Global issues

Identifies the energy-related challenges of the early twenty-first century, looks at how the United States and other nations are responding to the problems, and provides a selection of related reference information, including case studies, primary source documents, biographies, statistics, and a chronology.

A study of immigration and migration, providing an overview of the issue, featuring case studies that look at the effects of immigration and migration on the U.S., France, South Africa, Mexico, and the Philippines, and including a selection of related primary source documents, and research tools, such as brief biographies, facts and figures, and an annotated bibliography.

An overview of climate change that discusses the causes of global warming, melting ice, the greenhouse effect, rising sea levels, record temperatures, the increase in hurricanes and greenhouse gases, and cutting greenhouse emissions.

Presents a historical background of terrorism and describes examples, concentrating on the Middle East and Northern Ireland.

Explores international economic integration, globalization, and free trade in the United States and abroad; and provides related primary source documents and research tools.

Discusses equal opportunity primarily with respect to employment, but also with respect to education, political participation, and other matters of legal status.

Case studies, primary source documents, biographies, facts, and figures offer a comprehensive overview of the issues related to world poverty and analyze its causes, impact on various countries, and possible strategies for prevention.

Provides essays, primary source documents, and research tools that explore women's rights around the world. Includes an annotated bibliography, a chronology, and a glossary.

Provides essays, primary source documents, and research tools that explore terrorism and security around the world. Includes an annotated bibliography, a chronology, and a glossary.

Discusses various issues related to renewable energy, covering limited supply, costs, reliability, renewable transportation fuels, and unsustainable renewable energy, and including two case studies for each as well as advice on what that reader can do to help.