Pro-Con
http://www.procon.org/
ProCon. org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) public charity whose mission is "Promoting education, critical thinking, and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a simple, nonpartisan primarily pro-con format." Extremely comprehensive.... a great resource!
Sources for Controversial Issues
http://www.sdmesa.sdccd.cc.ca.us/library/issues.htm
from San Diego Mesa College Library
Social Issues
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/sochc.html
This web page has been created to meet the needs of middle and high school students researching current social issues from multiple perspectives.
Hot Paper Topics
http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo/Hot/hotindex.htm
From St. Ambrose University Library
Ethics Updates
http://ethics.sandiego.edu/
Ethics Updates is designed primarily to be used by ethics instructors and their students. It is intended to provide resources and updates on current literature, both popular and professional, that relates to ethics. From the University of San Diego
Global Issues
http://www.globalissues.org/
Welcome to the global issues web site. This web site looks into global issues that affect everyone and aims to show how most issues are inter-related.
Hot Topics from the University of Louisville
http://library.louisville.edu/government/news/otherlinks/otherlinks.html
One World
http://www.oneworld.net/article/view/51152/1/2328
OneWorld is the world's favourite and fastest-growing civil society network online, supporting people's media to help build a more just global society.
The network is governed by the OneWorld International Foundation, whose international Board of Trustees includes a representative nominated by each centre.
List of Controversial Topics
http://www.dreamscape.com/morgana/triton.htm
Yahoo Directory Issues
http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Issues_and_Causes
Social Issues from the Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/soc80.00.00/
Science in the News
http://www.nationalacademies.org/headlines/
Find out how science and technology form the basis for many of the day's top news stories. Whether you are looking for background or searching for a different angle, check out "Science in the Headlines".
Frontline
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
Since 1983, FRONTLINE has served as American public television's flagship public affairs series. Hailed upon its debut on PBS as "the last best hope for broadcast documentaries," FRONTLINE's stature over 25 seasons is reaffirmed each week through incisive documentaries covering the scope and complexity of the human experience.
Wild Ideas
http://www.wildideas.net/
Welcome to the newly redesigned Wild Ideas, a site dedicated to the celebration of the wild in all its forms. This site is divided into a number of subject areas, dealing with different facets of wildness, from the familiar concept of wilderness and wild nature to looser interpretations of the term in the contexts of spirituality, sexuality, creativity and politics.
Find Articles
http://findarticles.com/
Argumentative Essay Topics
http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/english/topicarg.html
The following topics are suitable for argumentative essay assignments. Suggested thesis statements and a list of web links to pertinent information are provided for each topic.
International Debate Education Association
http://www.idebate.org/index.php
The International Debate Education Association (IDEA) develops, organizes and promotes debate and debate-related activities in communities throughout the world. Established in 1999 to coordinate pilot debate programs initiated by The Open Society Institute , IDEA acts as an independent membership organization of national debate clubs, associations, programs, and individuals who share a common purpose: to promote mutual understanding and democracy globally by supporting discussion and active citizenship locally.
Google Directory List of Issues
http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Issues/
Wikipedia List of Controversial Issues
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_controversial_issues
I Tools
http://www.itools.com/
BUBL
http://bubl.ac.uk/
Catalog of Internet resources covering all academic subjects
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