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Focuses on the issues surrounding WikiLeaks, presenting information in a pro/con format.

"What Is the Role of Technology in Education?: Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills"--

The economy of the United States is one of the largest and strongest in the world. Yet several factors may render the economy hamstrung in competition as we move toward the future. This anthology takes a hard look at the state of the economy and analyzes what is in store for workers and work in the 21st century. Readers will learn to contextualize current events in a broader perspective.

Explores whether the MLDA has been effective, efforts to lower the MLDA, impact of MLDA on the safety of women, and legal drinking age outside the US.

Presents a range of views about the extent and type of damage that could result from solar storms. Proposed warning systems and other protective measures are also addressed.

Presents some of the pros and cons about cloud computing.

This book examines the health implications of the world subsisiting on a Western style diet.

Explores the issue of polygamy from various angles.

This book examines numerous facets of U.S. foreign aid, including: whether foreign aid has benefitted or harmed developing nations; whether Congress should cut foreign aid; and whether aid to Africa helps poor nations or supports corrupt regimes. Readers will learn about the level of accountability that should be demanded from recipient nations, and whether do-it-yourself, amateur philanthropists help or harm developing nations.

Introduces arguments about the effectiveness of government bailouts, discussing whether repaid debt has benefited taxpayers, what motivated bailout legislation, and how successful the bailout was in saving jobs.

Provides essays with varying opinions on issues surrounding the sale of organs and human tissue, discussing such topics as forced donations, organ trafficking, whether the sale of organs benefits the poor, and the trade in China and Iran.

With the ongoing conflicts overseas, the health care veterans receive has come under scrutiny in recent years. Does the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs administer good care to veterans, or are they ill-prepared to deal with the myriad long-term needs of a new veteran population? Does the VA overlook the mental health care some soldiers need? This anthology takes a hard look at the state of the health care system in place to help returning veterans. This book offers expert analyses on a range of issues as well as possible solutions. Features content from sources such as Barack Obama, the Associated Press, and the Kaiser Family Foundation.

This volume explores views of the U.S. from various religious, ethnic, geographic, and political perspectives, including the attitudes of the Islamic world. Readers will discover Arab, European, and Latin American views. Essays examine the attitudes of the political right, and the political left toward the United States, and the impact of American pop culture on anti-Americanism.

Why does the gender of the worker factor into financial compensation? Why are some forms of labor quantified but others, such as domestic work, not? What impact does union membership have on the wage gap? This anthology interrogates the conflicts at the heart of these questions, and others, from diverse points of view. Students gain insight into the patterns of discrimination at every level of employment. Two essays hotly debate the role of the C.E.O. in setting standards; with one essay finding that executives with daughters pay their female employees higher wages than those without. The other essay states that regardless, this will not close the gender gap.

This book examines ethics and biology in the issue of using genetic engineering and other methods to create "designer" babies.

Is climate change overstated? Is adaptation or mitigation a better approach to climate change? What is the impact of climate change on the world so far? This book tackles these important questions through presenting a diversity of viewpoints. Topics such as the relocation of populations, the impact of climate change on animal and plant species, the question of food and water security, and the role of business on climate change policy are discussed at length to provide readers with foundational knowledge they will not get elsewhere.

This book explores issues related to gay marriage, including legalizing gay unions, gay marriage and moral concerns, religion's role in gay marriage issues, the impact of the Defense of Marriage Act, and the impact of the Federal Marriage Amendment.

"Educators, journalists, and commentators debate the validity of today's standardized tests as accurate, fair, and reliable measures of achievement and whether or not they have a justifiable place in the US educational system."--Introd.

The book examines various opinions concerning how to best address world-wide water shortages and conservation.

This volume examines various issues concerning the power grid of the United States.

This book examines various aspects of proposals to regulate the internet.

This book examines various ethical and social issues surrounding selcting the sex of children.

This book provides readers with a variety of articles discussing the issues surrounding organ transplants. Essays explore ethical issues related to organ transplantation, global programs that encourage organ donation, issues related to transplant tourists and the illicit transplant organ trade, and how brain and cardiac death impact organ harvesting.

This book examines the topic of distracted driving by presenting memorable essays that will hopefully leave an impression on young drivers. Readers explore the seriousness of the distracted driving problem in the United States, the impact of cell phone use and texting on driving effectiveness, and other potential driving distractions, such as pets, children, navigation systems, and eating.

Discussions center around food insecurity, with essays for and against each topic.

This edition offers readers a variety of articles that address the topic of cyberpredators. Essays and articles explore the dangers of online sexual exploitation, privacy concerns and predator panic, the dangers of cyberbullying and cyberstalking, and concerns related to online dating sites. One essay may even surprise readers, that men are increasingly becoming the targets of cyberstalkers.

Issues surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of cancer are debated.

This volume addresses alternatives to incarceration and the pros and cons of employing them to control crime and recidivism.

Discusses different aspects of the debate over the causes and effects of the mass extinction of species of plants or animals.