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Read the text below and discuss whether you agree with the measures taken in Mexcico City? You must take into consideration that the situation in Mexico is extreme in terms of the level of violence. To what extent do you feel that surveillance cameras should be used in cities in general.
Many cities and towns in the US had booming industries in the mid-20th Century, but suffered industrial decline from the 1970s. One example is Bridgeport, Connecticut, a coastal city with a population of nearly 140,000 and lying at the center of a large urban area. In this article you will learn some facts about the decline of traditional industries and the social challenges that follow in its wake.
Pre-reading: What is in your opinion typical of a good detective story. Does it involve a lot of action or a complex plot like in Agatha Christie mysteries?
The American poet and thinker Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882) was a strong critic of American slavery. He witnessed the abolishment of slavery in America in 1865. What can we learn from his statement below?
"I do not see how a barbarous community and a civilized community can constitute a state. I think we must get rid of slavery or we must get rid of freedom."
How should lawbreakers be dealt with? Is putting them in prison the best alternative for society as a whole?
This documentary film, While the World Sleeps, is about women and girls who are modern slaves, bought, sold and grossly exploited by a cynical sex industry.
