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There are many complex and often confusing issues that affect people's lives in the 21st century. Understanding these issues is the first step toward becoming an informed participant in society and being able to take a stand on issues that affect everyone. Accessible text simplifies complicated topics to make them easier to understand and discusses multiple points of view to allow readers to form their own opinion. Informative charts give readers the most up-to-date data on a topic, and full-color photographs show the reality of each issue in today's world. Features include: Timely, relevant topics, ranging from political corruption to economic inequality, give young adults a better understanding of the world around them, how it affects them, and how they can affect it. Annotated quotes by experts give accurate, accessible information. Engaging sidebars take a more in-depth look at various aspects of complex topics, helping readers develop their own informed opinions about things they might only get biased perspectives on from adults, friends, and social media.