At issue (San Diego, Calif.)
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1)
The militia movement
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2)
Single-parent families
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3)
The United Nations
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4)
Welfare reform
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5)
Sex education
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6)
Interracial relationships
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13)
Satanism
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14)
What is a hate crime?
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15)
Does capital punishment deter crime?
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16)
Is military action justified against nations that support terrorism?
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18)
Police corruption
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21)
U.S. policy toward rogue nations
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22)
Are efforts to reduce terrorism successful?
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23)
The ethics of euthanasia
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24)
The ethics of genetic engineering
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25)
The ethics of human cloning
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26)
How should the United States withdraw from Iraq?
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29)
Religion and education
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30)
Drug testing
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31)
Is poverty a serious threat?
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32)
Islam in America
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33)
Bilingual education
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37)
Homeschooling
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38)
User-generated content
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39)
The wireless society
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40)
Are adoption policies fair?
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41)
Charter schools
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42)
Do veterans receive adequate health care?
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45)
How should the U.S. proceed in Iraq?
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46)
Intelligent design versus evolution
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47)
National security
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48)
The Olympics
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50)
Senior citizens and driving
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51)
Should cameras be allowed in courtrooms?
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52)
Should drilling be permitted in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?
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53)
Should governments negotiate with terrorists?
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54)
Should juveniles be tried as adults?
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55)
Should parents be allowed to choose the gender of their children?
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56)
Should social networking web sites be banned?
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57)
Should the legal drinking age be lowered?
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58)
Should the U.S. do business with China?
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59)
Should the voting age be lowered?
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60)
Should women be allowed to serve in combat in the U.S. Armed Forces?
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61)
Teen driving
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62)
Volunteerism
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63)
What is the future of the U.S. economy?
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64)
What is the impact of automation?
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65)
What is the impact of tourism?
66)
White supremacy groups
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67)
Are teen curfews effective?
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68)
Can busy teens succeed academically?
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70)
Disaster planning
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71)
Disposal of the dead
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72)
Do tax breaks benefit the economy?
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Series
Publisher
Greenhaven Press/Gale/Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Do Schools Prepare Students for a Global Economy?: Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills"--
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Does the world hate the U.S.?
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75)
Ethanol
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77)
Foster care
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79)
Has technology increased learning?
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80)
Homeland security
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81)
How far should science extend the human lifespan?
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82)
How safe is America's infrastructure?
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83)
How should obesity be treated?
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84)
How should the U.S. proceed in Afghanistan?
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85)
Is gun ownership a right?
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86)
Is parenthood a right or a privilege?
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87)
Is selling body parts ethical?
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88)
Marijuana
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89)
Mental illness and criminal behavior
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90)
Nuclear weapons
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91)
Polygamy
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92)
Reproductive technologies
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93)
RFID technology
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94)
The rising cost of college
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95)
Should the government fund embryonic stem cell research?
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96)
Slavery today
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99)
Violent children
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100)
What motivates suicide bombers?
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101)
What role should the U.S. play in the Middle East?
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103)
AIDS in developing countries
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104)
The Alaska Gas Pipeline
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108)
Biodiversity
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109)
Campaign finance
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110)
Child labor and sweatshops
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111)
Do children have rights?
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112)
Does outsourcing harm America?
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113)
Does the internet increase crime?
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114)
Does the U.S. two-party system still work?
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115)
The energy crisis
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117)
The H1N1 flu
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119)
Hurricane Katrina
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120)
Is childhood becoming too sexualized?
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121)
Is Iran a threat to global security?
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123)
Is there a new Cold War?
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124)
Is torture ever justified?
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126)
Nuclear and toxic waste
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127)
Should character be taught in school?
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129)
Should the Internet be free?
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131)
Should the U.S. reduce its consumption?
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135)
Uranium mining
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136)
Voter fraud
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137)
Wave and tidal power
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139)
What is the impact of emigration?
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141)
Women in Islam
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142)
Are Americans overmedicated?
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144)
Book banning
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146)
Casualties of war
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147)
Concealed weapons
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148)
Corporate corruption
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149)
DNA databases
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150)
Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
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151)
Drunk driving
152)
The ethics of capital punishment
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153)
The ethics of medical testing
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154)
Food safety
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155)
Gay marriage
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157)
Green cities
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159)
How can the poor be helped?
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160)
Human embryo experimentation
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162)
Is organic food better?
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163)
Is socialism harmful?
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164)
Media bias
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165)
Pandemics
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166)
Should junk food be sold in schools?
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167)
Should juveniles be given life without parole?
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168)
Should music lyrics be censored?
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169)
Should parents be allowed to choose the sex of their children?
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170)
Should religious symbols be allowed on public land?
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171)
Should the United States be multilingual?
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172)
Should there be an international climate treaty?
