Social Issues

Magazine articles on social issues such as crime, the environment, abortion, wealth distribution, drugs, etc.

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Managed Care January 2004	Study: Loosening of Managed Care Hurts the Poor The retreat from tightly managed health care in recent years has left casualties on the insurance battlefield: people with low incomes and chronic illness.
BusinessWeek February 9, 2004 Catherine Arnst	What You Need To Know About Avian Flu The current avian flu outbreak in Asia is the fifth since 1997 to infect humans. This has raised a red flag for infectious disease experts, who fear the strain could mutate and spark a devastating flu pandemic.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2004 Dayana Yochim	How Will They Scam Thee? Danger is lurking everywhere, it seems. The Federal Trade Commission issues a top 10 list of fraud complaints. Americans are being slammed by scams everywhere they turn. But is this a bona-fide crime wave, or just a good headline?
InternetNews January 22, 2004 Jim Wagner	E-Voting Experts SERVE Up Controversy Report calls for dismantling an e-voting experiment by the Department of Defense.
PC World February 2004 Janet Rae-Dupree	E-Ballots: Will Your Vote Count? Controversy surrounds new e-voting systems set for wide use in 2004 elections.
ifeminists January 20, 2004 Carey Roberts	The Feminist Subversion of the Gender System In recent years, the battle of the sexes has escalated into a full-fledged gender war. This conflict is playing out in the boardroom, the courtroom, and the bedroom. What is the origin of this feminist assault?
National Defense January 2004 John Stanton	Uncertainty Remains About U.S. Landmine Policy There is mounting criticism from arms-control advocates about the U.S. failure to ratify the treaty, which already has been signed by 150 nations. The Defense Department is continuing to develop alternative technologies, in the expectation that if suitable alternatives are developed, the United States could be in a position to ratify the treaty.
IDB America December 2003 Daniel Drosdoff	Reinventing the social safety net How Jamaica's social programs cut costs while increasing benefits.
IDB America December 2003 Santiago Real de Azua	The unstoppable rise of the lite reader After lite Coca Cola, lite beer, lite cigarettes, lite music and lite politicians, we must prepare ourselves for lite readers. These are neither dumber nor less informed that traditional readers, but they do tend to be younger, more impatient and more distracted.
IDB America December 2003 Peter Bate	Social justice starts with taxes Central America's tax systems are being overhauled in order to boost spending on social services.
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