Social Issues

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

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Chemistry World March 2006 Katharine Sanderson	Church Music Silenced by EU's Waste Directive Church organs have come under threat from EU directives aimed at reducing the amount of equipment containing lead that reaches landfill sites.
ifeminists March 29, 2006 Tony Zizza	Is Debra Lafave A Bipolar Disorder Publicist? Debra Lafave, a teacher who had sex with one of her 14-year-old students, became a celebrity through a crime and through the smoke and mirrors of mental illness posturing and pandering.
Wired April 2006 Chris Suellentrop	Global Gaming Crackdown How governments from Beijing to the Beltway could shackle your freedom.
Scientific American April 2006 Madhusree Mukerjee	The Prostitutes' Union Among the poor and most vulnerable in India, Smarajit Jana has found a way to slash the incidence of HIV -- by organizing sex workers as any other labor collective.
Scientific American March 26, 2006 George Musser	The Check Is in the Mail Remittances have become a huge factor in the global economy: But does the money immigrants send home do any good?
BusinessWeek April 3, 2006 Pete Engardio	Throwing Money -- And Missing The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good by William Easterly is disturbing but essential reading for would-be Samaritans -- and a powerful call for reform.
National Defense April 2006 Stew Magnuson	Aircraft Missile Defense: The Debate Continues With up to a million man-portable missiles produced since the 1970s, questions remain as to how much should be done to protect U.S. commercial airliners.
National Defense April 2006 Stew Magnuson	Border Patrol Wages Daily Battle Against Smugglers As new immigration legislation winds through the House and Senate this year -- and lawmakers debate the 2007 budget request for boosts in both technology funding and manpower -- the demand in the US for cheap labor and narcotics promises to continue unabated.
IndustryWeek April 1, 2006 Jill Jusko	Manufacturers Achieve Emissions Goals Here is a short list of the many goals and achievements reached by manufacturers in their voluntary efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon dioxide is a primary component of greenhouse gases.
IndustryWeek April 1, 2006 Jonathan Katz	Eyeing Energy Savings The U.S. Department of Energy hopes free audits will encourage manufacturers to implement energy savings measures.
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