Examines discrimination in the United States as it relates to minorities, women, and gays and lesbians, and discusses such topics as racial profiling, affirmative action, and religiously motivated dis
Essays discuss issues related to the death penalty in the United States, covering such topics as whether or not it is a deterrent to crime, who should be eligible for such a sentence, and the ethics o
Presents a collection of writings representing different points of view on the subject of user-generated content, including Wikipedia, wikis, blogs, social networking sites, viral videos, and podcasts
Essays debate the role of the Central Intelligence Agency in national security, covering such topics as their use of torture on suspects, the way it gathers and analyzes intelligence information, and
Presents a collection of essays that introduces various types of depression, current and potential treatments for the disorder, and the ways in which depression affects its victims and their families.
Essays debate the purpose and success of nation-building, focusing on whether or not it will work in Iraq and the justification for its use in the twenty-first century.
Covering today's most current national and international issues, this series introduces the reader to all sides of contemporary controversies in an objective and comprehensive way by providing a wide
Covering today's most current national and international issues, this series introduces the reader to all sides of contemporary controversies in an objective and comprehensive way by providing a wide
Presents a collection of essays exploring varying viewpoints on human reproductive technology, covering such topics as its effect on society, the ethical issues it raises, and whether or not it should
Presents a collection of essays about globalization, discussing the outsourcing of American jobs, its effects on developing countries and democracy, and the environmental impact of free trade.
A collection of essays which discusses assisted death in current practice, the withdrawal of life-sustaining medical treatment, and physician-assisted suicide.
Collects essays with varying points of view regarding teen addictions, examining topics including contributing genetic factors, the effects of marketing, student drug testing, and traditional anti-dru
Provides a number of different contemporary perspectives on the reasons for world hunger. It also examines ways in which the problem may or may not finally be solved.
Essays discuss the seriousness of hate crimes, the necessity of hate crimes laws, whether or not hate speech should be restricted, and how hate crimes can be stopped.
Essays debate how far the authority of the president should stretch, including topics such as the terrorist surveillance program, the power of the U.S. Supreme Court over the president, and the presid
Essays cover a variety of issues surrounding prostitution in the United States, including legalization, violence against prostitutes, and the use of humiliation tactics to fight prostitution.
Examines different points of view in the debate over the meaning of the American dream, covering such issues as affirmative action, home ownership, and immigration.
Provides a collection of essays with varying viewpoints on the subject of potentially threatening, unpredictable countries, covering such topics as nuclear security, terrorism, genocide, and preemptiv
A series of essays provides positive and negative views of abortion, including the issue of open adoption, whose rights are the most important when adoption occurs, and whether interracial, internatio
Presents a collection of essays exploring varying viewpoints on food, covering such topics as the safety of America's food supply, the mistreatment of animals on factory farms, the causes of hunger in
Provides a collection of essays that offer varying viewpoints on the subject of oil, covering such topics as how to reduce the price of oil, the effect of oil in international relations, and the energ
Presents arguments on both sides of such issues with the Third World as the problems it faces, the effect of globalization, the state of democracy in these countries, and whether and how the United St
Examines different points of view about the valdity of certain conspiracy theories, examining speculations about the September 11st attacks, the origins of the AIDS virus, the assassination of John F.
Presents opposing arguments on the decline in sexual ethics, society's sexual norms, how sex education should be conducted, and which sexual behaviors should be unacceptable.
Essays cover a variety of viewpoints on the subject of poverty, including such issues as the long term effects of poverty, the access of the poor to health care, and the distribution of income in the
Essays discuss opposing viewpoints on the role of the Mafia, covering such issues as whether the mob is thriving or in decline, the success of surveillance technology, and the rise of white-collar cri
A collection of essays presents diverse viewpoints on genetic engineering, examining its claims to improve food, farming, and the treatment of disease in humans, and analyzing how governments should r
Presents a collection of essays exploring varying viewpoints on America's future, discussing whether its lifestyle is sustainable, the potential for improvement, energy policy, and the role of technol
Presents essays with varying points of view on the possibility of life in outer space, discussing evidence for extraterrestrials and UFOs, and examining the consequences for Earth of contact with alie
Collects essays with varying points of view regarding the issue of legalized gambling, examining topics including casino gaming, Internet gambling, state-run lotteries, and the Indian Gaming Regulator
Provides essays that cover varying opinions on the rain forests, discussing the impact of logging, oil production, and agricultural practices on forest preservation and the role of business and govern
