Editorial Board Members Named for Newspaper
Ellen Priest is Publisher and Tim O Brien serves as Editor and Director of Audience Melissa Hanna holds the position of Executive Editor Michael Ulmer is the Editorial Page Editor comprising the paper's masthead leadership and editorial leadership team.
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Ellen Priest
Tim O’briant
Melissa Hanna
Michael Ulmer
To escape criticism you must do something at least
Quote attributed to Elbert Hubbard urges action over silence, highlighting a paradox about leadership and criticism from the American author and publisher born in 1856.
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Elbert Hubbard
Positive SC outlook hinges on local steps and growth
The USC Darla Moore School of Business notes steady state growth with tourism and manufacturing supporting South Carolina in 2015. Employment growth outpaces national trends, but wage growth lags behind. Bridgestone investment in Aiken County adds over 850 jobs and $1.2 billion, the state's largest. Local efforts like a one percent sales tax and better school facilities aim to sustain vitality and attract families and business.
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South Carolina
University of South Carolina
Darla Moore School of Business
Aiken
Palmetto
Joey van Nessen
USC
Aiken County
Bridgestone
USC Aiken
Feinstein report on CIA torture draws partisan backlash
The Senate Intelligence Committee advances a disputed report condemning CIA torture from 2002 to 2005, prompting warnings its publication harms national security and glosses over minority input. Critics urge balanced context, noting ongoing wartime stakes and previous congressional action outlawing the techniques.
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Senate Intelligence Committee
Dianne Feinstein
D-Calif
Central Intelligence Agency
National Security Agency
Sen. Feinstein
John Kerry
National Intelligence Council
CIA
U.S
Senate Democrats
al-Qaida
George W. Bush
Feinstein
U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee
Senate
Capitol Hill
Washington
Debate Over CIA Interrogation Report in Wartime
Cal Thomas argues the release of the CIA torture report during active war is misguided while Feinstein and allies say CIA tactics lied about and exceeded authority. He notes claims the methods yielded critical intel, while opponents warn of emboldening enemies and moral decline.
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CIA
Senate Intelligence Committee
Dianne Feinstein
D-Calif
U.S
Wall Street Journal
Michael Hayden
George J. Tenet
Porter J. Goss
Osama bin Laden
Pakistan
Khalid Sheik Mohammed
Jose Rodriguez Jr
National Clandestine Service
Senate
America
Taliban
al-Qaida
ISIS
Dick Cheney
Justice Department
John McCain
R-Ariz
Guantanamo Prison
Barack Obama
Uruguay
Jennifer Griffin
National Security
FOX News Channel
Guantanamo Bay
Syria
Hillary Clinton
Aiken Standard Letter to Editor Guidelines
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with writer address and daytime phone for verification. Limit under 300 words. longer letters won’t be published. Editors may modify for length and taste. pen names and anonymous letters are not allowed. publication is discretionary.
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