After viewing the 2013 documentary Dirty Wars, let’s go back in time to see if we can determine the events and developments that led to the situation described in the film.

Chapter 18 of Freeman’s American Empire is about the 1990s era in the United States, focusing mainly on the administration of President Bill Clinton.  Write a brief blog entry that attempts to connect an argument that Freeman makes in this chapter to the phenomena shown in Dirty Wars.  How did the Clinton 1990s contribute to the privatized, often illegal, secret wars that dominate U.S. foreign policy today?

Instructions:  Let’s try to generate a list of the key terms and concepts in this chapter. For the category assigned to your group (see Blog Group List), each group member should produce at least one blog post from Chapter 17. Use the “New Post” function to start creating your entry. The title of your post should be the name of the term; pay attention to the other posts so you avoid repeating terms. A post should consist of :

(1) a specific person, event, organization, or institution,

(2) a (brief) relevant quote from the text

(3) a short (no longer than one paragraph) summary of how the term fits into Freeman’s argument about the era. Why does he mention it? 

IMPORTANT:  Be sure to categorize your post under “American Empire, Ch. 17” so you can get credit for your post!

Instructions:  Let’s try to generate a list of the key terms and concepts in this chapter. For the category assigned to your group (see Blog Group List), each group member should produce at least one blog post from Chapter 16. Use the “New Post” function to start creating your entry. The title of your post should be the name of the term; pay attention to the other posts so you avoid repeating terms. A post should consist of :

(1) a specific person, event, organization, or institution,

(2) a (brief) relevant quote from the text

(3) a short (no longer than one paragraph) summary of how the term fits into Freeman’s argument about the era. Why does he mention it? 

IMPORTANT:  Be sure to categorize your post under “American Empire, Ch. 16” so you can get credit for your post!

Instructions:  Let’s try to generate a list of the key terms and concepts in this chapter. For the category assigned to your group (see Blog Group List), each group member should produce at least one blog post from Chapter 13. Use the “New Post” function to start creating your entry. The title of your post should be the name of the term; pay attention to the other posts so you avoid repeating terms. A post should consist of :

(1) a specific person, event, organization, or institution,

(2) a (brief) relevant quote from the text

(3) a short (no longer than one paragraph) summary of how the term fits into Freeman’s argument about the era. Why does he mention it? 

IMPORTANT:  Be sure to categorize your post under “American Empire, Ch. 13” so you can get credit for your post!

Instructions:  Let’s try to generate a list of the key terms and concepts in this chapter. For the category assigned to your group (see Blog Group List), each group member should produce at least one blog post from Chapter 12. Use the “New Post” function to start creating your entry. The title of your post should be the name of the term; pay attention to the other posts so you avoid repeating terms. A post should consist of :

(1) a specific person, event, organization, or institution,

(2) a (brief) relevant quote from the text

(3) a short (no longer than one paragraph) summary of how the term fits into Freeman’s argument about the era. Why does he mention it? 

IMPORTANT:  Be sure to categorize your post under “American Empire, Ch. 12” so you can get credit for your post!

South Bronx playground, 1970s

Jeff Chang spends a lot of time writing about the Bronx and its importance in the beginnings of hip hop. Let’s try to bring out some of the highlights of the history he creates.

For 9/27, write a brief (1-3 paragraph) blog post that points out a particular historical development in the Bronx.  Pay attention to what others have posted and try to write about something different (but, of course, related).

Instructions:  Let’s try to generate a list of the key terms and concepts in this chapter. For the category assigned to your group (see Blog Group List), each group member should produce at least one blog post from Chapter 10. Use the “New Post” function to start creating your entry. The title of your post should be the name of the term; pay attention to the other posts so you avoid repeating terms. A post should consist of :

(1) a specific person, event, organization, or institution,

(2) a (brief) relevant quote from the text

(3) a short (no longer than one paragraph) summary of how the term fits into Freeman’s argument about the era. Why does he mention it? 

IMPORTANT:  Be sure to categorize your post under “American Empire, Ch. 10” so you can get credit for your post!

Instructions:  Let’s try to generate a list of the key terms and concepts in this chapter. For the category assigned to your group (see Blog Group List), each group member should produce at least one blog post from Chapter 9. Use the “New Post” function to start creating your entry. The title of your post should be the name of the term; pay attention to the other posts so you avoid repeating terms. A post should consist of :

(1) a specific person, event, organization, or institution,

(2) a (brief) relevant quote from the text

(3) a short (no longer than one paragraph) summary of how the term fits into Freeman’s argument about the era. Why does he mention it? 

IMPORTANT:  Be sure to categorize your post under “American Empire, Ch. 9” so you can get credit for your post!

Instructions:  Let’s try to generate a list of the key terms and concepts in this chapter. For the category assigned to your group (see Blog Group List), each group member should produce at least one blog post from Chapter 8. Use the “New Post” function to start creating your entry. The title of your post should be the name of the term; pay attention to the other posts so you avoid repeating terms. A post should consist of :

(1) a specific person, event, organization, or institution,

(2) a (brief) relevant quote from the text

(3) a short (no longer than one paragraph) summary of how the term fits into Freeman’s argument about the era. Why does he mention it? 

IMPORTANT:  Be sure to categorize your post under “American Empire, Ch. 8” so you can get credit for your post!