Current controversies

A collection of essays that provides varying perspectives on controversies related to Iran, discussing if the country's nuclear program is peaceful, if it wants to dominate Iraq, the success of the Green Revolution, and United States involvement in the country.

Collects critical essays focused on illegal immigration, inclduing topics such as crime rate, medical costs, and birthright citizenship.

A collection of essays that study the opposing views about homeland security and whether it is more effective and has made the country more secure, which measures should be taken to enhance security, and whether civil liberties have been threatened by the USA Patriot act and the Protect America Act of 2007.

Presents twenty-five essays that explore various controversies surrounding the use, distribution, environmental impact, and cost of oil around the world.

A collection of essays that examines topics related to jobs in America, discussing the influence of the recession, the government's economic stimulus package, whether or not green jobs can solve the job shortage, and the creation of greater job growth.

A collection of primary resources examining controversies surrounding the elderly, including negative stereotypes that impact Americans' perceptions of the elderly, depression, medical care, and poverty.

Contains a selection of primary sources that examine all sides of the debate over prisons, discussing whether they are effective, how inmates should be treated, the issue of privatization, and inmate labor.

Contains a collection of primary source documents by a variety of authors that illustrate all sides of the debate over the rights of animals.

Contains essays that explore the debate over teenage pregnancy, considering whether teen pregnancy is a serious problem, the factors that contribute to teenage pregnancy, ways to prevent teen pregnancy, alternatives to parenting for pregnant teens, and social attitudes toward teen pregnancy.

Presents a collection of articles in which various authors debate questions about illegal immigration, discussing the extent of the problem, whether or not it harms the U.S., the treatment of illegal immigrants in the U.S., and the government response to the issue.