Includes bibliographical references.

Is global aging a major problem? -- Does global urbanization lead primarily to undesirable consequences? -- Should environmentalists continue to be alarmists? -- Will the world be able to feed itself in the foreseeable future? -- Is the threat of global warming real? -- Can the global community successfully confront the global water shortage? -- Can the global community "win" the drug war? -- Is the international community adequately prepared to address global health pandemics? -- Do adequate strategies exist to combat human trafficking? -- Is the international community making progress in addressing natural disasters? -- Is the international community making effective progress in securing global human rights? -- Is the global economic crisis a failure of capitalism? -- Does globalization increase inequity? -- Is social media becoming the most powerful force in global politics? -- Are we headed for a nuclear 9/11? -- Will China be the next superpower? -- Have Al-Qaeda and its jihad against the United States been defeated? -- Is the Middle East undergoing a democratic revolution? -- Should Israel preempt against Iran's nuclear program?