Social Issues

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

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The Motley Fool October 16, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	A Helping Hand Mohammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize last week for pursuing a revolutionary idea -- that the poorest of the poor can help themselves to self-employment with tiny loans.
Fast Company October 2006 Josie Swindler	Hold the Styrofoam When 300 European and Latin American business thinkers converged on Oviedo, Spain, in June for the European-Ibero American Congress on Corporate Responsibility, they were intent on doing better.
Popular Mechanics November 2006 Wise & Hutchinson	The Truth About Hydrogen Can the simplest element in the universe really power our homes, fuel our cars and reduce our contribution to global warming? PM crunches the numbers on the real hydrogen economy.
Scientific American November 2006	California, Here We Come In August the California legislature approved a bill calling for a 25% cut in emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases by 2020. But the federal courts may frustrate the states' efforts rather than furthering them.
Scientific American November 2006 Jeffrey D. Sachs	The Social Welfare State, Beyond Ideology Are higher taxes and strong social safety nets antagonistic to a prosperous market economy? The evidence is now in.
Popular Mechanics October 16, 2006 Simon Cooper	North Korea: The Bigger (Non-Nuclear) Threat The consensus is that North Korea has developed anthrax, plague and botulism toxin as weapons, and has extensively researched at least six other germs including smallpox and typhoid.
The Motley Fool October 13, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Is Alternative Fuel Good or Bad for Food? While biodiesel may be good for our cars and the environment, it may not be great for our bellies and wallets.
BusinessWeek October 23, 2006 Christopher Farrell	Going Beyond Head Start Programs that put real money into intensive preschooling pay off - in productive workers.
Chemistry World October 12, 2006 Richard Van Noorden	Methamphetamine Crooks Down on the Farm Researchers have discovered a way to curb illegal methamphetamine production across agricultural states in the US by adding a chemical to farmers' fertilizer, which is often stolen to help cook up drug.
ifeminists October 11, 2006 Carey Roberts	Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics at UNICEF Recalling a proverb that asserts "a half-truth is a whole lie," the author concludes that UNICEF, by viewing the world through the lens of patriarchal oppression, is immersed in a complete and utter lie.
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