government policy

Presents a collection of controversial essays that debate issues concerning the legalization of marijuana including topics relating to its medicinal value and the overall effects of marijuana use.

Introduces students to the controversy over whether or not the American government should negotiate with terrorists, examining both sides of the argument with information to support both viewpoints.

Contains twenty-two essays that offer varying perspectives on issues related to human rights, including what defines human rights, the state of human rights, actions to stop human rights abuse, and human rights policies that the United States should follow; and provides discussion questions, contact information for organizations, and bibliographies.

Presents the story of 9/11 in graphic novel format based on the study of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States. Addresses the causes of 9/11 and offers recommendations to prevent another such attack.

The author, a terrorism analyst for the CNN network, profiles the mastermind of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, discussing how Bin Laden lives, how earlier attacks in Africa were planned, and how his terrorist group blends twenty-first century technology with a radical brand of Islam.

Chronicles the Hurricane Katrina disaster, covering the storm's landfall, the impact of storm-surge flooding on New Orleans, the rest of Louisiana, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and government mismanagement at the city, state, and federal levels.

Focuses on student loans and offers a variety of perspectives-eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper and magazine accounts, and many more to illuminate the issue.

Presents viewpoints about the war on terror that is selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications.

Contains the final report by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks that examines the data surrounding the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Towers and the Pentagon and provides recommendations against further acts of terrorism.