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Analysis of issues - social, political, military, economic, environmental, science related, health related, cultural
Focuses on broad issues, such as war, genocide, terrorism, human rights, poverty, famine, globalization, world trade, nuclear proliferation, and global warming, as well as more specific events and topics in the news that are related to these broader issues.
Detailed information on nations to provide a foundation for cross-cultural studies
Overviews summarizing background information, historical context, and contemporary stances
Expert perspectives analyzing an issue or event through multiple aspects
Reference documents providing background information on all issues and nations
Full-text international magazines, academic journals, news source, and primary sources
Statistics, including interactive graphs, tables, and charts

Two million plus rights-cleared images from over 50 of the best collections in the world (DK Images, Getty, National Geographic, et al).

1,000+ academic journals and over 1 million images, letters, and other primary sources in all academic areas.

Points of View

Provides a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue.
280+ topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument), counterpoint (opposing argument)
Topics covered include: affirmative action, cloning, DNA profiling, HIV/AIDS status disclosure, immigration, Iraq, Israel & the Palestinians, Katrina and FEMA response, nuclear proliferation, Torture, and women's rights.

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