17 17 The Reference Shelf Titles 2023 An Annual Subscription includes FREE ONLINE ACCESS! Money in Politics Polls indicate that a majority of Americans, across parties and ideological groups, feel that money has too much influence over politics and favor limiting money for campaigns and candidates. But how can America reform the system to reduce the power of wealth in the political sphere? This issue of The Reference Shelf looks at articles, political speeches, essays, and research on the issue of economic political reform, including campaign finance, lobbyists and corporate donations, and foreign spending. FEBRUARY 2023 One Volume; 191 Pages ISBN: 978-1-63700-494-4 List Price: $75 Hacktivism High-tech crime or digital justice? This issue of The Reference Shelf looks at the controversial world of “hacktivism” where activists use digital skills and tools to break into computer systems or to interfere with digital processes and practices in an effort to make a political statement. From the organized activities of America’s most famous hacktivism group, “Anonymous”, to the many independent hacktivists whose activities have informed this debate, this volume helps students and readers get a better understanding of this emerging and rapidly evolving frontier at the forefront of political activism and digital technology. APRIL 2023 One Volume; 152 Pages ISBN: 978-1-63700-495-1 List Price: $75 National Debate Topic, 2023-2024: Wealth & Income Inequality In 2023, the United States had the highest level of income and wealth inequality of all the developed nations of the world, with the bottom 50 percent of workers controlling only 2 percent of the nation’s wealth overall. This volume of The Reference Shelf mirrors the National Debate Topic for 2023 and introduces the idea of wealth distribution through tax restructuring, regulations on corporate profits, minimum wage laws, and more radical potential solutions like the establishment of a universal basic income. Articles also tie the income inequality debate of the 2020s to the historic American struggle for economic equity. JUNE 2023 One Volume; 200 Pages ISBN: 978-1-63700-496-8 List Price: $75 Renewable Energy Each year, scientists issue ever more dire warnings about the progress of climate change and its disastrous impact on humanity and all life on Earth, and for many Americans, combating this destructive trend is a leading priority. One of the most important steps is to reduce dependence on “dirty energy” sources, like fossil fuels, and to shift to using renewable energy. This issue of The Reference Shelf gathers opinions about subjects like wind and wave energy, the future of solar energy, the challenge of designing eco-friendly energy storage, and the difficulties in tackling fossil fuel dominance in the energy industry. AUGUST 2023 One Volume; 160 Pages ISBN: 978-1-63700-497-5 List Price: $75 Gene Editing & Genetic Engineering The recent research into using CRISPR gene-editing technology to change genetic coding in an organism’s DNA has generated tremendous public interest, but where is this technology going? In this issue of The Reference Shelf, we look at gene editing and genetic engineering to see how this debate is progressing within popular culture. Issues investigated include engineering new organisms, the potential for medical breakthroughs, the ethics of altering the human genome, and the campaign to bring back the dinosaurs. OCTOBER 2023 One Volume; 176 Pages ISBN: 978-1-63700-498-2 List Price: $75 Representative American Speeches, 2022-2023 In this annual issue, we look at some of the best, most impactful, and most uplifting speeches from 2022 to 2023. Ranging from politicians to political activists to celebrities, this issue of The Reference Shelf provides a unique record of American culture during the year as seen through the eyes of some of the nation’s most important public figures. With an eye toward encompassing a diversity of perspectives, these speeches help provide a glimpse of American’s thoughts and attitudes on the year’s most important stories. DECEMBER 2023 One Volume; 333 Pages ISBN: 978-1-63700-499-9 List Price: $75 The Reference Shelf Exploring Contemporary Issues with Selected Primary & Secondary Sources GENE EDITING & GENETIC ENGINEERING Exploring Contemporary Issues with Selected Primary & Secondary Sources REPRESENTATIVE AMERICAN SPEECHES 2022-2023
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