"Insults, lies, and whale blood" should be the title for the latest international dispute involving the icy waters of Antarctica. Although this placid and remote area of the world seems to be the last place one might expect to encounter an intense debate between opposing cultures, the dispute is creating a worldwide legal stir that…

In this article, the author recommends websites that include both traditional world history content and sites that focus on contemporary world issues and problems. The first two sites provide an intellectual stage for both world history and global studies. While they don't have lesson plans or links to other sites, they provide an understanding of…

Maritime piracy has increasingly been in the news, and in the courtroom, in recent years. This article presents an interview with international legal and overseas piracy expert Douglas Guilfoyle. In this interview, Guilfoyle discusses why piracy is a growing problem and some of the challenges it creates for the international community. He also…

After a disaster, or in the midst of a conflict, the news that finds its way into people's homes has a uniquely powerful effect on their psyche. Vulnerable people are caught in destructive forces beyond their control. The scenes people see are post-apocalyptic. The stories are gripping, spanning themes of luck, loss, hope, love, and wild fear,…

Argues that students should get a world perspective on America's social problems in social studies. (DB)

Examines the role of science and technology in relation to socioeconomic goals by reviewing historical innovations in the United States and global environmental, employment, and social challenges. Recommends that the United States reorder technological priorities to meet human needs. (CK)

Describes the contrasting policies and viewpoints of Zambia and Malawi toward their neighboring nation, South Africa. Notes the economic and political pressures that bordering nations experience and details how these affect official policies and unofficial attitudes. (JDH)

Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska examines the dangers of nuclear power, radioactive wastes, reactor safety, plutonium, and energy priorities. (JR)

Considers the blessings and constraints imposed by technological innovations and cites some inherent conflicts in transferring Western technology to a non-Western world. Recommends focus on problems and goals rather than technologies. (Author/CK)

Because the numbers responding to the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) social issues survey were so small, any generalizations about the views of the membership of NCSS policy directions must be made with extreme caution. With this limitation in mind, survey results are discussed. (RM)

Reviews and evaluates media products from a variety of disciplines which are intended to help students understand environmental problems from a global perspective. Products are organized into four topics: Our place in the universe, Our place in nature's system, When systems break down, and Restoring harmony in earth's systems. Rental and purchase…

Preserving and enhancing the quality of the human environment requires holistic approaches to problems. Educators should encourage multi-disciplinary thought in the classroom. One area that has great potential for strengthening the integrative aspects of education is geography. (RM)

Discusses problems involved with the use of infant formulas in developing countries and then examines the other side of the story, the legitimate need for infant formula. The International Code for the Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes is also presented and discussed. (RM)

Pros and cons of a nuclear freeze are argued. (RM)

Traces the history of Lebanon and its involvement with Syria, Israel, and the Palestinians. Provides a commentary on living conditions and political factions within Lebanon. States that external forces have intruded upon the Lebanese people, compounding their own problems, and confusing private issues with the political and religious struggles of…