1. What are some ways that gender effects earnings and life outcomes for women, and according to Jane Collins, how does workfare further undermine women's economic rights?
2. Despite the passage of Civil Rights legislation outlawing discrimination based on race, racial inequality in the criminal justice system persists. Describe some of the roots of our contemporary criminal justice issues and discuss two mechanisms by which we see racial discrimination in the justice system.
3. According to Peter Kwong, the US immigration debate is upside down. Please explain, with supporting evidence, why Kwong would disagree with President Trump's "build the wall" philosophy.
4. Give a short explanation of climate change and the challenges it poses to cities. Then describe some of the different methods being proposed to make New York and other coastal cities able to withstand its effects.