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Folks, 

From time to time I'll send out emails asking you to take a look at articles. Here are a few that struck me as I read through the paper this week. Please read a few of them before class tomorrow. You can also access these links via my blog: 

http://progressivelyprofressing.blogspot.com/

Obama’s Order Is Likely to Tighten Auto Standards

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/26/us/politics/26calif.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&th&emc=th

An important issue facing the next president will be global warming. According to this article, 20% of carbon that effects global warming comes from cars. The article spells out an important development in the attempt to insist that cars get better gas mileage.

Green-Light Specials, Now at Wal-Mart

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/25/business/25walmart.html?pagewanted=1&em

Wal Mart has done an about-face and is now balancing their concern with "always the lowest price, always" with a concern for the environment. Read about about their about-face (as a result of media-pressure).

Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/20/us/politics/20text-obama.html?pagewanted=1&em

If you haven't read it yet, it's really worth a read.

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

http://morris.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/25/mirror-mirror-on-the-wall/

This is a photo essay in which the blogger speaks with three photographers about their favorite images from the 8 years of the Bush presidency. If you're interested in images, photography, this is a long piece, but an interesting read.

A Win for Free Speech Online (Editorial)

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/opinion/27tue2.html?th&emc=th

It appears that the internet will remain uncensored (for now...)

What Life Asks of Us (Columnist David Brooks)

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/opinion/27brooks.html?th&emc=th

Brooks is one of my favorite columnists--in this column he calls into question a belief which we, Americans, have so internalized we're no longer even aware it is one of our central beliefs: individualism.

Ron Pitt: The nature of ‘critical inquiry’ in the academy (Ron Pitt, guest columnist)

http://www.projo.com/opinion/contributors/content/CT_pitt26_01-26-09_AQD1O87_v12.3a8be0a.html

Our new Vice President of Academic Affairs, Ron Pitt, explains what critical thinking means.