Just FYI - Dept of Justice against Freedom of Info

This is not required reading, but it's very relevant to the discussions we'll have on the week of the 15th. It gives a current, practical example of what people like Chomsky, Herman, and Cohen are talking about.

The United States Department of Justice has recommended that the FCC go against Net neutrality. What that means, in a few words, is that they want to charge writers, teachers, schools, and individuals to distribute information over the Internet.

PCMag.com has an article

Reading-Link Confusion Solved

Thanks to all who gave me the heads-up about the problems with links. After trying the wrong options for an hour or so, I found my incredibly dumb error, so the problem is fixed.

However, the problem with the link for the Stephen Toulmin reading is off-site, so I can't fix that. As another option, check out this Diagram of Toulmin Argument. Clicking on the icons in the diagram gives a quick discussion of the main elements in a Toulmin argument.