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At times, politicians and housing advocates speak of affordable housing as if it is an independent issue, but it is more realistically conceptualized as part of the broader debate over income and economic inequality. -- copied from publisher's site (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Alternative Facts, Post-truth

This thought-provoking volume unpacks the fragmented state of news feeds and journalism, and the loss of shared news narratives in the U.S., while also exploring the effects of media manipulation and disinformation online. -- copied from publisher's site (Full text) Service = Salem Press

American Dream

Journalists and social analysts who examine the American dream in the twenty-first century, frequently look at how the concept changed over time, and explore how different groups of Americans have come to have different ideas about living the dream of being or becoming American. -- copied from publisher's site (Full text) Service = Salem Press

American Dream

A discussion of what the American Dream is, if it is real, and how it has changed over time. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

American Political Speeches

Texts of important American political speeches given between 2009 and 2017. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

American Speeches 2016-2017

Representative American Speeches 2016-2017 reflects current trends in American thought, from uplifting commencement speeches delivered on campuses of U.S. colleges and universities to biting political speeches from the halls of Congress. -- copied from publisher's site (Full text) Service = Salem Press

American Speeches 2017-2018

Representative American Speeches 2017-2018 reflects the many controversies surrounding and inspired by the current administration. Separate yet related ripples of debate, disagreement, and activism that surround and permeate current American popular culture and its oratory reflect dominantly in America's artistic, political, and social environments.In a year characterized by partisanship, political speeches both by the current presidential administration and its opponentsdominate the year in reviewï¿½and tell the story of a country divided. -- copied from publisher's site (Full text) Service = Salem Press

American Speeches 2018-2019

American Speeches 2019-2020

A representation of some of the most important American speeches given in 2019-2020. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

American Speeches 2021-2022

A sampling of American speeches given during 2021 and 2022. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

American Speeches 2022-2023

Samples of American speeches given in 2022 and 2023. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

American Speeches: 2020-2021

Some of the most important American speeches from 2021. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Artificial Intelligence

This volume explores the latest thinking around the ethics and governance of Artificial Intelligence. Where will robots make the most useful impact in society? As computers become more adept at mimicking human behavior and problem solving, what issues will be solved or created by new forms of artificial intelligence? It covers the scientific, economic and social implications of advanced artificial intelligence systems in human life. -- copied from publisher's site (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Book Bans & Censorship

Articles discussing current censorship issues. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Campaign Trends & Election Law

This volume will explore such timely topics as campaign finance and the corporate funding of elections in the aftermath of Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission (2010), which opened the door to unlimited corporate and private funding of candidates in federal elections. The volume will also investigate the effects of SCOTUS's ruling to roll back various aspects of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, allowing states to make their own election laws--including instituting voter ID laws and cancelling early voter registration--without federal oversight. -- copied from publisher's site (Full text) Service = Salem Press

College Sports

Why do athletes thrive just a little bit more than nonathletes? The reasons are complex and involve aspects of upbringing, childhood experience, and access to resources, among other things. But proponents of collegiate and youth sports—and sport in general—might hold that participating in sports is educational in its own right. -- copied from publisher's site (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Criminal Justice Reform

Whether discussing bail policy reform or managing prison populations during a pandemic, debates on criminal justice are an important part of American political activism and development. -- copied from publisher's site (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Debate Topic 2025-2026: Arctic

Discussion articles on the pros, cons, and logistics of artic exploration and dominance. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Debate Topic: Arms Sales

Discusses the history and debate concerning arms sales from the U.S. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Debate Topic: Educ. Reform

Topics concerning the debate over U.S. educations. Chapters include "compromising Education with Politics", "Culture of Competition", and the difference technology could make. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Debate Topic: U.S.-China Relat...

