Social Issues

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Chemistry World April 26, 2006	Plasticiser Debate Continues European commission conclusions on risks posed by phthalate plasticisers have brought mixed reactions.
Chemistry World April 12, 2006 Katharine Sanderson	Nuclear Power to Save the Planet The UK's chief scientific adviser, David King, has reiterated his support for nuclear power. King supports the rebuilding of decommissioned nuclear power plants in the UK to reduce dependence on fossil fuels in the next 15 years.
Scientific American May 2006 Marguerite Holloway	What Makes a Revolution? Let's hope Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change by Elizabeth Kolbert is not just lightly compared to Silent Spring. Let's hope it is this era's galvanizing text.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2006 Alyce Lomax	The Genetically Modified Conundrum What's in your food? Some companies don't want you to know. GM foods are bolstering the profits of companies like Monsanto, and there are some logical reasons why anti-GM advocates suspect a level of foul play.
InternetNews April 21, 2006 David Needle	Microsoft Buys into Sun Microsoft installs the largest solar panel system at its Silicon Valley Campus.
InternetNews April 21, 2006 Roy Mark	Deemed Obscene The Bush administration is launching an assault against the First Amendment rights of Internet users.
BusinessWeek May 1, 2006 John Carey	Dark Days For Energy Efficiency Federal funding for research aimed at cutting energy use faces the knife.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Homeownership Not Equal Some demographics are increasingly owning homes, while others are faltering. One possible help might lie in proposed legislation.
ifeminists April 19, 2006 Trudy W. Schuett	10 Ways to Fix Domestic Violence Programs With previously unrecognized and unserved populations (the male victims and female abusers) now gaining the attention of national media, and US legislators seriously considering how they want to fund these programs, it is only a matter of time before the domestic violence industry faces a rude awakening.
InternetNews April 19, 2006 Ed Sutherland	Yahoo Named in China Dissident Verdict A verdict in a Chinese court case indicates Yahoo helped police identify the e-mail account of a dissident writer who was later sent to prison.
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