I’m doing an assignment and I need a topic. The topic has to be a current event involving American government and politics. Anyone have any suggestions?

Cass Sunstein on the limits of open government
Cass Sunstein, the Obama administration’s “regulatory czar,” gave a speech at the Brookings Institution this afternoon. Regular readers are probably familiar with most of its content — the open government directive, OMB’s dashboards for transparency and IT projects. But Sunstein made a couple of interesting points on the limits of open government initiatives. Sunstein acknowledged that [...]

Supreme Court to rule on free speech in case of soldier’s funeral
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What were the major turning points of transformations in the politics and goverment of ancient civilizations that provide the foundations for democracy or expansions of individual rights? Your answer should include examples from European, Asian and other civilizations.

Saskatchewan government enters agreements with First Nations to levy on-reserve liquor fees
The provincial government has entered into agreements with several First Nations that will permit them to levy their own on-reserve liquor fees, which could bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars a year for First Nations governments.

Regarding politics in general (not the President or specific political issues), what would you say is the “bright side” of politics and the “dark side” of politics?

Attorney: Hoefer’s Right To Free Speech Was ‘Trashed’
When Middletown school board president Will Geiger refused to let Fran Hoefer speak at the March 4 school board meeting, he violated the spirit of Open Meetings Law, according to the state’s expert on the subject. At a press conference today, Civil Rights lawyer Michael Sussman drove home that point even further. He claims the Middletown board and its superintendent (former Oswego superintendent …

Florence Teaches Kids About Local Government
The city council wants to give local students a first hand look at the role of city government.

Column: The politics of grooming
As Minneapolis City Council President Barbara Johnson learned recently, politics can be hairy, but that doesn’t mean campaign contributions can be used to cover the cost of your coiffure.

sociologist always analyse concept 3 different approaches.
I want to know what is the function of politics in the society based on these three approaches of sociology
1-structural functional approach what they say about the function of politics?
2-social conflict approach ( what they say about the function of politics)

3-symbolic interaction approach( what they say about the function of politics)