Articles written by Kathy Penney

Politics, News & Issues > Food & Agriculture Feeding the poor today and everyone on the planet tomorrow: What are the issues, and what can be done to avert a global food crisis?: 18 of 57
Feeding the people is concentrating the minds of many; it is a problem today in the undeveloped world and, if we do not take steps immediately, it will be a problem in the future for the whole world, Western society included.The main issues in the third world are conflict and civil war, despotic governments, drought and flood... More..
Health & Fitness > Dental Hygiene Improving daily dental health: 3 of 6
Teeth are precious and need looking after on a daily basis.The easiest and most important way to look after your teeth is to clean them every day, at least twice, once in the morning and again before you go to bed. Use a good toothbrush, manual or electric, and change it as soon as the bristles lose their texture and quality.... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center What role should the US play in reducing the production of illicit drugs-such as cocaine and heroin-in places like Bolivia and Afghanistan?: 35 of 44
It is arguable whether one nation should, in effect, police another but, in the case of the production of illegal drugs, which impact on all nations, then each country should do what it can to help eradicate the supply as well as the demand. A poor beleaguered country like Afghanistan depends on its opium production as its ma... More..