The Taking Sides Collection on McGraw-Hill Create(tm) includes current controversial issues in a debate-style forma designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. This Collection contains a multitude of current and classic issues to enhance and customize your course. You can browse the entire Taking Sides Collection on Create or you can search by topic, author, or keywords. Each Taking Sides issue is thoughtfully framed with Learning Outcomes, an Issue Summary, an Introduction, and an "Exploring the Issue" section featuring Critical Thinking and Reflection, Is There Common Ground?, Additional Resources, and Internet References.

Is it necessary to become less consumerist? -- Does social media have largely positive impacts on its users? -- Is the American family in trouble? -- Can women have it all? -- Is same-sex marriage harmful to America? -- Is increasing economic inequality a serious problem? -- Has America made substantial progress in the rights of blacks -- Has gender equality come a long way? -- Is government dominated by big business? -- Does capitalism have serious defects? -- Does government need to be restrained? -- Was welfare reform the right approach to poverty? -- Is the progressive vision the answer for improving the U.S. school system? -- Will the fourth industrial revolution bring about a wonderful world? -- Are the police in America to be condemned? -- Is American justice too severe? -- Is the United States in significant danger of large-scale terrorist attacks? -- Does immigration benefit the economy? -- Is humankind dangerously harming the environment? -- Should America seek the role of world hegemon or world leader?.