Discusses key issues regarding the relationship between China and the U.S. including the history, current issues, and the uncertain future. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Debate Topic: Wealth & Income Inequality

A discussion of how the independent earner distorts American perceptions of the economy and encourages economic individualism, in which individuals approach their participation in the economy selfishly without an honest consideration about how the work of others contributes to their economic fortunes. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Democracy Evolving

A collection of articles discuss how politicians and political scientists have identified many areas of concern in America's political environment, but less clear are the solutions that might be utilized to restore America's democratic institutions or American faith in the system. At the founding of the American experiment, the framers envisioned an agile, changeable governmental system that could withstand the test of time and adapt to changing social and cultural realities. An evolution of America's governmental system may demonstrate that the democratic system itself can be changed without sacrificing the most fundamental value of Americaâ€”government by and for the people. -- copied from publisher's site (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Digital Age

Essays, speeches, and news articles discussing the digital age and the ramification of it for education, safety, politics, and work among other things. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Emerging Technologies & International Security

Primary and secondary sources on the topic of Emerging Technologies such as cyber security and biotechnology. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Food Insecurity

Discussion of America's food problem: The history and solutions. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Gene Editing & Genetic Engineering

A discussion of what genetic editing and engineering are and the controversy surrounding the processes. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Guns in America

A national debate continues to rage in regard to 2nd amendment rights in contemporary society. This collection will deal with concerns about domestic violence committed by guns, the ramifications of a widely armed citizenry, the government's failure to pass comprehensive gun legislation, as well as police brutality, strong gun lobbies, open carry laws, home-grown terrorism, the recent rise of fatal shootings of black men by police, and the Orlando massacre. From domestic terrorism to the Black Lives Matter movement articles in this title reflect differences in policy views on the subject in the longstanding debate around gun rights and gun control. -- copied from publisher's site (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Hacktivism

A discussion of the issues regarding hacking and the consequences for consumers, businesses, and governments. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Hate Crimes

A history of hate crime and the laws regarding it. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Health Conspiracies

Discussion on current and historical conspiracies regarding health care. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Immigration

Essays, speeches, and news articles concerning emigration and immigration in the United States. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Income Inequality

A collection of essays regarding income inequality in the United States. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Infectious Diseases & Conditions

This A-Z encyclopedia arranges 632 essays covering all aspects of infectious diseases, including pathogens and pathogenicity, transmission, the immune system, vaccines, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, drug resistance, epidemiology, history, organizations, research, and social concerns such as aging, poverty and disease, children and disease, stress, quarantine, and bioterrorism. The essays were written for non-specialists by medical professionals such as doctors, nurses, clinical practitioners, researchers, and therapists, as well as professors in science and medicine and professional medical writers. Salem Health: Infectious Diseases & Conditions will interest science and premedical students, students of epidemiology and public health, students of global and tropical medicine, public library patrons, and librarians building collections in science and medicine. -- copied from publisher's site (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Intellectual Property Rights

Exploring intellectual property rights through primary and secondary sources. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Internet Abuses and Privacy

This edition discusses the dangers of the digital age: threats, privacy, ownership, and the criminal element. A chapter concerning the politics involved is also included. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Internet Law

Discussion on legalities regarding the internet, if the internet should be regulated and, if so, how. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Labor Unions

Discussion of contemporary issues regarding the pros and cons of labor unions. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

LGBTQ in the 21st Century

Essays, speeches, and news articles addressing issues, perspectives, and cultural evolution of the LGBTQ movement. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Mental Health Awareness

Primary and Secondary Source essays and articles on mental health awareness. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Money in Politics

Essays debating campaign finance and money in politics. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

New Developments in Artificial Intelligence

Advantages, disadvantages, and threats regarding new AI as of 2024. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

New Frontiers in Space

Articles, excerpts from books, lectures/speeches on the history and current trends of space exploration. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Policing in 2020

Essays on the justification of police reform and whether or not police and activists can work together to find a path to reform that addresses the criticisms of the public without sacrificing the welfare of police. -- copied from publisher's site (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Pollution

Discussion of the challenges we face in dealing with pollution. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Prescription Drug Abuse

Essays, speeches, and news articles concerning prescription Drug Abuse in the United States. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Proganda & Misinformation

A collection of articles addressing this topic in light of history, current media, and current events. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Racial Tensions

Essays, speeches, and news articles concerning racial tensions in the United States. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Renewable Energy

A discussion of renewable energy: The options, processes, and politics. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Rep. Amer. Speech: 2015-2016

Representative American Speeches 2015-2016 reflects current trends in American thought, from uplifting commencement speeches delivered on campuses of U.S. colleges and universities to biting political speeches from the halls of Congress. -- copied from publisher's site (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Representative American Speeches 2014-2015

