Social Issues

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

Old Articles: <Older 2311-2320 Newer>

Finance & Development September 1, 2006 Bryant & Sonerson	Gauging the Cost of Aging Why population aging is not the main cause of rising government health expenditure in New Zealand.
Finance & Development September 1, 2006	Global Demographic Trends During the past 50 years, the world's population has increased dramatically -- a trend that is projected to continue. Most future growth will occur in less developed countries, where the population is increasing more than five times as fast as that in developed countries.
Finance & Development September 1, 2006 Lee & Mason	What Is the Demographic Dividend? To the extent that countries meet the challenge of aging by expanding unfunded familial or public transfer programs, asset growth will be reduced, and a second dividend will be diminished.
Smithsonian September 2006 Amy Crawford	Interview: Amy Smith, Inventor This practitioner of humanitarian engineering wants to solve everyday problems for rural families in the developing world.
Chemistry World August 23, 2006	Drug Enforcement Hits Purple Patch In an effort to combat cocaine production, pharmacies in Uzbekistan have been ordered to limit sales of potassium permanganate. The chemical is used worldwide as a household disinfectant.
ifeminists August 23, 2006 Tony Zizza	Rethinking Elian Gonzalez The real issue at hand was, and is this: Does Elian deserve a chance to live in freedom or do fathers' rights and immigration law as constructed in America, mean he must live in a totalitarian regime?
Entrepreneur September 2006 David Worrell	Keen On Green VC firms across the country are seeing green in the growing number of environmentally friendly products and companies.
Scientific American September 2006	Cooling Our Heels Without the U.S. at the head of the table, the prospects for any meaningful action on a global scale will gradually recede along with the Arctic glaciers.
Scientific American September 2006 Jeffrey D. Sachs	Lower Fertility: a Wise Investment The continued rapid population growth in many poor countries will markedly exacerbate the environmental stresses. Plans that encourage voluntary, steep reductions in the fertility rates of poor nations pay dividends in sustainability for everyone.
InternetNews August 21, 2006 Ed Sutherland	AOL Fires 3 Over Breach AOL has reportedly fired three employees, including its CTO, over a recent disclosure of user data.
<Older 2311-2320 Newer> Return to current articles.