Social Issues

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

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Reason June 2005 Tim Cavanaugh	Rummy in the Dock A new lawsuit against Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld isn't likely to bring justice for prisoners abused at Abu Ghraib and other military prisons, but it may help resolve the controversy over who's accountable for the torture.
IDB America May 2005 Paul Constance	A Water Service Based on Trust A water cooperative in Bolivia succeeds by emphasizing transparent accounting, democratic governance, and social services for its members.
IDB America May 2005 Paul Constance	Are Cooperatives a Better Way to Solve Latin America's Water Problems? At a time when governments everywhere are looking for creative ways to finance the expansion of water services in a socially responsible way, are cooperatives a better model?
IDB America May 2005 Alexandra Russell-Bitting	Proven Tactics for the War on Corruption International experts trade tips on fighting fraud and abuse in the public sector.
IDB America May 2005 Charo Quesada	Every Reform Has Winners---and Losers An expert on modernization of the state reflects on the challenge of improving Latin America's political systems.
BusinessWeek June 13, 2005 Stan Crock	Decades Of Terror Blunders Timothy Naftali's, Blind Spot: The Secret History of American Counterterrorism, offers fascinating detail on why needed reforms were neglected over the decades.
IEEE Spectrum June 2005 Tekla S. Perry	Recycling Behind Bars U.S. prison practices blacken computer and television recycling efforts.
Financial Planning June 1, 2005 Nelson W. Aldrich	The Real Class War If we think rich kids lack seriousness and good values, why do we want to repeal the estate tax?
ifeminists June 1, 2005 Wendy McElroy	Fathers' Rights Victory In Massachusetts The struggle in Massachusetts for non-custodial rights offers both hope and lessons to divorced parents across North America.
ifeminists June 1, 2005 Carey Roberts	Equality For Men And Fathers - What A Concept! If men had equal rights in America, what would that look like? Here are just a few examples, for starters.
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