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ifeminists November 8, 2006 Wendy McElroy	Lawsuit Challenges Academic 'Freedom' No one -- not the President, not the Supreme Court -- can rightfully require you to advocate for policies with which you disagree. The right not to speak is fundamental to human liberty. Indeed, freedom of conscience cannot exist without it.
ifeminists November 8, 2006 Carey Roberts	Bush Needs to Rein in Feminist Operatives One of these days, the G.O.P. will come to its senses and realize that you can never appease the Gender Guerillas. Kow-towing to the rad-fem agenda is a losing political strategy. Mr. President, it's time to do some housecleaning.
ifeminists November 2, 2006 McCormick & Sacks	October's Domestic Violence Awareness Month Ignores Many Victims Current DV policies are so at odds with research and reality that many domestic violence researchers and treatment providers signed a letter urging the California legislature to stop the state's policy of excluding male victims and their children from DV services.
ifeminists November 1, 2006 Wendy McElroy	Don't Always Believe the Victim Two recent news stories differ in significant details but share a common message: false accusations of sexual abuse kill innocent people and devastate lives. The stories reveal the terrible human cost imposed by the often heard demand, 'always believe the victim'.
HBS Working Knowledge December 13, 2006 Martha Lagace	Improving Public Health for the Poor Microfinance may offer a window on new methods for widening access to healthcare for the poor.
Fast Company December 1, 2006 John R. Ehrenfeld	Feeding the Beast Companies providing eco-friendly products is not the solution to environmental sustainability. The bigger problem is that consumers buy and use too much.
Chemistry World December 12, 2006 Richard Van Noorden	Nano-Hype Comes Out in the Wash The EPA's intent to regulate nanotech is generally applauded, but with nanotoxicology research still in its infancy, and no defined protocols for manufacturers to follow, it is unclear how any regulations would work in practice.
Geotimes December 2006 Carolyn Gramling	Small Nuclear War Could Pose Large Climate Consequences New findings suggest that climatic effects from even a small-scale nuclear war between states such as India and Pakistan could match the climate impact once predicted for an all-out attack by a superpower.
BusinessWeek December 18, 2006 Carey & Aston	Put A Termite In Your Tank Bio breakthroughs are promising much better ways to make ethanol.
Science News December 9, 2006	Science Safari: Sustainable Table Created by the GrassRoots Action Center for the Environment, this Web site aims to help consumers understand problems with the nation's food supply and offer viable solutions and alternatives.
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