Unit 4 non-textbook readings

November 13
The Inevitability Trap - http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/17/inevitability-trap

A Top Political Analyst Thinks Marco Rubio Is The Leading GOP Candidate In 2016 - http://www.businessinsider.com/marco-rubio-2016-frontrunner-analyst-2014-11


November 15
Justices, 5-4, Reject Corporate Spending Limit - http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/22/us/politics/22scotus.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

How Much Has Citizens United Changed The Political Game? http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/magazine/how-much-has-citizens-united-changed-the-political-game.html?pagewanted=all


November 17
Bush v. Gore - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/future/landmark_bush.html

The Real Legacy of Bush v. Gore - http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2010/12/election_hangover.html


November 18
After Citizens United: Attack of the Super PACS - http://www.thenation.com/article/165733/after-citizens-united-attack-super-pacs


November 19
Iowa caucus: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/12/whats-a-caucus-and-why-jan-3-iowa-caucuses-are-important-in-2012/

Dan Savage in 1996 - http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/32/republican-convention?act=1

Dan Savage in 2000 - http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/the-vast-left-wing-conspiracy-part-ii/Content?oid=3350


November 21
Gerrymandering film: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/gerrymandering

Florida GOP Takes Voter Suppression To A Brazen New Extreme: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/florida-gop-takes-voter-supression-to-a-brazen-new-extreme-20120530


November 22
Supreme Court Invalidates Key Part of Voting Rights Act: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/supreme-court-ruling.html?pagewanted=all

The Supreme Court Gutted The Voting Rights Act.  What Happened Next In These 8 States Will Not Shock You: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/04/republican-voting-rights-supreme-court-id


November 23