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Have you discussed the issues surrounding the current Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike with your students? If not, why not?<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is a great opportunity to discuss:<\/p>\n

\u2022 new media
\u2022 intellectual property
\u2022 labor history
\u2022 human rights
\u2022 the American middle class
\u2022 unions
\u2022 contracts
\u2022 negotiation
\u2022 the nature of work
\u2022 creativity
\u2022 royalties\/residuals
\u2022 economics
\u2022 point of view\/perspective<\/p>\n

and a host of other issues that will capture the imagination of your students and engage them in matters of critical importance to their future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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