Issues & Controversies

In an era of increasing polarization, critical-thinking skills are more essential than ever. Educators can use controversial issues in the news to help students develop these skills by providing reliable... read more →

A Midterm Elections Spotlight from Issues & Controversies: TWO-PARTY SYSTEM: Would More Major Political Parties Benefit the United States? Would having more major political parties benefit the United States? Be... read more →

More than 20 new QuickTake Videos have been added to the award-winning Issues & Controversies database. The new QuickTake videos cover a broad range of critical topics and conflicts in... read more →

An LGBT Pride Month Spotlight from Issues & Controversies: GAY RIGHTS: Should the Government Take More Steps to Protect Gay Rights? Should the government take more steps to protect gay... read more →

Infobase has vetted, trustworthy resources that can help you give students and other researchers background, context, points for discussion, means to discern factual information, and more to help them understand... read more →