Social Issues

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

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National Defense February 2014 Stew Magnuson	DHS-Funded Center Experiments With Virtual Border Officers A Department of Homeland Security funded program recently demonstrated the ability to replace border guards with a computer-generated substitute that can interrogate travelers while picking up the telltale signs of deceit.
National Defense February 2014 Stew Magnuson	New Book Seeks to Explain Cybersecurity to Everyday Internet Users In the title, Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford University Press), the emphasis is on the word "everyone," author Peter W. Singer said.
Fast Company February 2014 Jennifer Keishin Armstrong	Setting a High Bar Kind snacks' smart branding, artisanal ingredients, and social agenda make for a successful mix.
National Defense February 2014 Valerie Insinna	Military Challenged by Changing Arctic Landscape Patrolling the cold, icy waters of the Arctic has long been the responsibility of the Coast Guard, but as polar ice melts and ship traffic in the area increases, the Navy may take a larger role in securing the region and take advantage of new equipment.
HBS Working Knowledge January 13, 2014 Michael Blanding	How Government Can Restore the Faith of Citizens Michael Norton and Ryan Buell ask, would we like government more if we could see what it was doing?
Chemistry World January 10, 2014 Jacquin Wilford-Brown	The future of the chemical industry by 2050 In this book, Rafael Cayuela Valencia makes a very brave attempt to suggest how the chemical industry will be affected by some of the huge global challenges we face.
AskMen.com Stephen Pym	Pot Stocks On Fire, Lighting Up Market There are several marijuana-related stocks you can buy, across a diverse array of companies ranging from holding companies to services to technology.
HBS Working Knowledge January 8, 2014 James Heskett	Do Productivity Increases Contribute to Social Inequality? Are productivity increases contributing to social inequality? At what point does inequality become a threat to democracy?
Chemistry World January 7, 2014 Emma Stoye	Warning over graphene investment scams The UK Financial Conduct Authority has warned investors to beware of scams involving graphene, as evidence of a graphene investment company was found on a computer belonging to a suspected 'boiler room' company.
Chemistry World January 3, 2014 Patrick Walter	EU chemical agency authorizes hazardous chemical use The European Chemicals Agency has granted its first approval to use a substance of very high concern
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