National Issues is a discussion group that focuses on public issues of great importance. Participants volunteer to lead discussions. Resources are researched typically from the internet. The topics will include: (1) Income inequality - what can be done about it?, (2) Michigan's poor education performance - how to improve?, (3) Decaying cities - how to prosper and survive?, (4) American democracy - Is there a future?, (5) Voting rights - Are they under threat?, (6) Living Wage - Should the U.S. have a policy? and (7) Privacy in the electronic age - possible or hopeless?
Instructors: Stu Simon and Mary Engelhardt.
This class for those over 50 meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 9/11 through 2/12/15. Additional dates for this class are 10/9, 10/23, 11/13, 12/11, 1/8/15, 1/22/15 and 2/12/15. No class on 9/25, 11/27 or 12/25. This class parallels Section 1 offered Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30.

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