economic aspects

Examines global economic issues from the perspectives of workers around the world during one twenty-four-hour period--June 15, 2005--presenting their stories in their own words; explores such questions as what sets the price of oil, whether immigration is a "luxury or a necessity, " whether it helps the economy for ideas to have owners, and how much power the U.S. can exert over the global economy.

Provides background on the events leading to the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom and discusses the economic, political, and physical rebuilding that has been going on since the end of the major fighting.

Explores the political origins of the global economy in the early twenty-first century through an investigation of the history of trade liberalization in the U.S. since the 1930s.

Examines the costs related to tobacco use, discussing accidental fires, smoking-induced illnesses, quitting and prevention, and purchase and production.

Mark Owens chronicles the experiences he and his wife Delia had during the twenty-three years they spent in Africa fighting to save the country's people and wildlife.

A collection of essays, poems, and letters, chronicling the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Journalist Gabriel Thompson recounts his time spent working alongside undocumented workers in lettuce fields, at a poultry plant, and in the kitchen of a restaurant, examining the sociocultural and economic difficulties and complexities experienced by his coworkers at each of the demanding and low-paying jobs.

Describes more than eighty music industry careers, including information on salaries, special requirements, advancement, unions, schools, and how to find jobs.

Offers a comprehensive overview of Hurricane Katrina and its devastating aftermath, describing the storm's progression, the attempted evacuation of New Orleans, the destruction it brought, the clean up and rebuilding efforts, the government's response to the disaster, and other related topics.