Politics
From democracies to authoritarian regimes, government policies can have life and death stakes for citizens. Pulitzer Center stories tagged with “Politics” feature reporting on elections, political corruption, systems of government and political conflict. Use the Pulitzer Center Lesson Builder to find and create lesson plans on politics.
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Lesson Plans
Understanding the Zika Virus
Students are asked to discuss the articles about Zika virus and answer comprehension questions. Students can also engage in extension activities conducting a deeper analysis of Zika media coverage.
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Pulitzer Center Update
This Week: An Arctic Warm Front
Melting ice and rising seas threaten to displace communities around the world.
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Lesson Plans
Nuclear Agreement with Iran
This global affairs lesson plan explores how Iranians from a variety of backgrounds view the nuclear agreement between Iran and the United States and connect the agreement to students’ own lives.
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Education Resource
Meet the Journalist: Tracey Eaton
The renewal of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba after decades of hostility...
![](/sites/default/files/styles/510x315/public/01-10-16/cristina.jpg.webp?h=04bfe22b&itok=IsmfTkEW "State-run media in Cuba must "give a voice to the people" while helping to build a consensus to sustain the socialist government in the post-Castro era, says Cristina Escobar, a leading Cuban journalist.")