Current controversies

Presents arguments for and against censorship of a variety of forms of expression.

A collection of twenty controversial essays that debate the use of vaccines, including the effectiveness in disease prevention, whether the benefits outweigh the possible harms, if they should be mandatory, and worldwide development.

A collection of essays that provides varying perspective on issues regarding the global food crisis, debating if global market capitalism is the cause or not, the effects of the demand for biofuels, the prospect of biotechnology, and solutions.

A collection of essays that addresses controversies related to uninsured individuals in the United States, discussing if the lack of health insurance is a serious problem, if access to health insurance improves people's health, if government should mandate the purchase of health insurance, and if the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will improve medical care.

Contains twenty-four articles that provide opposing viewpoints on issues related to teen pregnancy and parenting, addressing questions about whether sex education reduces teenage pregnancy, if popular culture contributes to teen pregnancy, the challenges faced by teenage parents, and whether parental consent should be required.

Contains over twenty essays that offer varying perspectives on controversial issues related to rap music, such as if it is a significant American cultural music and if it harms women.

Contains over thirty essays that provide different perspectives on the issue of police brutality, debating the extent of the problem, the factors that contribute to brutality, prevention strategies, and appropriate punishments for perpetrators.

Contains a selection of primary sources that represent all sides of the debate over gun control and violence.

Essays debate the effect of hate crimes and hate speech in the United States, and the role of the government in this matter.

Examines various aspects of violence in families.