Professor Layla @ MC

What Killed Arafat? - What Killed Arafat? - Al Jazeera English

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:26:45 -0400

What Killed Arafat? - What Killed Arafat? - Al Jazeera English

Global Voices (PBS) Peace vs. Justice

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:33:00 -0400

Global Voices (PBS) Peace vs. Justice

Let There Be Light (1946)

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:19:00 -0400

Let There Be Light (1946)

Exclusive Academic Rates for The Economist Magazine

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:27:00 -0400

Visit www.economist.com/312student/us to get over 75% off of a subscription to The Economist!

Book Expo America- June 4th-7th in NYC! Become a Power...

Wed, 23 May 2012 03:33:00 -0400

Book Expo America- June 4th-7th in NYC!

Become a Power Reader! Tickets are very limited and are “only” $45. You’ll need a code to register : WL9X

National Model United Nations Montgomery College Assignments :D

Wed, 23 May 2012 03:24:00 -0400

National Model United Nations Montgomery College Assignments :D:

NMUN-DC to be held October 26th-28th. Please contact either myself or Dr. Zook if you are interested in possibly participating. More information coming soon!

The Prize- Part 4/8 “War and Oil”

Tue, 22 May 2012 02:00:18 -0400

The Prize- Part 4/8 “War and Oil”

The Prize- Episode One How the history oil has transformed our...

Tue, 22 May 2012 01:57:37 -0400

The Prize- Episode One

How the history oil has transformed our century.

The Arabs: A People's History

Thu, 17 May 2012 03:17:42 -0400

The Arabs: A People's History:

Al Jazeera

“Twitter to the rescue in Kenya”

Thu, 17 May 2012 03:15:26 -0400

“Twitter to the rescue in Kenya”

Refugees flee DR Congo fighting - Africa - Al Jazeera English

Thu, 17 May 2012 03:07:24 -0400

Refugees flee DR Congo fighting - Africa - Al Jazeera English

poptech: areimage: Great Garbage Patch Photographer Chris...

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:31 -0400

poptech:

areimage:

Great Garbage Patch

Photographer Chris Jordan specializes in large-scale works that depict the magnitude of our consumerism and its impact on our environment. In one of the most emotional presentations at PopTech 2009, Jordan shares heart-wrenching images of birds killed by ingesting plastics that increasingly pollute our oceans.

"Cities force us to interact with strangers and with the strange. They pry the mind open. And that is..."

Thu, 03 May 2012 23:58:20 -0400

“Cities force us to interact with strangers and with the strange. They pry the mind open. And that is why they are the idea that has unleashed so many of our new ideas.”

- A conversation with Jonah Lehrer on the cities chapter of his excellent book, Imagine: How Creativity Works. (via explore-blog)

npr: What American Women Do For Work Forty years ago, only one...

Thu, 03 May 2012 23:57:10 -0400

npr:

What American Women Do For Work

Forty years ago, only one in three American workers a woman. Today, it’s one in two. What jobs did all those women get? And how did gender breakdowns change by industry? -Lam Thuy Vo

(Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics | Credit: Lam Thuy Vo / NPR)

Introducing Arab Spring Tetris | FP Passport

Wed, 02 May 2012 02:06:31 -0400

Introducing Arab Spring Tetris | FP Passport:

Dictatoris

If you’d like, you can see Arab Spring Tetris as a commentary on how multiple moving parts need to line up in order to wipe away the dictators of years past. Or you can see it as a brilliant way to procrastinate on a dreary Monday. Whatever you choose, enjoy this addictive creation, courtesy of Håkon Dreyer and Karl Sharro.

Why Nations Fail

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:00:58 -0400

Why Nations Fail:

A very appropriate and fairly recent work relate to many theme from class.

"You can you can you can, you will you will you will!"

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:16:52 -0400

“You can you can you can, you will you will you will!”

Final papers due + party and final exam review in all classes this Wednesday. This is the last week...

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:16:00 -0400

Final papers due + party and final exam review in all classes this Wednesday.

This is the last week for all remaining students to make their (5 minutes or less) presentations pitching or “selling” your research results to your peers.

The Agricultural Revolution: Crash Course World History #1

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:38:00 -0400

The Agricultural Revolution: Crash Course World History #1

In her latest message to students, Dr. Pollard talks about the...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:49:12 -0400

In her latest message to students, Dr. Pollard talks about the FAFSA due date and urges MC students to attend a “Turn it in Tuesday” event on May 1. She also talks about the benefits of registering for class early, asks the MC community to take part in the “Changing the Odds Festival” on April 29 and asks creative-minded students to submit a mascot design.