A collection of essays featuring varying opinions on the topic of human waste, including the safety of biofuels and the necessity and impact of diapers.
"The Ethics of Medical Testing: Modern Medical Testing Is Shaped by a Troubled Legacy; Strict Guidelines Ensure Safe and Ethical Medical testing on Humans; Medical Testing on Humans Can Be Dangerous a
Presents opinions on the effects of advertising on teen behavior by focusing on online advertising and marketing for such items as cigarettes, alcohol, and fast food.
"Alternative Therapies: Is the Growing Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapies Beneficial?; Are the Major Alternatives to Conventional Medicine Safe and Effective?; Should the Government Restri
Presents articles discussing the various issues involving interracial America, including interracial relationships, the affect of immigration, and equal opportunities for all races.
Presents a collection of essays discussing the stem cell research controversy, including the morality of it, the source of the cells, and the government's role in regulation.
"The Pharmaceutical Industry: Is Pharmaceutical Research Safe and Unbiased?; Are Prescription Drugs Appropriately Regulated?; Are Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices Ethical?; Is the Cost of Prescripti
Presents opposing viewpoints on the influence of the United States around the globe in such areas as military intervention, economic policy, and culture.
Presents opposing viewpoints on the topic of street teens, examining why they run away, consequences of living on the streets, and how they can be helped.
Introduces global perspectives on trends in human trafficking, factors contributing to the problem, strategies to reduce its flow, and efforts to aid its victims.
Collects essays examining aspects of the separation between church and state in the United States, including religious expression in schools and religion's impact on politics and policymaking.
"Judicial Activism: Is Judicial Activism Harmful?; How Has Judicial Activism Affected Particular Issues?; What Is the Relationship Between Public Opinion and Judicial Activism?; Is Judicial Activism a
"DNA Databases: Society Will Benefit from Sharing Information in DNA Databases; Biometric Identification and DNA Databases Are Dangerous to the Public; DNA Databases Help in the Fight Against Crime; G
Explores the issues surrounding HIV/AIDS, including the spread of the epidemic around the world, treatment options, and the political will needed to fight the disease.
Explores the issue of race in Ellison's signature work, covering such topics as individuality, sexual taboo, and African American radicalism, and presents contemporary perspectives on the subject.
Presents a collection of essays examining population growth and overpopulation, including the concerns surrounding them and possible strategies to alleviate the situation.
Weighs issues important to the future of the Middle East, including how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can be resolved, whether United States military action in the region has been effective, and if
Presents essays exploring varying viewpoints on gambling, including the social implications of gambling, the effects of online gambling, and should sports betting be legalized.
Presents a collection of essays on a variety of issues surrounding drunk driving, discussing such topics as the impact of drunk-driving laws, the effectiveness of sobriety checkpoints, and the value o
Presents opposing views on welfare which address whether welfare reform is working, how policies affect families, and improvements that can be made to the system.
Essays offer opposing opinions on whether predictions of the end of the world should be taken seriously, on religiously based ideas of the end of the world, and on the ways humans might bring about or
Provides essays that cover varying opinions on socialism, discussing such issues as whether or not socialism supports American values and the socialist principles behind health care reform, the Wall S
Presents a collection of essays on the theme of women's quest for independence as depicted in the novel and includes a short biography of the author and a personal essay.
The Current Controversies series examines today's most important social and political issues; each volume presents a diverse selection of primary and secondary sources representing all sides of the de
Presents in graphic novel format an adaptation of Wilde's story of a celebrated and feared English ghost who is outraged when the new American owners of his haunting place refuse to take him seriously
Presents in graphic novel format an adaptation of Dickens' story of a miser named Ebenezer Scrooge who learns the true meaning of Christmas when three ghostly visitors review his past and foretell his
The Current Controversies series examines today's most important social and political issues. Each volume presents a diverse selection of primary sources representing all sides of the debate in questi
The Current Controversies series examines today's most important social and political issues. Each volume presents a diverse selection of primary sources representing all sides of the debate in quest
