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This collection of non-partisan reports written by award-winning CQ Researcher journalists focuses on provocative current policy issues. As an annual publication that comes together just months before it goes to press, the volume is as up-to-date as possible. And because it's CQ Researcher, the policy reports are expertly researched and written, showing all sides of an issue. Chapters follow a consistent organization-exploring three issue questions, then offering background, current context, and a look ahead-and feature a pro/con debate box. All issues include a chronology, bibliography, photos, charts, and figures.
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ANNOTATED CONTENTSPREFACECONTRIBUTORSENVIRONMENT1. Food Policy DebatesAre concerns about food quality warranted?Should foods linked to diet-related diseases be regulated?Should the federal government require healthier school lunches?BackgroundRise of Industrial FarmingBack to the LandGovernment, Industry RespondCurrent SituationScrutinizing the FDASoda Tax BattleOutlook: Slow ChangeNotesBibliography2. Regulating Toxic ChemicalsDo chemical plants need stronger safety regulations?Should manufacturers be required to prove their chemicals are safe before marketing them?Should companies have to disclose information about hazardous chemicals?BackgroundModern HazardsAbundance and RisksAnti-Regulatory BacklashReachCurrent SituationCongress and TSCASafety Board ControversyNew QuestionsOutlook: Better Protection?NotesBibliographyBUSINESS AND ECONOMY3. Future of CarsWill new technologies improve safety?Will new technologies reduce congestion?Will consumers buy automated cars?Background8,000 Cars to 8 MillionAmerica TransformedImproved TechnologyCurrent SituationRegulatory ActionHighway FundingOutlook: Ubiquitous TaxisNotesBibliography4. Wealth and InequalityDoes income inequality hamper economic growth?Are parental background and inheritance becoming more important for success?Should the wealthy be taxed more?Background'Fatal Ailment'Postwar ProsperityThe Great SwitchCurrent SituationProposed FixesExecutive PayOutlook: 'Oligarchic Evolution'NotesBibliography5. Women and WorkAre women better off today than they were 50 years ago?Are women limiting themselves?Should workplaces become more accommodating for women?BackgroundThe Second WaveWomen At WorkSharing the LoadCurrent SituationLeadership GapLegislative EffortsOutlook: More JobsNotesBibliography6. Youth UnemploymentIs high youth unemployment here to stay?Can government do more to put young people to work?Will high youth unemployment have a lasting effect on society?BackgroundEarly Youth LaborJob CorpsSchool-to-WorkCurrent SituationMy Brother's KeeperDual SystemOutlook: 'Second Machine Age'NotesBibliographyRIGHTS AND LIBERTIES7. Abortion DebatesWill the strategy of restricting abortions at the state level lead to Roe v. Wade being overturned?Does emergency contraception cause abortion?Should employers with religious objections be able to exclude coverage for abortions and birth control expenses in company health insurance plans?BackgroundBanning AbortionDecriminalizing AbortionChallenging RoeCurrent SituationAbortion and the ACAUpcoming ElectionsOutlook: Pushback?NotesBibliography8. Big Data and PrivacyDo big data's benefits outweigh the risks?Is big data speeding the erosion of privacy?Should the federal government strengthen its regulation of big data?BackgroundData OverloadBirth of Big DataData and PoliticsCurrent SituationHunting Criminals'Reclaim Your Name'Outlook: 'Internet of Things'NotesBibliography9. Domestic DronesCan drones fly safely in domestic airspace?Will domestic drones infringe on personal privacy?Can drones be effectively regulated?BackgroundEarly DronesAir RightsPrivacy PrecedentsCurrent SituationFAA TestingEconomic ImpactPublic PerceptionOutlook: Early Start?NotesBibliography10. Voting ControversiesShould Congress revive the Voting Rights Act's preclearance requirement for some states and localities?Should courts strike down voter photo-ID laws?Should states make registration and voting easier?Background"Forces of Democracy"Election Mechanics"Voting Wars"Current SituationCourt CasesShift in LegislationOutlook: Continuing DebatesNotesBibliographySOCIAL POLICY11. Housing the HomelessDoes unemployment cause most homelessness?Is Housing First the best way to keep people from reverting to homelessness?Should homeless families receive bigger or longer-lasting housing subsidies?Background"I Ain't Got No Home"Emptying AslyumsThe "New Homeless"New StrategiesCurrent SituationArresting the ProblemAlternate ApproachOutlook: "A Human Right"NotesBibliography12. Paying College AthletesShould college athletes be paid?Can colleges and universities afford to pay student-athletes?Are academic standards for college athletes strict enough?BackgroundEarly CompetitionScandals and Television"500-Page Rulebook"Current SituationAthletes in CourtLegislative MeasuresState ProposalsNCAA Faces RevoltOutlook: How Much Change?NotesBibliography13. Regulating LobbyingDo current laws sufficiently regulate lobbying?Do lobbyists move in and out of government too easily?Does lobbyists' money have too much influence on policymaking?Background"Lobby Agents"Watergate ReformsScandals EruptCurrent SituationInaction by CongressCourt DecisionsExecutive BranchState ActionsOutlook: Interest-Group GridlockNotesBibliography14. School DisciplineHas zero tolerance made schools safer?Should principals be able to discipline students for off-campus behavior?Should schools increase the number of armed security officers on campus?BackgroundRise of Zero ToleranceShootings and BullyingSchool Resource OfficersCurrent SituationFederal EffortsThe CourtsReducing SuspensionsOutlook: Striking a BalanceNotesBibliographyHEALTH15. Assisted SuicideDo the terminally ill have a right to choose when to end their lives?Does permitting assisted suicide lead to abuse?Does the Hippocratic Oath ethics code prevent doctors from helping patients die?Background'Robes of the Executioner'Battle in the StatesGlobal MeasuresCurrent SituationLandmark LegislationIn the CourtsHealth Care CostsOutlook: Young MovementNotesBibliographyNATIONAL SECURITY16. Police TacticsDo SWAT teams and military tactics and weaponry have a place in policing?Has police use of military-style tactics increased tensions with minority communities?Do body cameras prevent police misconduct?BackgroundTroops in the StreetsWar on DrugsDrawing FireNew TensionsCurrent SituationStemming the FlowTroubled CitiesOutlook: Re-engineering Police CultureNotesBibliography
