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Vol. 19 No. 12November 2008
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Toward a Sea Ethic
Expanding our idea of community is a first step to restoring the seas around us. -
Imagining the Oceans in 2025
Entire ecosystems teeter on the brink of extinction as slime and dead zones take over. -
Saccage
Learning the lessons of Jacques Cousteau. -
Florida's Sea Turtles Besieged
Time is running out to make the sort of policy changes needed to ensure the long-term protection and sustainability of Florida's beaches -- for the well-being of sea turtles and people. -
The Arctic Ocean in the 21st Century
With warming at a rate double the global average, the region's animal populations struggle to adapt. -
Saving the Fish Banks
The U.S. has made improvements in managing its stocks but only compared to the rest of the world. -
View From the Boat
An Alaska family with a long history in the fishing industry opposes farmed fish. -
Marine Biodiversity in Jeopardy
The attrition of the world's coral reefs signals far broader and graver problems. -
Ocean Fish Farms and Public-Resource Privatization
Industrial aquaculture poses new threats to U.S. waters and fishermen. -
A Call for Ocean-Policy Reform
The time is now for government to respond to long-standing demands for action. -
Restoring the Battered Commons
The degradation of coasts and oceans continues, but faint hopes for improvement are stirring. -
Thinking Big, Valuing the Priceless
Big-picture, government-led efforts, involving markets and civil society, could prove to be the last salvation for our precious downstream and offshore ecosystems. -
Carbon Dioxide: The Curse of the Deep
Ocean warming, acidification, and corrosion wreak havoc on marine populations.
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Vol. 19 No. 10September 2008
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Sub-Prime as a Black Catastrophe
First came racial redlining. Then came racial targeting of toxic and predatory loans. Both spelled economic disaster for African Americans. -
Black Women: The Unfinished Agenda
African American women made great progress in education and entering into previously forbidden occupations -- but their gains in earnings mysteriously stopped. -
Women of Color
The persistent double jeopardy of race and gender -
African Americans and Immigrants: The Common Good
Are foreigners "taking Americans' jobs"? Or are employers once again exploiting cheap labor and vulnerable people? -
Regular Work in an Irregular Economy
Ending the temp agencies' control of low-wage labor markets -
Unionization and Black Workers
Trade unions are still a key path to higher-quality jobs and greater dignity at the workplace. -
Race, Place, and Opportunity
Where we live influences our life chances. Too many blacks still live in concentrated poverty. -
The Economic Crisis in Black and White
Narrowing America's racial divides and expanding opportunity for all -
Understanding the Black-White Earnings Gap
Why do African Americans continue to earn less despite dramatic gains in education?
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Vol. 19 No. 7June 2008
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Combat Fatigue
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A Worthy Diversion
Pennsylvania has developed a model program to keep offenders with mental illness out of the criminal-justice system. -
Finding Funding
States should link mental-health funding to dedicated revenue sources independent of the political whims of legislators. Here are some creative examples. -
Programs That Work
Clubhouses and ACT are proven successes. So why aren't they better known or funded? -
Follow the Money
How shortsighted funding and reimbursement warps mental-health care in America -
Mind Reading
Technological advances catapult mental health to the forefront of ethics debates. -
Pushing Parity
Congress is poised to end insurance discrimination against people with mental illnesses. -
What's Needed Next
An Office of National Mental Health Policy would be an important step toward completing the transformation in the care and support for people with mental illnesses. -
The Politics of Mental Illness: Related Content and Reports
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Media and Madness
For better and worse, the news media and entertainment industry shape public opinion about mental illness. -
A Professor's Story
Going public about mental illness is not like revealing any other kind of disease.
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Vol. 19 No. 7June 2008
Special Report
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Combat Fatigue
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A Worthy Diversion
Pennsylvania has developed a model program to keep offenders with mental illness out of the criminal-justice system. -
Finding Funding
States should link mental-health funding to dedicated revenue sources independent of the political whims of legislators. Here are some creative examples. -
Programs That Work
Clubhouses and ACT are proven successes. So why aren't they better known or funded? -
Follow the Money
How shortsighted funding and reimbursement warps mental-health care in America -
Mind Reading
Technological advances catapult mental health to the forefront of ethics debates. -
Pushing Parity
Congress is poised to end insurance discrimination against people with mental illnesses. -
What's Needed Next
An Office of National Mental Health Policy would be an important step toward completing the transformation in the care and support for people with mental illnesses. -
The Politics of Mental Illness: Related Content and Reports
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Media and Madness
For better and worse, the news media and entertainment industry shape public opinion about mental illness. -
A Professor's Story
Going public about mental illness is not like revealing any other kind of disease.
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Vol. 19 No. 6May 2008
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Curing the Developing World's Water Woes
Online Extra: We have an unprecedented opportunity to prioritize safe drinking water and sanitation investments. -
The Backlash Against Bottled Water
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Water Wisdom
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The Perils of Privatization
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Changing Water Policies in the Dry Southwest
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The Missing Piece: A Water Ethic
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Modern Pressures on a Prized Ecosystem
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Suprising Progress in Teeming Manila
Online Extra: Many poor residents benefit from a creative enterprise between a family company and the government's water agency. -
Water and Climate Change: Perfect Storm in Sight
Online Extra: The reality of drought will require tremendous resilience in adapting to the untoward impacts. -
Grabbing the River Jordan
Online Extra: The World's First Water War. -
Where Has All the Water Gone?
From our June special report: The world's water crisis poses grave threats to our survival. Can we change course? -
Water Technologies Somewhat to the Rescue
Online Extra: Often, in the water world, large changes can be made with simple, no-cost policy decisions. -
Facing Up to Freshwater Pollution
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