To provide a thoughtful and reasoned response to a recent media article dealing with issues of race and racism in Canada. Provide references where you have drawn on information or argument taken from another source.

Here is a list of articles to which you might respond.

1. Jeffrey Simpson, "Nothing more than a dream palace of memory", Globe and Mail, January 5, 2013.

2. Christie Blatchford, "There is no end to the stupidity bred by hunger strikes", National Post/post Media, December 27, 2012

3. Chantal Hebert, "Harper squanders chance to set new course with First Nations", Toronto Star, January 11, 2013.

4. Russell Diablo, "Mr. Harper, one short meeting wont end native protests", Globe and Mail, January 11, 2013.

5. Heather Mallick, "Canadian anti-idle No More racism grows online", Toronto Star, January 13, 2013.

6. Derek Black and Nicholas Keung, "Canada controversial changes to immigration and refugee system", Toronto Star, December 29, 2012.

7. Todd Gordon, "Canadian development aid takes on corporate colouring", Toronto Star, November 29, 2012.