Nakaya, Andrea C.

Twenty-seven essays debate issues related to the twenty-first-century American lifestyle, technology, society, and foreign policy, including reliance on oil, genetically engineered foods, hydrogen as an energy source, immigration, education, preemption and unilateralism, relations with Europe, and several others.

Presents opposing viewpoints about various aspects of censorship and freedom of speech and includes critical thinking skill activities and a list of organizations to contact.

Presents various articles which discuss how care of the terminally ill can be improved, how their physical and emotional pain should be addressed, the morality of physicians aiding in the deaths of terminally ill patients, and the right of the terminally ill to die.

An overview of immigration, covering its impact on the economy and society, with a discussion of U.S. immigration policy reform and how illegal immigrant issues should be handled, with illustrations, statistics, a list of key people and advocacy groups, and a chronology.

Presents balanced opposing points of view on five key topics of the complex and sensitive issue of the AIDS disease.

Discusses the opposing views--using primary source articles--that examine America's fight against terrorism. Includes a list of organizations to contact, bibliography, and index.

Presents an overview of air pollution and health, and features ten additional articles in which the authors debate the extent to which air pollution poses a threat to public health, and the need for pollution regulation reforms.

Discusses recent ethical concerns in the biomedical field, including genetic testing and manipulation, stem cell research, and assisted reproductive technology.

Presents twenty-four debate-style essays on Iraq in the wake of the fall of Saddam Hussein, discussing whether the 2003 war was justified, what role the U.S. should play in Iraq, whether the quality of life in Iraq since Hussein's defeat has been good or bad, and how the country should be reconstructed.

Presents a concise overview on issues associated with marijuana use; and contains primary source quotes and statistics on topics including the legalization of marijuana and its effect on society.