American Competitiveness Act eyed to ease high tech shortfall
Editorial urges Congress to approve Sen. Spencer Abraham’s bill raising work visas for skilled foreigners from 65,000 to 95,000 for five years and funding 20,000 scholarships. It argues schools must produce more tech talent and suggests immigration policy should better match skills to economic demand, noting Canada’s point-based system.
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Americas move toward free trade zone despite U S Congress setback
In Santiago Chile 34 democracies agreed to push toward a hemispheric free trade zone despite U S doubts The group noted the vast economic stakes totaling about 9 trillion in output and nearly 800 million people The text says U S leadership may be sidelined but Washington could be pulled along by the regional momentum.
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Book promotes helping parents and a new National Parenting Association
Tribune columnist Joan Beck previews The War Against Parents by Sylvia Ann Hewlett and Cornel West, arguing the book pushes a National Parenting Association with a Parents Bill of Rights. It urges 24 weeks of job protected leave, tax incentives for family friendly workplaces, wage supports, and expanded child care plus broader social reforms to empower parents and stabilize family life.
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DWB Drives Attention to Racial Traffic Stops
Akilah Monifa reports on DWB driving while black as a common charge amid studies showing African Americans face disproportionate traffic stops on Florida turnpike and I 95. The piece cites Aaron Campbell case in Orlando and quotes analyst Christopher Darden on racial profiling and policing bias.
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Heroes fade from youth as public figures lose luster
Rich Hood argues in The Kansas City Star editorial page that modern youths struggle to name true heroes. He notes a Wall Street Journal NBC poll showing distrust in political leaders, including President Clinton. Hood recalls personal heroes like Kennedy, Lincoln, George Washington Carver, and his parents, teachers, and urges readers to seek genuine role models beyond celebrities and cynicism.
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