Provides divergent views on the local, state and federal governments' roles in disaster relief, financial aid to disaster victims, the National Flood Insurance program, and other issues related to disaster relief.

Provides divergent views on the roles, training, and status of women in the armed forces.

Provides divergent views on food safety including legal opinions, critical analysis of court cases and more, examining issues such as pesticide use and mercury in farm-raised fish and other issues related to food safety.

Provides divergent views on the issue of energy in the United States, including supply of energy, how much oil is available, pollution concerns, other energy sources such as solar power and wind, and more.

Hate crimes are motivated by prejudice against sexual orientation, race, ethnicity or gender which some people say should carry a heavier punishment.

Presents divergent viewpoints on whether or not the internet should be monitored.

Provides divergent views on the issue of universal healthcare, weighing personal choice against public opinion.

Examines liability issues that affect the lives of every American consumer.

The increased popularity of Weblogs, or "blogs," has prompted many questions: Should blogging about a candidate be considered a political advertisement, subject to campaign finance laws? Should bloggers receive the same access to public officials and events as traditional journalists do? Should schools be able to regulate their students' blogs? "Blogging" tackles these issues by examining this hot-button topic from different angles. Full-color photographs,...