Social Issues

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

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New Architect March 2003 Lincoln D. Stein	Knowledge and Power The U.S. government may have too much of both -- some of us may feel uncomfortable with the level of intrusiveness that googling implies, but this is the tiniest tip of the iceberg in what has truly become a surveillance society.
ifeminists February 11, 2003 Wendy McElroy	Iraqi Women Brutalized by Saddam Before and after Sept. 11, politically correct feminists crusaded for Afghan women oppressed by the Taliban. By contrast, little outrage has been expressed over the treatment of Iraqi women under Saddam Hussein.
Bio-IT World February 10, 2003 Wendy Wolfson	Safe Water World CDC scientists, simple technology, and a splash of advertising acumen deliver pure water to developing nations. Epidemiologists at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) blend technology with marketing to make drinking water safe. It could save millions of lives.
Bio-IT World February 10, 2003 David Dickson	Modern Technology Unplugged Providing knowledge-poor countries with access to information is only half the battle.
PC World February 10, 2003 Kyle Stock	Feds Look to Expand Electronic Surveillance Confidential proposal calls for increased monitoring of private e-mail messages, Web surfing, and other online activities.
Outside February 2003 Kevin Fedarko	The Coldest War High in the Karakoram, the stubborn armies of India and Pakistan have faced off for 19 years on the Siachen Glacier, the world's highest battleground and a flashpoint in the deadly dispute over Kashmir. An account of the ultimate no-man's-land of human and environmental devastation
Outside February 2003 Peter Matthiessen	Footprints in the Last Wild Place As the political controversy over the future of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge reignites, a journey across ANWR's disputed territory explores the realities of a place where wildlife, native traditions, and the search for oil converge in fateful proximity.
Reason February 2003 Sara Rimensnyder	Birds Do It A new study on teen sex is likely to confound both proponents and critics of sex education programs.
Reason February 2003 Jesse Walker	Your Papers, Please New frontiers in decentralization: When talk turns to devolving the functions of government from Washington to the local level, the conversation usually centers around education, transportation, health care, and the like. But immigration policy?
Reason February 2003 Jesse Walker	Zoning Speech Apparently, when George W. Bush comes to town, the right of free assembly gets suspended.
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