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173)
Space exploration
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174)
Student loans
175)
Weapons of war
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176)
What is the impact of e-waste?
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178)
Alcohol abuse
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Series
Publisher
Greenhaven Press
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"1. Digital Printing; 2. Ebooks; 3. Libraries and Ebooks; 4. Electronic Readers Are More Environmentally Friendly Than Print Books; 5. Books Are an Expendable Format, but Long-Form Writing Must Continue; 6. Books Still Matter in a Digital Age and Will Survive"--
181)
Are executives paid too much?
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182)
Are mass extinctions inevitable?
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183)
Are textbooks biased?
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184)
Biofuels
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185)
Cancer
186)
Cyberbullying
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187)
Cyberpredators
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188)
Distracted driving
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189)
Do students have too much homework?
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190)
Food insecurity
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192)
Human waste
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193)
Organ transplants
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194)
Policing the internet
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195)
Rebuilding the World Trade Center
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196)
Standardized testing
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197)
Transportation infrastructure
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198)
The U.S. energy grid
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199)
Age of consent
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201)
Are abortion rights threatened?
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203)
Child pornography
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204)
Club drugs
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205)
Do cell phones cause cancer?
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206)
Drones
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207)
Embryonic and adult stem cells
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208)
Extending the human lifespan
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209)
Fracking
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210)
High school dropouts
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211)
Is China's economic growth a threat to America?
212)
Reality TV
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213)
Self-defense laws
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214)
Should drilling be allowed in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?
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215)
Teen residential treatment programs
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217)
What is the impact of digitizing books?
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218)
What is the impact of Twitter?
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220)
The American housing crisis
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223)
Beauty pageants
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224)
Can glacier and ice melt be reversed?
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225)
Cell phones in schools
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226)
Do abstinence programs work?
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227)
Do infectious diseases pose a threat?
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228)
Has child behavior worsened?
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230)
Is society becoming less civil?
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231)
Location-based social networking and services
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232)
Mexico's drug war
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233)
Negative campaigning
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234)
Piracy on the high seas
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235) The Right to Die
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Series
Language
English
Description
We all die, but should we have the ability to choose when? Death is part of life, but not everyone agrees on the details. What if you have painful, terminal illness? Is it okay to seek suicide if a doctor assists? Do you have a right to end your own life? Is doing so a violation of God's or a greater power's plan? This anthology engages this dilemma from diverse perspectives, grounding abstract and moral discussions in real-life events such as Oregon's...
236)
Road rage
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238)
Should the federal income tax be eliminated?
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239)
Should the government regulate what people eat?
240)
Should the rich pay higher taxes?
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Series
Publisher
Greenhaven Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"At Issue: Should the US Close Its Borders?: Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills"--
242)
Super PACs
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243)
Teen smoking
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244) Teen suicide
Series
Publisher
Greenhaven Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
245)
Urban farming
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Author
Series
Language
English
Description
This book explores possible causes for the recent rise in autism. It looks at improved diagnostics of autism, vitamin deficiencies, and different environmental and behavioral reasons that could lead to autism. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives; eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others.
249)
Bitcoin
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250) Caffeine
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Series
Language
English
Description
Caffeine consumption has become commonplace amongst young adults in recent years, with many teens, up to 80 percent, eagerly reaching for coffee or energy drinks on a regular basis. Caffeinated substances are legal, widely used by society, and often touted as having health benefits, yet many teenagers fail to realize that caffeine is also a drug. When misused it can lead to dependency or abuse. This informative anthology examines the various degrees...
251)
Cell phones and driving
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252) Divorce and Children
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Series
Language
English
Description
This book explores issues pertaining to divorce and children, including children's rights in divorce, custody and visitation decisions, the duties of the parents during divorce, and blended families. Essays debate each issue, allowing readers to think critically while learning new information.
254)
Fast food
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255)
Genetically modified food
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256) Guns and Crime
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Series
Language
English
Description
Do guns contribute to or prevent crime? Is gun ownership a right or a privilege? Would Americans be safer without guns? This is a compendium of opinions on the issue of guns and crime answering these questions and more, including whether more stringent gun control would increase or decrease violence. Readers see both sides to relating issues, such as gun control, individual rights, its impact on children, and assault weapon bans.
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Series
Language
English
Description
This book explores issues related to the value of a college degree. It covers topics such as a college degree as an investment. It examines college degrees and if having one prepares people for today's jobs. It looks at college degrees and the U.S. economy, college education as a right, and alternatives to a college degree.
258)
Medical malpractice
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259)
Minorities and the law
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260)
Organic Food
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261)
Poverty in America
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262) Sexting
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Series
Language
English
Description
Technology has made so many things possible, including sending romantic messages to someone else via text. Sexting is just a new form of communication that continues to serve our need to tell one another things, but sometimes this can go horribly wrong, especially being of a sexual nature. This book debates the issue of sexting, touching on such topics as the rise of sexting among teens and adults, if it is hurtful to teens, and whether or not sexting...
