November 2002

Cover Story: Wretched Refuse. We don't want it. They have to take it. The truth about where your garbage goes, by Keith Kloor. Other stories include Jill Grossman on New York City's Legal Services' fight to maintain independence; Matt Pacenza on the future of small credit unions in a hostile economic environment; Wendy Davis on parents who take their unruly children to court as "Persons in Need of Supervision;" Miriam Axel-Lute on the recent outpouring of philanthropy from city nonprofits and what can be done to make sure they made a difference; Neil deMause on Washington's new plan to end traditional forms of government aid for the poor; David Jason Fischer's book review of "Heat Wave" by Eric Klinenberg; and more.

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