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Contains essays that offer a variety of perspectives on the issue of factory farming, debating whether factory farming is economically beneficial, ethical, or harmful to human health or the environment, and considering the future of the industry.

A collection of essays that provides varying perspectives on the green movement, discussing if it is a viable reform effort, if it can benefit the economy, if it is worth the extra costs to consumers, and its potential outcomes.

A series of articles examine both sides of the debate about nuclear energy, covering the overall risks versus the benefits in terms of human and environmental health, impact on climate change, potential expansion, and future technological developments in the industry.

Authors present differing opinions on whether industrial agriculture is causing substantial water pollution in the United States, whether China's economic development has caused serious global pollution issues, and whether human interactions with the ocean must quickly become more sustainable.

A collection of essays exploring various topics related to corruption in the United States government, including the role of corruption in health care reform, the rise in the number of corrupt politicians, corruption in political campaigns, the impact of corruption on the U.

Discusses various sides of controversial topics regarding the conflict in Darfur, examining the causes of the problem, the question of whether the Sudanese government is engaging in genocide, the role of China, and how peace might be brought to the region.

Collects articles that debate various problems related to gun violence in the U.

Presents an overview of globalization, and features articles that provide opposing viewpoints on the issues of whether globalization will hurt workers, harm developing countries, destroy the environment, and pose a threat to democracy.

Introduces all sides of the issue of biodiversity, covering biodiversity loss as a serious problem, which species are threatened with extinction, whether human food production methods are a threat to biodiversity, and more.

A collection of controversial essays that debate issues associated with urban sprawl, defining its cause and exploring various ways to deal with the problem.

A collection of essays that addresses controversies related to uninsured individuals in the United States, discussing if the lack of health insurance is a serious problem, if access to health insurance improves people's health, if government should mandate the purchase of health insurance, and if the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will improve medical care.

Presents twenty-five essays that explore various controversies surrounding the use, distribution, environmental impact, and cost of oil around the world.

A collection of essays that study the opposing views about homeland security and whether it is more effective and has made the country more secure, which measures should be taken to enhance security, and whether civil liberties have been threatened by the USA Patriot act and the Protect America Act of 2007.

A collection of essays that provides varying perspectives on controversies related to Iran, discussing if the country's nuclear program is peaceful, if it wants to dominate Iraq, the success of the Green Revolution, and United States involvement in the country.

Collects twenty-five essays that address issues concerning nuclear armament, discussing national security, the U.