Essay for alloy

Essay for alloy
Choose only two of the following three topics. The first essay is due Monday, November 2, and the 2nd is due by Monday, November 23. Late submission will be accepted with a reduction of points.
1. Economy and the Natural Environment
Are market forces sufficient to solve the problem of environmental degradation caused by economic activity? If yes, explain how. If not what other mechanisms are needed to protect the sustainability of our global environment?
Readings to consider but not required. These are provided only to give you some context and help you get started.
Pope Francis, in Sweeping Encyclical, Calls for Swift Action on Climate Change. New York Times, June 18, 2015. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/19/world/europe/pope-francis-in-sweeping-encyclical-calls-for-swift-action-on-climate-change.html
Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’ of the Holy Father Francis on Care of our Common Home. The Vatican. June 18, 2015. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2105201-laudato-si-inglese.html
2. Poverty in the U.S. and Economic Policy
What is the state of poverty in the U.S. and what economic policies have the best chance to reduce poverty and income inequality?
Readings to consider but not required.
“Space, place, race: Six policies to improve social mobility.” Richard V. Reeves and Allegra Pocinki, June 2, 2015. Brookings Institution.
http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/social-mobility-memos/posts/2015/06/02-space-place-race-reeves
U.S. poverty statistics from U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_13_5YR_DP03&src=pt
3. Macroeconomic Policies in Europe in response to the Global Recession of 2007-2009
What have been the economic consequences of Europe’s economic policy of austerity and what lessons (if any) can countries outside the Eurozone learn from those policies?
Readings to consider but not required.
“Amartya Sen: The Economic Consequences of Austerity.” NewStatesman, June 4, 2015.
http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/06/amartya-sen-economic-consequences-austerity
“Greece debt crisis: Eurozone refuses bailout extension.” BBC News online.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-3330054

Paul Krugman Interview: “What you need to know about the Eurozone Crisis.”
http://www.socialeurope.eu/2015/03/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-eurozone-crisis/

Choose one
3. Some men in the AmCHCBH and state governments think thus; have the fight
to impose themselves into women’s issues and try to create laws to
support their beliefs. What are some of those issues and the laws that they
have passed or attempted to pass? Do they have that right? if not, what
makes them think that they have such a right? Are they ignoring the

Constitutional right that all men [and women] are created equal?

4. Women in many parts of the world are highly mistreated and enslaved.
What can we do as Americans to help bring changes to these practices?
Are should we get involved? Why or why not? Do we have a moral
imperative to help bring about those changes?