http://news.issuelab.org/issuelab_men.xmlIssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. We carry 35 news feeds covering a variety of social issues and provide direct access to full research works. You are viewing our "Men" news feed. Create a LabRat account at www.issuelab.org/accounts/create and access all of our feeds for free -- and tag, rate, and review research to boot! IssueLab - bringing nonprofit research into focus. Join us!en-ushttp://news.issuelab.org/issuelab_men?format=skinhttp://www.issuelab.org/news_feedshttp://feeds.issuelab.org/issuelab_chicklet_logo.jpgissuelab_menhttp://feedburner.google.comTue, 16 Mar 2010 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/bLfQvdqC0qI/data_highlights_on_solar_energyhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/data_highlights_on_solar_energyContributing organization(s): Earth Policy Institute. Concerns about global warming, rising fossil fuel prices, and oil insecurity have prompted calls for a new energy economy, one that replaces...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/bLfQvdqC0qI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/data_highlights_on_solar_energyFri, 12 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/6ncSDJhllnE/hey_tool_clarifying_the_child_welfare_workers_role_heys_recommendations_to_dispel_confusionhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/hey_tool_clarifying_the_child_welfare_workers_role_heys_recommendations_to_dispel_confusionContributing organization(s): Honoring Emancipated Youth. The Child Welfare Worker is supposed to be the central professional managing a youth&apos;s case. However, as a youth prepares for...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/6ncSDJhllnE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/hey_tool_clarifying_the_child_welfare_workers_role_heys_recommendations_to_dispel_confusionThu, 11 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/ZUlYdPJfLVA/health_care_doesnt_have_to_cost_an_arm_and_a_leg_29_reasons_for_optimism_from_comparisons_between_countries_and_us_stateshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/health_care_doesnt_have_to_cost_an_arm_and_a_leg_29_reasons_for_optimism_from_comparisons_between_countries_and_us_statesContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. &lt;em&gt;Residents of 29 countries live longer lives, on average, than Americans -- while spending up to eight times less on their...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/ZUlYdPJfLVA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/health_care_doesnt_have_to_cost_an_arm_and_a_leg_29_reasons_for_optimism_from_comparisons_between_countries_and_us_statesFri, 05 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/RwjDrINhnTw/reconciliation_and_representation_the_share_of_the_population_represented_by_the_democratic_majorityhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/reconciliation_and_representation_the_share_of_the_population_represented_by_the_democratic_majorityContributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. With the debate over health care dragging on, it is becoming increasingly likely that the Senate will pass a bill through the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/RwjDrINhnTw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/reconciliation_and_representation_the_share_of_the_population_represented_by_the_democratic_majorityThu, 04 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/fklfeC4RHcA/budget_deficit_scare_story_and_the_great_recessionhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/budget_deficit_scare_story_and_the_great_recessionContributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. The Great Recession has left tens of millions of families facing unemployment, underemployment and the threat of losing their...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/fklfeC4RHcA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/budget_deficit_scare_story_and_the_great_recessionTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/5ljYY-Ba-Dk/should_it_stay_or_should_it_go_exploring_the_potential_for_structural_reform_in_milwaukee_county_governmenthttp://www.issuelab.org/research/should_it_stay_or_should_it_go_exploring_the_potential_for_structural_reform_in_milwaukee_county_governmentContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. Milwaukee County government faces immediate and substantial fiscal and programmatic challenges. The county&apos;s structural deficit -- defined as...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/5ljYY-Ba-Dk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/should_it_stay_or_should_it_go_exploring_the_potential_for_structural_reform_in_milwaukee_county_governmentTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/jgbGCOHviTs/property_values_and_taxes_in_southeastern_wisconsinhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/property_values_and_taxes_in_southeastern_wisconsinContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. County and municipal finance officials in Southeastern Wisconsin soon will receive word from the State of Wisconsin regarding 2009 property...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/jgbGCOHviTs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/property_values_and_taxes_in_southeastern_wisconsinTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/Kn53una0ygQ/milwaukee_county_funded_parks_and_cultural_institutionshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/milwaukee_county_funded_parks_and_cultural_institutionsContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. The Public Policy Forum&apos;s role in the Audit of Greater Milwaukee&apos;s Regional Cultural Assets was to examine the fiscal condition of those...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/Kn53una0ygQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/milwaukee_county_funded_parks_and_cultural_institutionsTue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/Y0dqpVu3mVA/city_of_milwaukees_fiscal_condition_between_a_rock_and_a_hard_placehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/city_of_milwaukees_fiscal_condition_between_a_rock_and_a_hard_placeContributing organization(s): Public Policy Forum. This report presents an analysis of the fiscal condition of the City of Milwaukee government, applying a professional financial evaluation system of...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/Y0dqpVu3mVA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/city_of_milwaukees_fiscal_condition_between_a_rock_and_a_hard_placeFri, 26 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/CcRUoseVeRM/american_human_development_index_data_by_statehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/american_human_development_index_data_by_stateContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. The state of the nation is often expressed through Gross National Product, daily stock market results, consumer spending levels, and...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/CcRUoseVeRM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/american_human_development_index_data_by_stateFri, 26 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/vSeJDApbfGY/measure_of_america_data_chart_a_decent_standard_of_livinghttp://www.issuelab.org/research/measure_of_america_data_chart_a_decent_standard_of_livingContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. The state of the nation is often expressed through Gross National Product, daily stock market results, consumer spending levels, and...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/vSeJDApbfGY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/measure_of_america_data_chart_a_decent_standard_of_livingFri, 26 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/tyiGrL39Hsg/measure_of_america_data_chart_preserving_the_earth_for_future_generationshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/measure_of_america_data_chart_preserving_the_earth_for_future_generationsContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. The state of the nation is often expressed through Gross National Product, daily stock market results, consumer spending levels, and...