19
- Education
- Health Care
- Partisanship & Polarization
- Social Issues
How Can We Overcome Vaccine Skepticism?
Post | March 16, 2021
There’s been a lot of good news in the fight against COVID-19. The United States has authorized three vaccines for emergency use and drastically ramped up the distribution to states while increasing the administration of doses.1 More than 107 million shots have already been given, with an average of 2.3 million per day.2 President Joe […]
The Inaugural COVID-19 Memorial
Post | February 2, 2021
The Lincoln Memorial is usually bustling with energy and activity on the eve of a presidential inauguration, when it takes center stage for concerts, crowds, and celebrations.1 This year was different. The Biden Inaugural Committee struck a deeply somber tone in the midst of the pandemic, holding what was the first national memorial service for […]
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