Social Issues

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

Old Articles: <Older 1561-1570 Newer>

Smithsonian May 2005 Kevin Krajick	Fire In The Hole Raging in mines from Pennsylvania to China, coal fires threaten towns, poison air and water, and add to global warming.
IEEE Spectrum April 2005 Steven J. Frank	Source Out, Risk In Offshoring software development can put intellectual property at risk.
ifeminists April 20, 2005 Wendy McElroy	False Rape Claim Hurts Real Victims Instead of publicizing sexual violence against women, this case has spotlighted the problem of false accusations against men.
ifeminists April 20, 2005 Carey Roberts	NYT and Amnesty International Collude in Gender Propaganda Piece In a brazen attempt to skew public opinion and exploit the fears of women, the New York Times recently ran an article on intimate partner violence. But it turns out the article is full of holes.
InternetNews April 14, 2005 Tim Gray	HSBC Latest Data-Breach Victim British financial giant HSBC is notifying 180,000 people in the United States that their credit information may be vulnerable to thieves.
ifeminists April 13, 2005 Wendy McElroy	Disability Must Be Defined Before Debated The heart-wrenching death of Terri Schiavo has made the issue of disability a matter of debate. Two questions should lay the foundation for any deliberation: What does it mean to be disabled? And how should "normal" people react to those with disabilities?
ifeminists April 13, 2005 Jennifer Roback Morse	Marriage and the Limits of Contract A culture full of people who violate their contracts at every possible opportunity cannot be held together by legal institutions.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2005 Tim Beyers	The Real Price of Spam A 30-year-old spammer is sentenced to nine years in prison. How will that compare to Bernie Ebbers' fate? He gets sentenced June 13 for an $11 billion fraud that bilked millions of investors. The feeling is that he won't be asked to serve nine years, let alone nine months.
IDB America March 2005 Charo Quesada	Fresh Thinking About Gangs Experts already understand the factors that lead to Latin American gang-related violence; what eludes them is an effective prevention strategy.
IDB America March 2005 Paul Constance	Firm Footing for Steep Neighborhoods In La Paz, Bolivia, an infrastructure program brings structural stability and public services to low-income communities on dangerous slopes.
<Older 1561-1570 Newer> Return to current articles.