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U.S. policy toward China

1996
Collection of articles debating what type of economic and diplomatic policies the United States should adopt toward China.

The spread of AIDS

1997
Articles discussing the different sides of the issues of AIDS control and prevention.

The attacks on America, September 11, 2001

2002
Contains twenty essays that provide a range of perspectives on the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 on the United States, discussing the reasons, results, and response to the attack.

Environmental justice

1995
Presents both sides of the controversial issue of environmental justice taken from various sources such as magazines and newspapers.

Sex education

1999
Presents opposing viewpoints on various issues in the debate over sex education including questions of whether schools or parents should be more responsible for it, its role in teen pregnancy, and the effectiveness of teaching abstinence.

Gay marriage

1998
Collection of essays examines various viewpoints on gay marriages, touching on the areas of family, sexual morality, and social justice.

Teen suicide

2014
Authors present differing opinions on whether teen suicide is a major health problem, whether bullying increases the risk of teen suicide, and whether gay teens face an increased risk of suicide.

Should drilling be allowed in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?

2013
Authors present differing opinions on whether Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drilling will reduce America's dependence on foreign oil, whether ANWR should be permanently protected from drilling, and whether ANWR is compatible with caribou herds and indigenous life.

Reality TV

2013
Authors present differing opinions on whether reality television benefits society more than scripted television does, whether reality TV has lowered standards for television and society as a whole, and whether reality TV intentionally subverts social progress and gender equality.

Club drugs

2013
Authors present differing opinions on whether the drug "spice" may be harmful and should be regulated, whether legislation is needed to ban synthetic club drugs, and whether community coalitions can help reduce access to synthetic drugs.

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