Predictions / Crime

The topics selected for our meeting on Monday, December 29, '08, are:

1. Predictions for 2009
   
2. Crime and Punishment
   

Regarding item #2: 

NPR: Criminal justice

CNN: Iranian to be blinded ...

Regarding item #1:

• Many at the meeting focussed on the economy.  Someone pointed out a WSJ piece about a Russian predicting the iminent breakup of the U.S.
  
• 1/8/09 update: Here's a Charlie Rose piece about remedies that are being considered.
  

schools / prisons

The topics selected for our next meeting, Monday, December 15, '08, are:

How can we improve

1. Our schools?  
   
2. Our prisons?  
   

Regarding item #1:

L.A. Times: Rate of passage of exit exam is the lowest yet

Wikipedia: No Child Left Behind Act

KCRW's To the Point: Has Barack Obama Split the Difference on Education Reform?

Regarding item #2: Not covered at the meeting