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Examines the issues of gasoline prices and oil and gasoline dependence, and how these issues affect public transportation.

Discusses the issues surrounding the US importation of goods from China and the US-China trade imbalance.

Islamophobia existed in premise before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, but it has increased in prevalence and standing during the past decade. This volume introduces the reader to a broad spectrum of views on Islamophobia. Disparate viewpoints of issues are encapsulated in each chapter with the use of a question-and-response format. By evaluating contrasting viewpoints on topics such as Sharia law, whether America is Islamophobic, and the use of face veils by Islamic women, readers can attain a complete and balanced knowledge of the issues. Important facts, perfect for report writing, are dispersed throughout in eye-catching boxed insets, and an extensive bibliography is included.

This book explores issues related to Media Ethics, including a summary of current media ethics issues, the issue of whether telling the truth should take precedence over ethics, how far journalists should go to avoid compromising objectivity, and the effect of new technologies on media ethics.

"Medicare: This series covers today's most current national and international issues and the most important opinions of the past and present. The purpose of the series is to introduce readers to all sides of contemporary controversies"--

Presents articles discussing the issues regarding women in politics, including the status of women in world politics, if the participation of women improves politics, and how women should be encouraged to enter politics.

Though various sources have reported a decline in e-book sales for traditional publishers in 2015 compared to 2014, no one has come up with a clear reason for the drop. The primary source writings in this anthology have been selected to provide your readers with a broad spectrum of viewpoints on e-books. These essays offer expert opinions on the inherent value of e-books vs. print books. Students are encouraged to see the validity of divergent opinions, so that they may understand the debate inclusively. An important question about the topic is presented in each chapter, and viewpoints are organized based on their response. Fact boxes summarize important information for researchers, and an extensive bibliography is included.

This anthology contains a diverse collection of essays on rap and hip hop. Multiple viewpoints of issues are encapsulated in each chapter with the use of a question-and-response format. By evaluating contrasting viewpoints on topics, readers can attain a complete and balanced knowledge of the issues. Important facts, perfect for report writing, are dispersed throughout in eye-catching boxed insets, and an extensive bibliography is included.

This anthology examines issues related to Pakistan, such as whether religious extremism is increasing there, its nuclear arsenal, the Pakistan-Indian conflict, and U.S. involvement. The book is composed of a wide spectrum of primary sources written by many of the foremost authorities in their respective fields. This unique approach provides students with a concise view of divergent opinions on each topic. Important facts, perfect for report writing, are dispersed throughout in eye-catching boxed insets.

Collection of essays discussing issues surrounding the topic of topof human trafficking. The purpose is to introduce readers to all sides of the issues.

Explores a variety of issues related to social security including whether social security is going bankrupt, the success of social security as a government program, how private retirement accounts might impact retirees economic security, and how to address Social Security's fiscal issues.

Editor Debra A. Miller debates various facets of factory farming including, the necessity of large scale farming; the ethics of factory farming; the impact of factory farming on human health and the environment; and the future of factory farming. This unique approach provides students with a concise view of divergent opinions on factory farming.

The writings in this anthology have been selected to introduce your readers to a wide array of viewpoints on politics and religion. Written by foremost authorities in this field, these essays express a broad spectrum of views on issues such the influence of religion on politics and government interference in religion. Each chapter asks a relevant question about the topic, and the viewpoints that follow are grouped into "yes" and "no" categories. This format provides readers with a concise view of different opinions on each topic.

This collection of essays explores current issues related to urban sprawl including, whether urban sprawl is a problem in the U.S., the impact of sprawl on the environment, the impact of sprawl on the economy; and how sprawl should be managed. Each chapter presents an important question about the subject, and the opinions that follow are grouped into yes and no categories. By evaluating contrasting opinions, readers can attain an objective knowledge of the subject.

"Current Controversies: Immigration This series covers today's most current national and international issues and the most important opinions of the past and present. The purpose of the series is to introduce readers to all sides of contemporary controversies"--

"Current Controversies: Pesticides ... explores a variety of issues related to pesticides, including whether they are negatively affecting human health, how they are interacting with the environment, whether they are needed to feed the world, and what the future of pesticides might be"--

"Each anthology is composed of a wide spectrum of primary sources written by many of the foremost authorities in their respective fields. This unique approach provides students with a concise view of divergent opinions on each topic. Extensive book and periodical bibliographies and a list of organizations to contact are also included"--

Contains twenty-four articles relating different perspectives on the topic of the wage gap.

Presents essays on differnt sides of controversial topics surrounding college admissions.

This book explores issues related to oil spills, including how spills happen, the risks of oil drilling, and if the oil industry needs more oversight and regulation. Editor Tamara Thompson has compiled a wide spectrum of primary sources written by many of the foremost authorities in their respective fields. This unique approach provides students with a concise view of divergent opinions on the issues of oil spills. Fact boxes summarize important information for researchers, and an extensive bibliography is included.

The National Alliance to End Homelessness states that there are 564,708 people experiencing homelessness on any given night in the U.S. The primary source writings in this anthology have been selected to provide your readers with a broad range of viewpoints on poverty and homelessness, including what role minimum wage plays. The essays in each chapter of this book represent contrasting viewpoints on government social assistance programs and income inequality. Students are encouraged to see the validity of divergent opinions, crucial to the development of critical thinking skills. An important question about the topic is presented in each chapter, and the viewpoints that follow are organized based on their response to the question. Fact boxes summarize important information for researchers, and an extensive bibliography is included.

"Examines if there is a need for oversight of the app industry to protect privacy, if controversial apps should be taken off the market, why web-based mobile apps are overtaking native mobile apps, and what effects the app economy is having on society."--

A compendium of opinion on the issue of abortion, including moral justification, women's health, and width of access.

A compendium of opinion surrounding the death penalty, including its ethics, public service, application, and reformation possibilites.

A look at the controversies surrounding drug legalization.

A compendium of opinion on the issues surrounding gay marriage.

"This series covers today's most current national and international issues and the most important opinions of the past and present. The purpose of the series is to introduce readers to all sides of contemporary controversies"--

"Explores the most recent issues related to racial profiling, including: whether racial profiling is a problem; Arab Muslims and profiling in the war on terror; causes and consequences of racial profiling; and what to do about racial profiling"--

This collection of pro and con articles on vegetarianism examines whether meat-based diets are bad for the planet, the moral and spiritual implications of vegetarianism, the extent to which vegetarian diets are more humane than diets that include meat, and whether a vegetarian diet is beneficial for health.

Discusses issues relating to cybercrime, computer security, and data security.