Every year the UN issues a Human Development Report—really a summary of the state of the world, providing a store of information on a vast number of human welfare issues, […]
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The Challenge of Climate Change
Thanks to almost-president Gore, Katrina, and the UN’s accumulation of warnings from scientists all over the world, climate change can no longer be ignored. The new UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon […]
World Health and the UN
In our increasingly interconnected world, global health is facing a further challenge—new diseases are emerging at the rate of one per year. Since 1967 at least 39 new pathogens have […]
Ethical Culture meets with White House staff
Five Ethical Culture representatives and nine other organizations met with White House staff on Friday (2/26/2010) to discuss issues of importance to America’s nontheistic community. On the agenda were protecting […]
News from The Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County
Looking Under the Hood of Healthcare Reform Whether you are uninsured, have insurance through your employer, use Medicare/Medicaid or purchase your own insurance, you are affected by the Healthcare Reform […]
Ration Healthcare?
The new Socrates Café season opened with the above question. Some participants questioned the need to ration medical care at all and felt that we should reorient our national priorities, […]
