Human trafficking and slavery : are the world's nations doing enough to stamp it out? -- Child soldiers : are more aggressive efforts needed to protect children? -- Women's rights : are violence and discrimination against women declining? -- Rapid urbanization : can cities cope with rampant growth? -- Aiding refugees : should the U.N. help more displaced people? -- Disaster preparedness : is the U.S. ready for another major disaster? -- Wounded veterans : is America shortchanging vets on health care? -- Religious fundamentalism : does it lead to intolerance and violence? -- Energy nationalism : do petrostates threaten global energy security? -- Oceans in crisis : can the loss of ocean biodiversity be halted? -- Avian flu threat : are we prepared for the next pandemic? -- Anti Americanism : is anger at the U.S. growing?
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