The Current US and the post-911 era

We have come to our own period of time in this course.

Answer the questions below with the knowledge of lived experience and Ch 28. Make an initial post to these questions and comment on two of your colleagues' posts for full credit

Questions:

1. How are the issues of health care and inequality intertwined given your knowledge of this period? What steps did the Obama administration take to address these issues?

2. How did the actions of Edward Snowden spark a debate over the balance between security and freedom? What is your take on the situation and why?

3. Discuss the election of 2016. In what ways was it different from previous presidential elections? What will be the historical legacy of 2016?

Guidelines for Discussion submissions:

Sufficient = INITIAL POST should contain 300 words,

substantive and addresses the prompt. Each of the the required secondary posts and commentary should EACH be at least 150 words of relevant and substantial