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"In the last century, violent crime has increased and supporters of gun ownership declare that owning a gun is the surest means to protect themselves and safeguard their property. Gun-control advocates, however, insist that there are too many guns with too much firepower available to criminals. Have gun-control laws gone too far, or does gun violence show that gun-control laws have not gone far enough? This book discusses and seeks to provide a...

"An epic, heartbreaking, and deeply reported history of the disastrous humanitarian crisis at the southern border that tells the story of the migrants forced to risk everything and the policy makers determining their fate"--

Provides the final report of the 9/11 Commission detailing their findings on the September 11 terrorist attacks.

During World War I, after an impulsive night with an infected soldier, Frieda Mintz, a seventeen-year-old Jewish girl, is sent to a makeshift detention center for medical treatment with other "charity girls" in similar circumstances.

"In an unprecedented demographic shift, Latinos will comprise a third of the American population in just a matter of decades. While their influence shapes everything from electoral politics to popular culture, many Americans still struggle with two basic questions: Who are Latinos, and where do they fit in America's racial order? Laura E. Gómez, a leading expert on race in America, argues that it is only recently that Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans,...

"In #futuregen, Jane Davidson explains how, as Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing in Wales, she proposed the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015--the first piece of legislation on Earth to place regenerative and sustainable practice at the heart of government. Unparalleled in its scope and vision, the Act connects environmental and social health and looks to solve complex issues such as poverty, education and unemployment....

Discusses the recurring crisis in the United States over the issue of immigration, suggesting that the problem should be addressed by insights taken from moral and religious philosophy, history and international relations, and the science of ecology, rather than from an economic, political, or sentimental standpoint.The author examines the intertwined economic and moral issues presented by the immigration debate and sees the massive numbers of modern...

"In 2015, a group of 21 young people came together to sue the federal government for violating their constitutional rights by promoting the climate catastrophe that has already begun to deprive them of life, liberty and property without due process of law. The path breaking litigation, Juliana v United States, has had more success in the courts than many expected, but the federal government has repeatedly delayed the case from getting to trial. The...