Representative American Speeches 2014-2015 reflects current trends in American thought, from uplifting commencement speeches delivered on campuses of U.S. colleges and universities to biting political speeches from the halls of Congress. -- copied from publisher's site (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Reproductive Rights

Articles and essays regarding the abortion debate after Dobbs. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Rethinking Work

Essays, Speeches, and news articles addressing changes in society regarding work. Topics include: robotics and other technology, the meaning of work, and work-life balance. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Russia & Ukraine

Essays on the war between Russia and Ukraine. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Salem History

Includes the complete content of three printed reference series of historical reference: Milestone Documents - A new, primary source series, The Decades - Salem's critically acclaimed American history series, and Great Lives from History - The definitive, worldwide biographical resource. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Salem Literature

Contains Critical Insights on various authors, themes, and works. Plus Magillâ€™s Literary Annual (1977-present) which evaluate 200 works of serious literature published during the previous calendar year. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Salem Press eBooks

A collection of ebook titles in Literature, History, Science, Health, and Careers. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

South China Sea Conflict

Provides an understanding of the territorial and boundary difficulties between China and other nations regarding the South China Sea. Inculdes various perspectives from a range of journalists. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Space Exploration

Table of Contents:
The Ultimate Frontier
Space as a Goal and a Product
The Modern Space Debate (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Supreme Court, The

This book explores the Supreme Court from a variety of perspectives, beginning with how the court does its work and proceeding to look at the current court: the individual justices, their complex interactions with and influences on their colleagues, their jurisprudence that is, the principles and philosophies that govern their thinking and how their opinions, concurrences, and dissents not only apply constitutional law but shape it. -- copied from publisher's site (Full text) Service = Salem Press

The Reference Shelf (Salem)

Collection of ebooks about current events and controversial topics. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

The Reference Shelf: Immigration & Border Control in the 21st Century

History and current issues regarding border security. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

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Transform...American Cities

This issue discusses the new revitalization efforts in American cities through the lens of various journalism publications. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Two Koreas, The

Discusses the history and issues revolving around North and South Korea including the changes and negotiations of 2018. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

U.S. Nat. Debate Topic 2015-16

The articles presented in this volume explore the magnitude of surveillance in the U.S. and the legal and ethical ramifications. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

U.S. National Debate Topic 2018-2019: Immigration

The focus of this volume is Immigration, the subject of the National Forensics Leagues (NFL) 2018-2019 Policy Debate. The volume examines current trends in immigration policy and collects a variety of thought pieces on the issue of immigration. Among the topics explored are: the future of DACA and Dreamers, the merits of the proposed border wall along the southern US, the travel ban and its legitimacy and the refugee crisis. Also discussed will be the H-1 b visa under the Trump administration, the foreign-born technology class and the idea of the the American melting pot. -- copied from publisher's site (Full text) Service = Salem Press

UFOs

Exploring the topic of UFOs with primary and secondary sources. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Vaccinations

Highlights include: Vaccination and Pandemics; Vaccine Access; Vaccination Hesitancy; etc. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Value of a Dollar: 1860-2014

This fifth edition records the actual prices of thousands of items that consumers purchased from the Civil War to the present, along with facts about investment options and income opportunities. The Value of a Dollar is for both the student engaged in historical research and the user who simply wants to know what life was like during the time of his or her ancestors. -- copied from publisher's site (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Voting Rights

Exploring the topic of voting rights using primary and secondary sources. (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Water Resources

The threats to America’s water infrastructure and resources are dire, and experts in public welfare and environmental conservation warn that America is facing multiple water crises at once, with few clear answers with regard to how the nation might best address and meet these challenges. However, where challenges exist, there are also opportunities for innovation and for growth and even profit. -- copied from publisher's site (Full text) Service = Salem Press

Whistleblowers

This volume contains a broad array of whistleblowing. Key topics include privacy rights, legal freedom, the nature of dissent, and matters concerning the media. Whether reading about the high-profile cases of Snowden and Manning or cases that will never reach the Supreme Court, the reader will discover a broad spectrum of opinion on these issues, issues that are certain to continue to dominate the national discourse. -- copied from publisher's site (Full text) Service = Salem Press

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