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Controversial Issue Starter Links

This page contains research starter links, some of which lead to lists of issue-related links. Visiting sites listed under an issue will help to give you a general idea of what the issue is about and possibly outline the opposing points of view. Multiple sources must be used so that you may judge a site's accuracy and get a balanced view of the issue. Be alert: some sites represent extremely biased points of view! Consult Evaluating Internet Resources before proceeding. Large sites covering multiple controversial issues: SpeakOut.com   Disclaimer: Many useful sites for controversial topics may be blocked by Internet filtering software. Ask your library media specialist for assistance with this problem.

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affirmative action	frivolous lawsuits
Affirmative Action Special Report (Washingtonpost.com) civilrights.org: Affirmative Action ( Leadership Conference on Civil Rights) Ten Myths About Affirmative Action (Social Psychology Network) Politically Unimaginable: Beyond Politically Incorrect A New Voice Against Affirmative Action (University of Michigan Review)	The Real Frivolous Lawsuits - Civil Justice Facts (Mary Alice McLarty, Attorney at Law) A Study of Lawsuit Abuse in Los Angeles (Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse) Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse - Houston The Case for Needed Legal Reform (USA Today) The Myth of Frivolous Lawsuits (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
arts funding	gun control
Senator Hutchison: Comment ary on Arts Funding (Texas) Dispelling Myths about National Support of the Arts and Culture (American Arts Alliance) How to Think About Federal Funding for the Arts: Disband the NEA (Samford University School of Business) The Smithsonian, Paying for the Past (Washington Post Online) The Separation of Art and State (CATO Institute for Limited Government)	NRA Institute for Legislative Action (Use "Search" feature) Policy.com: Issues Library: Crime> Gun Control GunTruths: The truth about guns Handgun Control, Inc. GunCite: Gun Control and Second Amendment Issues The ACLU on Gun Control
capital punishment (death penalty)	juvenile justice
looksmart pro links looksmart anti links death penalty	crime library story archive Justice Policy Institute: The Florida Experiment Ohio Northern University: The Juvenile Death Penalty GO Network:Juvenile justice
child abuse	KKK rallies
info links in looksmart Policy.com: Crime> Child Abuse National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse	Police set to pay hefty price for Klan rally Judge Gives Go-Ahead for Klan Rally in Madison CNN - Klan rally in New York fizzles
church and state	legalized gambling
Policy.com: Church and State IntellectualCapital: Issue of the Week LookSmart: Separation of Church & State	Frontline: Gambling: Pro/Con NCALG homepage National Gambling Impact Study Commission Backgrounder: Legalized Gambling
equal pay for women	NASA funding
AFL-CIO Working Women CNN/SI: Your Take: Grand Slam Money "All men & women are created equal" National Partnership: Pay Discrimination	SPACE.COM: Public Supports Space, But... "NASA At 40" Congressional Testimony August 1999 Newsletter Space Policy Digest - Space Commercialization SPACE.COM: Public Supports Mars Trip HERITAGE FOUNDATION: The New Space Race
flag desecration	prison reform
Flag Desecration Timeline of legislation Flag Burning Amendment Debated Fight for the Flag!	prison reform Prison Activist Resource Center: Welcome! Prison reform, Advocating crime reduction Policy.com Issue Analysis - Prison Reform

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music censorship	Napster/MP3
censorship A History of Banned Music in US See/Hear/Speak No Evil Black Page: FZ Testimony About.com: Censorship	Upside: Pulling the plug on Napster ZDTV/Cybercrime MP3NEWSWIRE: Napster Users. Metallica ZDNET/Has Metallica Misjudged Napster? METALLICA: Metallica States Their Case
Microsoft monopoly	violence in Media
Boycott Microsoft Free-Market.Net: Microsoft Debate Forum Microsoft Monopoly (A Case of No Trust	Two Lessons from Jonesboro Trained to Kill Video Nasties Center for Successful Parenting Does Violent Media Make Violent Kids? FTC: The Influence of Violent Entertainment Lessons from Littleton U.S. Senate: Interactive Violence and Children U.S. Senate: Statement on Youth Violence

