"Pandemics: Pandemic Preparedness Is a Matter of National Security; Pandemic Preparedness Is a Public Health Matter; Pandemic Preparedness Should Include Quarantines And Other Interventions; Pandemic
Presents articles discussing issues regarding bias in textbooks, including alleged partisan censorship, parental participation in curriculum content, and bias involving such subjects as evolution, Isl
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.
Presents essays that examine the treatment of corruption in "Hamlet," discussing such topics as illness, the pervasive nature of infection, economic inequality, exploitation, and espionage.
Presents essays that examine the treatment of peer pressure in "The Chocolate War," discussing such topics as pessimism, high school, activism, and standing against evil.
Presents essays that examine the treatment of violence in "Lord of the Flies," discussing such topics as puberty, male violence, innate corruption, and class violence.
Essays about specific situations in a variety of countries debate the effect of population growth on world hunger, the environment, economic development, and social stability.
Debates the capabilities of the new Iraqi government, the arguments for ethnic partitioning, U.S. foreign policy, and the affect of the Iraq War on terrorism.
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.
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.
A thematic examination of Solzhenitsyn's novel offers a biographical overview of the author, critical essays by varied experts, and a discussion of concurrent historical events.
Presents essays that examine class conflict in "A Tale of Two Cities," discussing such topics as individualism, community, violence, and professional transition, while including contemporary perspecti
Presents varying perspectives on the state of the world's dictatorships, considering their potential to be good forms of government and the future of Middle East governments.
Discusses the differing viewpoints on homosexuality, including the genetic basis, same-sex marriage, and whether or not same-sex couples should be allowed to adopt children.
Discusses the issues surrounding fresh water resources, including pollution, water as commodity vs. water as human right, and desalination as a solution to fresh water shortages.
Collects essays discussing colonialism in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, topics discussed include Conrad's views on colonialism, the book's ultimate message about colonialism, and how colonialism
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.
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.
Presents essays about the issues surrounding sexually transmitted diseases, including sex education and vaccinations, with each set of essays taking an opposing view from the others.
Explores issues with federal elections, including unacceptable barriers to voting caused by registration problems, long lines, broken voting machines, and location confusion. Examines the fairness of
Provides essays that cover varying opinions on contemporary piracy, discussing why people do it, how it should be dealt with, and the extent of the problem.
Essays debate the efficacy of current sentencing guidelines, whether treatment of prisoners is constitutional, what can be done about overcrowding, and the effects of recent trends.
Essays debate the effects of immigration, how to deter illegal immigration, whether English should be America's official language, and the impact of immigration on national security.
Essays debate the effects of the film industry on society, the legitimacy of the rating system, whether current regulation is appropriate, and the future of cinema.
Presents essays that examine women's issues in "The Scarlet Letter," discussing such topics as feminism in the nineteenth century, forced marriage, and the subservience of women.
Essays debate American political scandals, covering such topics as whether political corruption erodes public trust, harms political parties, or affects voter turnout, and whether legislative efforts
Provides essays that cover varying opinions on volunteer work, discussing government involvement, the effectiveness of volunteer programs, student participation, and the use of volunteers for military
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.
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
Examines the history of the formative years of the United States, focusing on westward expansion and the role of the frontier in shaping the new nation.
Presents differing opinions on teen residential treatment centers, addressing how patients are treated, whether therapeutic programs lead to less recidivism, and the impacts of weight loss camps.
Features different perspectives on issues surrounding the United States deficit, including such topics as raising taxes on the wealthy, cutting entitlement programs, and reducing the defense budget.
Looks at different issues surrounding the Western diet, addressing factors that contribute to poor health, the impacts of industrialized agriculture, federal guidelines for food, and alternative diets
Introduces arguments about the effectiveness of government bailouts, discussing whether repaid debt has benefited taxpayers, what motivated bailout legislation, and how successful the bailout was in s
Presents differing viewpoints on issues surrounding gay parenting, addressing such topics as its impact on children, how it impacts society, and the laws that should regulate it.
Introduces global perspectives on workers' rights issues, examining policies in such nations as Brazil, Greece, and Saudi Arabia to explore practices in labor regulations, collective bargaining, discr
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.
