21st century

Profiles fourteen issues of debate in Spanish-speaking countries, providing background on each and presenting pro and con positions, discussion questions, activity ideas, bilingual vocabulary lists, and lists of print and nonprint resources.

Presents a short study of the history, people, and culture of Iran, and discusses political and military turmoil over the centuries, important leaders of Iran, and Iran's role in the area of global terrorism.

Presents articles and essays with opposing viewpoints on matters concerning the Arab Spring of 2010, such as whether or not the U.S. should have intervened in Libya and if the new governments in place of the old ones are really any better.

Chronicles the 2010 San Jos? Mine Accident, in which thirty-three miners became trapped for weeks in a mine in Chile's Atacama Desert. Discusses how these men survived their ordeal and spotlights the international response to these men's plight. Includes black-and-white photographs.

Examines the daily lives of Arab Americans in the twenty-first century, discussing immigration, the impact of discrimination since 9/11, political activity, family and religious life, education, professional life, and the arts.

Explores why the first ten years of this century have been filled with unusual history-making, life-changing developments and considers what this means for American culture now and in the years to come.

Chronicles the presidential election of 2000 and presents primary documents from George W. Bush's administration.

Razia, a girl in Afghanistan, wants to attend Razia Jan's girls' school the Zabuli Education Center for Girls, but first she must get her father and brother's permission.

Presents an argument against the growing inequality in the United States, and explores how monetary and budgetary policies, as well as globalization, have contributed to it.

Chronicles the history of women in the military since World War I, telling how the U.S. women's military corps originated, and discussing the ongoing struggle of female military personnel to win the right to serve in combat units and in combat support positions.