The Humanist May/June 2000 Volume 60, Number 3

Cover Story:

Prison Inmates Meet Socrates

by Lawrence T. Jablecki

What do Socrates and crime prevention have in common? If one goal of incarceration is rehabilitation, then one academic program to introduce the Socratic concepts of truth, justice, virtue, and goodness to prison inmates may hold the key to lowering the recidivism rate of convicted criminals.

Articles:

How the Rich Profit Off the Poor

by Albert Huebner

Aid programs of the United States and other elite countries have often benefitted the donors more than the needy for whom the programs were designated. It's against this backdrop that most underdeveloped countries remain impoverished.

The Greening of Wall Street

by Hilary French

There is increasing evidence that environmentally friendly companies can perform as well as or better than others—and it is helping fuel the growth in "green" investments. Profit may not be a pretty motive, but it just may help save our planet.

Nobody Left to Hate

by Elliot Aronson

The recent wave of school shootings in the United States has left parents, teachers, and others frantically searching for ways to prevent future tragedies. An inexpensive and easily implemented cooperative learning strategy called the "jigsaw" classroom is helping solve the puzzle.

Seeking Common Ground on Uncommon Ground

by Bill Baird with Joni Scott

Ever since the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, this abortion-rights activist annually invades inhospitable turf in an effort to establish dialogue and reduce hostility over this controversial issue.

1999 Humanist Essay Contest Winners:

From Life to Death in a Peaceful Instant

by David Miller

Death With Dignity: Withdrawal of Life Support

by Agata A. Bednarz

Regular Features:

Letters to the Editor

Civil Liberties Watch

Watch on the Right

Philosophically Speaking

Church and State

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