Social Issues

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

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Scientific American March 2005	Relief Is Not Enough Tsunami relief does not replace development. The U.S. and other industrial nations need to be more forthcoming with aid outside of calamitous times.
ifeminists February 16, 2005 Wendy McElroy	Spousal Rape Case Sparks Old Debate When indications of violence are absent, it is reasonable for the legal system to require a higher standard of evidence to convict a husband of rape.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2005 Lawrence Meyers	The Myth of Socially Responsible Investing, Part 2 Somewhere along the supply chain of any company, somebody will behave immorally, and, at least theoretically, void the absolute moral righteousness of the investment.
Food Processing January 2005 John Stanton	Market View: Obesity: Take the offensive Who is more at fault for obesity, the advertising for McDonald's or the unbearable pressure kids feel from school, peers and parents? Obesity is an important and complex issue, and just focusing on food and overeating is too simple.
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Otis Port	Not Your Father's Ethanol A new fuel -- "ethanol with a twist" -- could soon be coming to the rescue of motorists fed up with roller-coaster gasoline prices, and it should get a warm welcome from environmentalists and farmers, too.
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Roger O. Crockett	How The NAACP Could Get Its Clout Back No one expects just one organization to solve all of black America's problems. But fresh leadership, money and creative thinking could go a long way toward invigorating black achievement, improving the nation along the way.
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Michelle Conlin	Extreme Commuting In 1990, 24% of all workers left their home counties to get to the office; since then, 50% of new workers do. But as more workers are willing to travel three hours a day, what are the long-term costs? Congestion, pollution, sprawl and health problems, to name a few.
ifeminists February 9, 2005 Wendy McElroy	On Handcuffed and Felonious Children No one -- not the police, not the government, no school official -- has the right to brutalize a child for using crayons. And the people who reasonably supported zero tolerance as a way to make schools safer never envisioned a police state in which 6-year-olds are handcuffed.
ifeminists February 9, 2005 Carey Roberts	Misandrist Marriage Movement The marriage movement faces many challenges, not the least of which is that many men have come to believe that marriage is a raw deal. And we're not talking about just a few malcontents.
ifeminists February 9, 2005 Trudy W. Schuett	Superbowl Myth Has More Lives Than A Cat Before the 1993 Super Bowl game, a report cited higher domestic violence after Super Bowl games. The Washington Post quickly disproved the claim. Ten years later, the practical result is a law that discriminates against male victims, and refuses to acknowledge the existence of abusive women who need help.
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