GROUP A: Leadership and Cultural Identity: New Governmental Officials call on the people

• Barack Obama, A New Foundation for Growth. March 17, 2009. 
  Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8QVg2TWLo8
• Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, February 27, 2008
  Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A5m70lPauI
  Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgd-k7jbla4

Group A powerpoints:

• powerpoint (#1)
• powerpoint (#2)

Group B. Religious Worldviews and Global Controversies. 

• Dalai Lama, Address to the European Parliament, December 4, 2008
  • Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SwxXKBfD04;
  • Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqERIisWugI&feature=related;
  • Transcript:http://www.tibetpost.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=882&Itemid=1
• Christopher Hitchens on Religion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY8fjFKAC5k
• Optional Video: Obama on Religion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2Kh-xzerjE

Group B powerpoints:

• powerpoint (#1)
• powerpoint (#2)

Group C. Gender and Politics

• Mona Sahlin, Leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party
  Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYoOxWHEdXc
• Nyamko Sabuni, Swedish Minister for Integration and Gender Equality, held at the European Parliament Assembly, October 2, 2008:
  Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxNVxD79ysk

Group C powerpoints:

• powerpoint (#1)
• powerpoint (#2)

Group D. Focus on Climate Change

• Al Gore, presentation at TED, using religious comparison
  Video: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/al_gore_s_new_thinking_on_the_climate_crisis.html
• David Keith, Environmental scientist, on no Global Governance, Scientists as a subculture
  Video: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/david_keith_s_surprising_ideas_on_climate_change.html
• Jill Sobule, A happy song about global warming, Manhattan in January. Humos
  Video: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jill_sobule_sings_to_al_gore.html

Group D powerpoints:

• powerpoint (#1)
• powerpoint (#2)