Several articles explore the multiple issues surrounding Social Security, its financial impact, societal costs, and its future.

Several articles discuss the issues surrounding the banking crisis.

Collection of essays examining the role of the World Trade Organization and its relationship with the United States.

Presents articles discussing recent issues regarding China, including the status of human rights, its economic challenges, and the power of its military.

This volume explores the topics relating to automobiles in the United States by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many o the different aspects that comprise these issues. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture o diverse and contradictory opinions.