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Getting to the Point: Documentary Film Excerpts to Use in Your Classroom

Check out my recently published article in the Summer/Fall 2015 issue of Political Science Educator. The article starts on page 7: PS Educator Vol19issue2

Celebrate Constitution Day at Harper College

http://www.flickr.com/people/23960434@N03 Constitution Day 2015 is scheduled for September 16, 2015 at Harper College in room J 143 from 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. The Harper community will be invited to attend. The format for this year’s program will be a panel presentation and discussion. The topic is “ Drones, Your Privacy and Due Process: HowContinue reading “Celebrate Constitution Day at Harper College”

@HarperCollege students: Interested in learning more about the U.S. while pursuing their education? US POLITICS PSC101-003 CRN: 31215 #GenEd

Check out my students’ awesome work with African, Latin American and Asian countries!

Please take a minute to look at my Non-Western Comparative Politics students’ final projects. They have done an amazing job learning about these developing countries and really show tremendous insight into how critical challenges such as pollution and gender inequality are being addressed.

Chicago Tourism’s Global Presence: Goodbye Europe, Hello China

Choose Chicago, the local tourism bureau, has begun adjusting (and shrinking) its international presence. According to Crains, the bureau is closing its office in the Netherlands. It is also ending its contracts with tourist agents in London, Frankfurt, Sao Paulo, and Tokyo. Meanwhile, it will retain its offices in Mexico City and Toronto and expandContinue reading “Chicago Tourism’s Global Presence: Goodbye Europe, Hello China”

US-China Trade Negotiations in Chicago Today

It’s not every day that important negotiations take place outside of national capitals. The The US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade summit is no exception. Today’s negotiations in Chicago are just the second time in a quarter of a century that they have been held outside of Washington or Beijing. And the stakes areContinue reading “US-China Trade Negotiations in Chicago Today”

Veterans Day: Thank you for your service

Veterans Day celebration in Naperville.

Looking for Spring 2015 Classes?

I am happy to offer two great classes next semester. I hope you all sign up. And remember that you can use transfer these classes back to almost any college/university in Illinois. Simply sign up as a ‘Student-at-Large’. NON-WESTERN COMPARATIVE POLITICS – CRN: 65065 – PSC 280 – W01 Most of the world’s economic growthContinue reading “Looking for Spring 2015 Classes?”

Vote Today

There are some elections where a few votes would not make much of a difference. Today’s election is not one of that type. The governor’s race is statistically tied. One area of disagreement is on taxes – the outcome is going to affect your wallet! If you want to learn more about the candidates, checkContinue reading “Vote Today”

Stopping Sex Trafficking

According to WBEZ thousands of girls and boys are trafficked into the sex trade each year in Chicago. World-wide, this number jumps to between 600,000 to 2 million children and young adults. Luckily, the tide may be beginning to ebb in Illinois. The state has decriminalized prostitution and then shifted law enforcement resources to catchingContinue reading “Stopping Sex Trafficking”