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animal rights	Endangered Species Act
ANIMAL LAW JOURNAL: Animals as Property KOKO.ORG: Personhood of Gorillas Some Animals are More Equal Than Others THE NY TIMES: We the People (and Other Animals) U.S. NEWS: Another Monkey Trial THE NY TIMES: Seek to Raise Status of Animals	The Endangered Species Act Debate The Endangered Species Act of 1973 Nat Endangered Species Act Reform The Endangered Species Web Site for Business The endangered Endangered Species Act
animal experimentation	hunting
About.com links: Animal Testing About.com links: Alternatives to animal test About.com links: Product testing Animal Dissection Animal Research Issues: Dissection	Ted Nugent United Sportsmen of America TIME: HUNTING'S BAD SPORTS Wildlife and Habitat Protection GOP seeks right to hunt, fish in state Hunting debate
circus animals
Circus Animal care and training Rebels without a clue. Children used as pawns. Performing Prisoners: the Abuse of Circus Animals Animals of the Big Top The Big Lie Behind the Big Top Ringling Bros.

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abortion	euthanasia
Women's Health Information Center DEFINITIONS OF ABORTION TERMS When Does Human Life Begin? Can a fetus feel pain? Human Sentience Before Birth Body Politic Article Why shouldn't women abort disabled fetuses?	Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: all sides right to die Euthanasia EUTHANASIA AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE: ALL SIDES Euthanasia: Death and Dying Net Links
alcohol and substance abuse	genetically engineered food
NCADD: Drinking and Driving Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Binge drinking on campus Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages	BIO Response to Consumer Reports article 'Seeds of Change' Biotechnology and the Future of Food Scientists Go on Offensive Over Safety of Crops INTELLECTUALCAPITAL.COM: Bio-Recklessness Genetically Engineered Foods: Fears and Facts
Attention Deficit Disorder	stem cell research
about.com ADD GO Network:Attention Deficit Disorder	Embryonic Stem Cell Facts Should Federal Funding Apply? Life Issues: March of Dimes Should We Use Children For Spare Parts? - Part 1 American Bioethics Advisory Commission Everybody Wants to Know Your Genes Stem Cell Research
cloning	vegetarianism
Ethics of Creation: To clone or not to clone The Way Ahead: Is It Time to Stop Arguing and Start Cloning? Scientific American The Gene School: Cloning Related Links	about.com vegetarian page Beyond Vegetarianism 1 Beyond vegetarianism 2 Religion and Vegetarianism A Brief History of Vegetarianism
eugenics/gene therapy
Two Cheers for Medical Research The Genetic Bill of Rights Human Embryo Research Baby Needs a New Set of Genes Hopkins gene therapy Your Genes, Your Choices: Chapter 4 Human Genome Project: Ethical Issues Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis

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athletic eligibility based on GPA and drug testing	school safety
Academics - Flames Online Beloit Daily News - Saturday, May 6, 2000 Student-Athlete Eligibility and Recruiting NCAA Guide For Student Athlete Supreme Court Set To Rule on HS Drug Testing Case 9th Grade Participation in High School Sports Drug Testing of High School Athletes mandatory drug testing for HS athletes High School Student Drug Testing	Dept. of Education: Secretary Riley's Testimony Recent Trends in Violence-Related Behaviors School Associated Violent Deaths Indicators of School Crime and Safety School House Hype: School Shootings
dress codes	uniforms
Dress Codes and School Uniforms Heather Wells fights her school dress code Hackensack High School - Dress Code Protest School Dress Codes v. The First Amendment	Dress Codes and School Uniforms school uniforms: safety in schools and uniforms Manual on School Uniforms School Uniforms, Pros and Cons school uniforms and middle school reform Calif. District Points to Uniforms
religious expression in school	year-round school
The Daily Bruin: Public school is not Sunday school Protecting Religious Expression in Public Schools Unconstitutional Religious Expression Secretary's Statement on Religious Expression	Year Round School links Year-round School: Not Why, But Why Not? YEAR-ROUND EDUCATION
school choice/vouchers	zero tolerance
School Choice Has Been Tried And It Works! Response to The Effectiveness of School Choice Anti-Def League: Think Twice About Vouchers	Zero Tolerance for Zero Tolerance A Policy Perspective on School Violence Suspensions and Expulsions Aren't the Answer Children, Teens, and the Drug War Where We Stand: Zero Tolerance