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Troubled Times: Why the Effort to Remove the Stigma of Mental Illness Is Backfiring

On By The Social CriticIn Health & Environment, Media & Social MediaLeave a comment

Are anti-stigma efforts helping or hindering a public policy will to help mentally ill Americans?

Not So Fast: Why the Rush to Legalize Marijuana may Backfire

On By The Social CriticIn Crime & Consequence, Health & EnvironmentLeave a comment

Just as Canada made a sweeping decision to fully legalize marijuana, former Mexican President Vicente Fox made headlines of his own after joining the board of "High Times", a publication that has carried the crusade for cannabis legalization since its inception. In an interview with the Associated Press, Fox argues in favor of extending legalization …

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The Price of Cheap: The Hidden Cost of E-Commerce

On By The Social CriticIn Economics & Globalization, Politics & Public Policy, Technology & Science2 Comments

Oil companies say that demand will never be the same and that refinery cutbacks are necessary to boost sagging profits. Meanwhile, more cash-strapped shoppers are looking to save money and time shopping online. What do these seemingly separate trends have to do with one another? A lot more than you might think. Learn why e-commerce may contribute to increasing fuel prices, inflation and a retail landscape of tomorrow that hardly resembles anything we know today.