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Can reparations repair collective injuries? -- Yes: Reparations are a legally foregrounded method of redressing historical harm -- No: Only individuals have the right to redress particular grievances -- Would reparations have a positive impact? -- Yes: Reparations would redistribute economic resources to groups that have been historically marginalized by the current distribution of capital -- No: Reparations aren't economically feasible -- Have reparations succeeded in the past? -- Yes: Reparations have been successful at scale -- No: When tried, reparations have largely failed -- Can reparations solve larger, systemic issues? -- Yes: Reparations are a vital and moral part of responding to systemic inequalities -- No: Reparations will do little to change the lives of those they are directed at -- Organizations to contact.

"Sometimes known as the Fourth Estate, the media plays a powerful role in today's society. It is held responsible for keeping the public informed and supporting a healthy democracy. However, some worry that the media presents the news in a way that is too sensationalized or biased, with its primary motives being ratings and profits rather than the good of the public. This volume examines differing viewpoints on what can reasonably be expected of the media, the effects of the internet on the media, and the various impacts the media has on society-including political, cultural, and economic"--

Sometimes known as the Fourth Estate, the media plays a powerful role in today's society. It is held responsible for keeping the public informed and supporting a healthy democracy. However, some worry that the media presents the news in a way that is too sensationalized or biased, with its primary motives being ratings and profits rather than the good of the public. This volume examines differing viewpoints on what can reasonably be expected of the media. Readers will evaluate the effects of the internet on the media, and the various impacts that the media has on society, including political, cultural, and economic.

Cross-border trouble / Julie Grant -- The state of the African Union / Kerry Dimmer -- Open hypocrisy in the Commonwealth / David Olusoga -- Climate without borders / Jason Hickel -- The new refugees / Nicole Alzapiedi -- Transnational refugee nation / Peter Beaumont -- The American example / Jacob G. Hornberger -- An economic argument against open borders / Paul Ormerod -- The political effects of open borders / Anna Maria Mayda and Giovanni Peri -- Open borders are moral borders / Guy Aitchison -- The Swiss example / Vasco Pedrina -- How open borders help workers around the world / Kevin Shih -- Why open borders are essential to the global economy / Mary Jo Dudley.

Though first introduced in 2003, vaping's popularity has rapidly increased in recent years. Vaping involves the inhalation of aerosols and is generally considered safer than smoking tobacco, but little is currently known about its health impacts. Additionally, although evidence suggests that vaping can help curb tobacco smoking, there is also concern that it increases addiction among non-smokers, especially children and teenagers. This concern is exacerbated by marketing strategies for electronic cigarettes, which often seem targeted toward young people. The perspectives in this resource explore the facts that are currently available on vaping along with its relationship to addictive substances.