1993-

Answers over six hundred questions on the U.S. economy, covering events, indicators, and trends from the 1930s to 1999; fiscal and monetary, private sector, social, environmental, and international economic issues; and economy evaluation; and includes a glossary, bibliography, and other reference materials.

Reprints sixteen editions of "The CQ Researcher, " published between August 9, 1996 and November 20, 1998, that provide facts and analysis of a wide range of public interest topics; grouped in seven general categories, including education, health care, and social policy.

Presents a detailed account of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East, their claims to the same land, and efforts to secure peace in the region.

Explores the profound impact the Palestinian and Israeli conflict and its attendant terrorism have had on the lives of both countries' men, women, and children.

Presents a portrait of daily life in the West Bank and Gaza since the mid-1980s through the story of three young militants who grew up in the Occupied Territories during the first Palestinian Intifada and subsequently became involved in the 2000 recurrence.

Analyzes forty years of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict including why a Palestinian state and peace has not yet been established and maintains that Israel's occupation of the West Bank following the Six Day War is continuing to undermine the peace process.

Former President Jimmy Carter shares his knowledge of Middle Eastern affairs and describes the steps that must be taken in order for both Jews and Palestinians to live peacefully in the region.

Charles Murray proposes a radical new plan that ends Social Security, Medicare, and all forms of welfare, and instead gives every American age twenty-one and older $10,000 a year for life, and argues that this program could achieve the same goals of the welfare state with less financial impact and greater success.

Presents articles that provide differing views on why the Middle East is a conflict area, and discussing whether Palestinians are treated justly, what role the U.S. should play in the Middle East, and how religion affects the issues.

Offers an overview of the history of Israel and Palestine, focusing on the origins of the conflict that has divided the region and the impact that conflict has had on the region's people.