263)
Sexual assault and the military
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264) Transgender People
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Series
Language
English
Description
This book examines the growing transgender rights movement and the issues surrounding the transgender community. Discussion of topics related to increased legal protection, military service, and the many ethical as well as financial issues surrounding health care. It includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives; eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others. An extensive bibliography and annotated...
265)
Violent video games
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266)
What are the jobs of the future?
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267)
Wind farms
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Author
Series
Language
English
Description
This book explores issues related to graphic music lyrics. It covers topics such as intent as a standard, violent lyrics and aggression, and the effects of violent music lyrics. It examines whether sexual music harms children and women. It also discusses "Bro Country" music, and whether it is harmful.
269)
Bilingual education
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270) Childhood Obesity
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Series
Language
English
Description
Childhood obesity has tripled in the United States since the 1970s, leaving many of America's children vulnerable to long-term physical and mental health issues. In an attempt to understand what is responsible for these swelling statistics, a number of health professionals, school administrators, government officials, and cultural experts have examined the possible culprits. This informative edition explores a number of those perspectives, urging...
271)
Corporate corruption
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273) Foodborne Outbreaks
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Series
Language
English
Description
This book explores issues related to foodborne outbreaks. It covers the progress made toward reducing foodborne outbreaks. It examines funding for the Federal Food Safety Modernization Act. Readers will examine foodborne outbreaks and the global food system, the risks of consuming imported food, and food suppliers and safety among other issues.
274)
Foreign oil dependence
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275) Immigration reform
Series
Publisher
Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Provides a wide range of opinions on a specific social issue. Offers a variety of perspectives-eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper and magazine accounts, and many more-to illuminate the issue. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations point to sources for further research.
276)
The Olympics
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277)
Student loans
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278) Superbugs
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Where do Antibiotic-resistant superbugs come from and what can we do to combat them? This volume takes a look at the issue from all angles; the role of government, where lobbyists and drug companies fit in, and how the overuse of antibiotics and antibacterial products may contribute to the problem.
279) Superfoods
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Language
English
Description
Superfoods are the foods that provide numerous health benefits. They are usually plentiful, pleasant to the eye, and taste good. Superfoods may be beneficial to weight control. These foods are beneficial to specific disease control. These superfoods may reduce an individual risk for developing some cancers. They may help with blood pressure and diabetes control. There are infections that respond positive to these superfoods. Some of these superfoods...
281) What Should We Eat?
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Series
Language
English
Description
Gluten, red meat, fish, insects: all things we do or don't eat, but could. Should we? This book explores how best to sustain ourselves, from organic food to fast food. Readers are treated to both sides of current dietary views on how humans should be eating for health and longevity.
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Series
Language
English
Description
Sexual assault on the campuses of universities and private schools appears to be on the rise. Alcohol and fraternities are easy targets, but the issue is much more complicated. Despite attempts made by administrators to define consent clearly, it can be a legal gray area. Students condemned by a school's excessively broad definition of sexual assault can be branded rapists long after graduation. Victims must face their attackers on campus because...
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Series
Language
English
Description
Flint's water supply tainted with lead. Chicago's toxic "donut." Louisiana's "cancer alley." Corporate waste poisoning developing nations. These are all examples of environmental racism. Readers of this compelling anthology will be awakened to many examples of poor and minority communities that suffer physically, emotionally, and financially from living in a toxic environment. With no political clout and few available resources, these victims find...
284) Gender Politics
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Series
Language
English
Description
It is somewhat astounding that a gender gap continues to exist today in the United States and worldwide. Girls and women face educational roadblocks, economic disparity, threats to their health and safety, and biased laws. How can such treatment of the world's mothers, sisters, wives, and daughters be permitted? This enlightening anthology presents a range of diverse viewpoints about the gender divide between men and women. Readers will learn the...
285)
Guns: conceal and carry
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286) Trial by Internet
Series
Publisher
Greenhaven Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The relative anonymity the Internet provides allows us to assert our knowledge like a professor, show off our seemingly perfect lives, and judge like we are presiding over a court of law. The problem with this relatively new phenomenon is that we often make snap judgments about other people s actions or statements without knowing all of the facts, and without giving others the benefit of the doubt. This volume dives deep into the realities of the...
Author
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English
Description
The Great Depression was a difficult time in American history, and it eventually became an economic crisis that affected the entire world. Readers uncover important facts and enlightening details about the Great Depression, including what caused it, how average Americans dealt with financial hardships during this time, and what programs were created to get Americans back to work. As readers explore the detailed main text, engaging sidebars, and historical...