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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 - The Great Depression -- Chapter 2 - The Pain of No Rain -- Chapter 3 - The Impact on Families and Everyday Life -- Chapter 4 - A New Deal -- Research & -- Act -- Timeline -- Further Research -- Glossary -- Index -- Back Cover.

What does it mean to be a citizen in the 21st century? Globalization, the dominance of corporations, the influence of technology, massive immigration, and geopolitical shifts have changed our world considerably in just a few decades. How have these changes affected the responsibilities placed on us as citizens and also on governments and leaders around the world? Tackling a number of fascinating issues pertaining to our future, the viewpoints in this resource examine our place in the world today and predict the ways in which citizenship will continue to evolve.

For many years, "no means no" served as the standard for whether sexual consent is granted, but valid concerns have called for an expansion of this standard. Factors that could prevent someone from rejecting an unwanted advance include coercion and intoxication, making the concept of verbal consent muddy. The debate over whether this standard should be replaced and what should replace it has brought forth various possible solutions, with some arguing that only enthusiastic verbal consent will do, and others asserting that this expectation is unrealistic. Factors like age, positions of trust and authority, and mental and emotional conditions and disabilities also factor into the discussion. The well-balanced articles found here will provide your readers with an intelligent understanding of this topic.

It goes without saying that world peace is the ultimate goal, but what makes it so hard to achieve? Certain regions of the world have been engaged in conflicts that appear unending, despite the efforts of many to help them find solutions. Conflict will always be present, but what is the best way to deal with it? Is diplomacy always effective, or are there times when military action is the only answer? The viewpoints in this volume highlight various conflicts around the world and analyze the methods taken to resolve them.

Intro -- Introduction -- 1. Religious Beliefs and Transgender Support Can Go Hand-in-Hand William Gallo and Tina Trinh -- 2. Transgender People in Public Restrooms: Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself R. T. Edwins -- 3. Obama's Rebuke of the Bathroom Bill Did Not Go Far Enough  Tom Carter -- 4. The Government and Insurance Companies Should Help Cover Gender Reassignment Surgery  Anna Gorma -- 5. The Sporting World Is Unfair to Transgender Athletes  Katharina Lindner -- 6. Hate Crime Laws Must Go Further to Protect Transgender Individuals  Victoria Law -- 7. Transgender Rights Are Human Rights  Human Rights Campaign -- 8. How About Educating Everyone in School About Transgender Rights?  Brenda Alvarez -- 9. Transgender Employees Must Be Treated with Dignity and Respect  United States Office of Personnel -- 10. Equal Opportunity in the Military Must Include Transgender Servicepeople Ash Carter -- 11. Voter ID Laws Are Unfair to Trans Voters  German Lopez -- 12. The Justice System Is Failing Transgender Individuals  Samantha Pegg -- Appendix -- Organization of contact -- Bibliography -- Index -- Picture credits

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Does Building a Wall to Keep People Out Contradict American Values? -- Overview: A Border Wall Affects the Freedom and Liberty of All Americans -- Building a Wall at the Border Would Divide Us -- Trump's Border Wall: It Should Never Happen -- What Trump's Plan Really Says: This is "The Great Wall of Racism" -- Obama-Appointed Judge: Border Fence Is Racist Against Mexicans -- Border Fencing Is Critical to Ensure American Security -- Border Walls Would Humanely Enforce a Just Law -- Open Borders Does Immigrants More Harm Than Good -- Chapter 2: Does the United States Have the Resources to Build a Wall? -- Overview: Executive Order: Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements -- Practical Reasons Should Motivate the Construction of a Border Wall -- The United States Can Benefit from Building a Different Wall in Mexico -- Trump's Wall Is Implausible from an Engineering Perspective -- A Wall Would Cause Harm to the Environment -- Chapter 3: Are There More Effective Ways to Prevent Illegal Immigration? -- Overview: Border Security Is a Question of Management -- Opening the Border Would Bring Security -- More Mexicans Are Leaving Than Moving to the US -- There Is No Need for a Wall When Mexican Immigration Is Slowing -- The Encouraging Side of Practicality -- The Historical Horrors of Mass Deportation -- Border Walls Are Not a New Solution -- Chapter 4: Who Would Pay for the Wall? -- Overview: Funding a Border Wall -- Don't Sweat the Wall, American Taxpayers -- Trump's Plan Is One Rotten Way to Treat a Friend and Neighbor -- Trump's Idea for Funding the Wall Is Pure Blackmail -- Extortion Won't Finance Trump's Wall -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover.

Intro -- Introduction -- It's Time to Face the Reality of Climate Change -- Climate Change Could Result in an Avalanche of Tsunamis -- Is There a Connection Between Hurricanes and Global Warming? -- The Importance of the Paris Agreement -- Are We Doing Enough to Adapt to Climate Change? -- The United States Is Backing Away from Climate Change Initiatives -- The New President Is Foiling a Clean Energy Economy -- Politicians Have an Outsize Effect on the Environment -- We Need to Break Free from Dirty, Polluting Coal -- Scientists Are Concerned About the Coal Industry -- Catastrophic Rhetoric About Climate Change Is Baseless -- A Multitude of Factors Affect Our Climate's Future -- Appendix -- Organization of contact -- Bibliography -- Index -- Picture credits

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1: Where Does Free Speech End and Hate Speech Begin? -- 2: Hate Speech and Free Speech Are Not Relatives -- 3: Harmless Hate? There's No Such Thing -- 4: Hate Speech Is Risky Business -- 5: Free Speech Seems to Be Selective -- 6: Education Depends on Free Speech, Even Hate Speech -- 7: Hate Speech Is Unfitting in a Democracy -- 8: What If Hate Speech Were Criminalized? -- 9: Regulating Hate Speech Is Not Productive -- 10: It Can Be Difficult to Distinguish "Fighting Words" -- 11: There Is No "Hate Speech" Exception to the First Amendment -- 12: Hate Speech Is Harmful, but It Shouldn't Be Legislated -- 13: Free Speech Is Essential on College Campuses -- 14: In Defense of "Uncomfortable Learning" -- 15: Censoring Hate Speech Makes Sense -- 16: Hatred for Hate Speech Is Misplaced -- 17: Let's Make the Punishment Fit the Crime -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One How Can You Tell -- Chapter Two Taking The Next Step -- Chapter Three Staying On Board The Friendship -- Chapter Four Setting Up a Safety Net -- Chapter Five What To Do And What Not To Do -- Glossary -- For More Information -- For Further Reading -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author -- Back Cover

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One Nothing Good About Gangs -- Chapter Two What's The Attraction -- Chapter Three Exploring Your Positive Side -- Chapter Four What Not To Do -- Chapter Five Friends and Family Want to Help -- Chapter Six Helping Others, Helping Yourself -- Glossary -- For More Information -- For Further Reading -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author -- Back Cover