Gore Criticizes Clinton, Torches China Trade Pact
The Chicago Tribune editorial argues vice president Al Gore has broken from Bill Clinton, harming the China trade agreement. It cites Gore’s meeting with AFL-CIO leaders and his backtrack on labor demands, claiming labor’s priorities shift toward protectionism and criticizing Gore for undermining the pact.
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Chicago Tribune
Children Safely Excluding From Battlefields Worldwide Agreement
The United States adopts a policy to bar under 18s from combat, aligning with global efforts. Human Rights Watch estimates up to 300,000 underage soldiers exist globally. The Convention on the Rights of the Child raises the minimum from 15, allowing 17 year olds with parental consent to enlist in the US. Canada led the push for this change, and the move promises safer conditions for children worldwide.
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Chechnya
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Human Rights Watch
Canada
Hunter and Wallace Lead Editorial Advertising Team
Sianoarn Scott, B Hunter, Editor. Jeffrey B Wallace, Advertising Director. Angela R Nalley, Business. Ellen C Priest, Editor.
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Angela R. Nalley
Ellen C. Priest
Ford Offers Net Access to 350000 Workers for 5 Dollars
Ford will provide computers printers and Internet access to its 350000 employees for 5 a month to boost online skills at work amid debates about the digital divide. President Clinton and Hillary Clinton back subsidies and tax incentives to expand home online access while studies show changing use patterns across races incomes and education levels.
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New York
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Forrester Research
Massachusetts
Forrester
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New Republic
Wright
Fords
The 60s and 70s social shift with no fault divorce rise
Author David Frum argues the 1970s, not the 1960s, catalyzed modern social change. Divorces doubled from 1965 to 1975, no fault divorce spread nationwide, and changing attitudes toward rights and gender influenced national life. He notes 1950s nostalgia misses the era’s oddities.
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RNY
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California
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St. Marys principal defends school’s Model UN stance
The letter from St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School principal rebuts R E Sutherland criticizing the school’sModel UN participation. It notes U.S. leaders view the UN as peaceable forum and highlights the school’s 9 year record of achievements while defending Catholic educational philosophy and interfaith respect.
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Aiken Standard invites Letters to the Editor
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