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9/11 and its aftermaths

activism -- what works and what doesn't

alienation and anomie, particularly in the United States

corporate power in the U.S.

crime and justice -- how the system operates and who it most affects

culture -- including popular culture

ecological issues and crises.

education national -- problems and challenges

education local -- problems and challenges

gender and sex -- and how they affect social status

gentrification -- a local grass roots issue

global issues and crises

health issues and crises

history -- how our view of it constantly changes

human nature -- what we are learning about who we are

media -- who owns and controls it

natural science -- cutting edge discoveries

politics left and right -- liberals and radicals

Population changes and trends

race and ethnicity in the U.S. in particular

socio-psychology cutting edge discoveries

theory and methodology of sociology and social psychology

wealth and poverty in the U.S. in particular

web resources -- including important data bases