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/tyiGrL39Hsg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/measure_of_america_data_chart_preserving_the_earth_for_future_generationsThu, 25 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/uL-rkCw9cbM/structuring_decisions_in_adult_protective_serviceshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/structuring_decisions_in_adult_protective_servicesContributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency. A new NCCD Focus article, &quot;Structuring Decisions in Adult Protective Services,&quot; describes the value of structured...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/uL-rkCw9cbM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/structuring_decisions_in_adult_protective_servicesThu, 18 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/TZGlJp2KydQ/american_human_development_index_by_gender_raceethnicity_and_regionhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/american_human_development_index_by_gender_raceethnicity_and_regionContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. The state of the nation is often expressed through Gross National Product, daily stock market results, consumer spending levels, and...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/TZGlJp2KydQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/american_human_development_index_by_gender_raceethnicity_and_regionWed, 17 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/rERQKWR4gwo/economic_benefits_of_immigrant_authorization_in_californiahttp://www.issuelab.org/research/economic_benefits_of_immigrant_authorization_in_californiaContributing organization(s): Program for Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE). The USC Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration (CSII) estimates that California would eventually benefit...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/rERQKWR4gwo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/economic_benefits_of_immigrant_authorization_in_californiaTue, 16 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/R4IwnsAu7Tw/plan_b_40_by_the_numbers_data_highlights_on_the_global_food_supplyhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/plan_b_40_by_the_numbers_data_highlights_on_the_global_food_supplyContributing organization(s): Earth Policy Institute. World agriculture today faces pressure from many sources. On the production side, the amount of unused arable land worldwide has dwindled....<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/R4IwnsAu7Tw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/plan_b_40_by_the_numbers_data_highlights_on_the_global_food_supplyTue, 16 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/VSnA1Bo2H-I/reclaiming_brownfields_a_primer_for_municipalitieshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/reclaiming_brownfields_a_primer_for_municipalitiesContributing organization(s): Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. This resource provides information about brownfields redevelopment targeted to municipal planners and decision-makers. The...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/VSnA1Bo2H-I" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/reclaiming_brownfields_a_primer_for_municipalitiesTue, 16 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/xd0XYwDqtEM/rating_the_region_the_state_of_the_delaware_valleyhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/rating_the_region_the_state_of_the_delaware_valleyContributing organization(s): Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. In 1993, DVRPC published the first Rating the Region report, which compared the Philadelphia metropolitan area to the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/xd0XYwDqtEM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/rating_the_region_the_state_of_the_delaware_valleyMon, 15 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/bRQIEXiQUYE/labor_market_then_and_now_changing_realities_in_the_21st_centuryhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/labor_market_then_and_now_changing_realities_in_the_21st_centuryContributing organization(s): Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. Skyrocketing unemployment is only one of a number of profound changes transforming the U.S. labor market, workforce, and...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/bRQIEXiQUYE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/labor_market_then_and_now_changing_realities_in_the_21st_centuryMon, 08 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/w_0ng5cbXpQ/potential_revenue_from_financial_transactions_taxeshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/potential_revenue_from_financial_transactions_taxesContributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. This joint report by CEPR and the Political Economy Research Institute (University of Massachusetts, Amherst) gives an estimate...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/w_0ng5cbXpQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/potential_revenue_from_financial_transactions_taxesMon, 08 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/NkciFyW9u28/post_global_economic_development_strategyhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/post_global_economic_development_strategyContributing organization(s): Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. The development of the US economy has been fundamentally shaped by the availability of abundant, low-cost energy. There is...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/NkciFyW9u28" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/post_global_economic_development_strategyMon, 08 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/gdSX8DKyhy8/teachers_guide_to_the_measure_of_americahttp://www.issuelab.org/research/teachers_guide_to_the_measure_of_americaContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. From the Introduction: &quot;This study guide is designed to enhance students&apos; mastery of key content and skills in social...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/gdSX8DKyhy8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/teachers_guide_to_the_measure_of_americaFri, 05 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/HFA5yq09WVI/unions_of_the_stateshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/unions_of_the_statesContributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. This report reviews unionization rates, the size and composition of the unionized workforce, and the wage and benefit advantage...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/HFA5yq09WVI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/unions_of_the_statesFri, 05 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/X_PzMbfxED8/responses_to_criticisms_of_taxes_on_financial_speculationhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/responses_to_criticisms_of_taxes_on_financial_speculationContributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. Although the national debate on financial transactions taxes has just begun, there have been a wide range of responses arguing...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/X_PzMbfxED8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/responses_to_criticisms_of_taxes_on_financial_speculationFri, 05 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_men/~3/CZmVtZ_UbKI/free_ride_the_senate_health_bills_approach_to_employer_responsibility_means_some_large_employers_get_to_take_it_easyhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/free_ride_the_senate_health_bills_approach_to_employer_responsibility_means_some_large_employers_get_to_take_it_easyContributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. Leaders in both the House and the Senate have committed to &quot;shared responsibility&quot; as a basic principle of health care...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_men/~4/CZmVtZ_UbKI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/free_ride_the_senate_health_bills_approach_to_employer_responsibility_means_some_large_employers_get_to_take_it_easy