Social Issues

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

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Reason January 2005 Paul Sperry	Cut-Rate Diplomas How doubts about the government's own "Dr. Laura" exposed a resume fraud scandal. The American people need to know that the best-qualified workers are running the war on terrorism, not a bunch of hacks and cheats.
Reason January 2005 Jacob Sullum	Speed Tracers Under plans being considered in Indiana and Oregon to help curtail methamphetamine labs, consumers who want to purchase Sudafed or other remedies that contain pseudoephedrine would have to wait in line at the pharmacy counter, show ID, and sign a registry.
Reason January 2005 Jacob Sullum	Medicinal Grass Despite marijuana's low toxicity and long history of medicinal use, federal law puts it in a highly restrictive category. After decades of unsuccessful attempts to correct this anomaly, medical marijuana activists are trying a less direct approach.
Registered Rep. January 4, 2005 Will Leitch	Brokerages Respond to Tsunami Tragedy As Americans donate to tsunami disaster-relief efforts, the brokerage industry is chipping in as well. According to the SIA, there is no organized industrywide effort to raise relief funds, but individual firms are doing their part.
Managed Care December 2004 Michael S. Victoroff	The Organ Trail: Matching Supply, Demand You can buy just about anything on the Internet these days -- including lifesaving body parts. Where do we draw the line?
DailyCandy January 3, 2005	Disaster Relief You want to help the victims of Asia's massive tsunami? (Of course you do.) The best thing you can do is make a donation to humanitarian organizations that already have relief programs in Southeast Asia. Here are a few.
Outside January 2005 Jason Stevenson	Dispatches: Zero-Emissions Vehicles - Alternative-Fuel Cool The Fetish, powered by 100 rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, is part of a vanguard of alternative-fuel vehicles that are ditching the Love Bug image of the eco-hip Toyota Prius hybrid in favor of qualities long proven to sell cars: head-turning curves and plenty of horsepower.
Searcher January 2005 Barbie E. Keiser	Safety First: Part Three - Why We Should Care? This installment covers the abuses of the old, young, the physically impaired and animals.
CFO January 1, 2005	Ten Questions for Barry Minkow An interview with the current head of the Fraud Discovery Institute who also served more than seven years in prison for the infamous ZZZZ Best scam. This month his new book, Cleaning Up, debuts.
CFO January 1, 2005 David M. Katz	The Bribery Gap While foreign rivals may make payoffs routinely, U.S. firms face new pressure to root out abuses.
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