Iran secretive trials condemn widespread concern over justice
Editorial cites the 10 Iranian Jewish defendants convicted in closed trials on vague charges, alleging pressurized confessions and lack of evidence. The piece links the case to Iran’s internal power struggle and warns that secret trials erode justice globally, comparing to the Salah case in the United States.
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Israel
Mohammad Salah
Bridgeview
Hamas
Salah
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FBI
U.S
Tehran
Prayer at games tests Court ruling on school prayers
The Supreme Court ruling on pre game prayers is sparking defiance in places like Louisiana where South Terrebonne High School plans to allow student led prayers unless locals object. Principal Pat Luke argues the decision overstates church state separation and affirms a nation under God.
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Associated Press
Louisiana
Pat Luke
South Terrebonne High School
Wheeling
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Which Social Security plan truly preserves the system
Bush and Gore outline plans to save Social Security using surpluses. Gore links savings to debt reduction and funding private accounts while preserving benefits. Bush favors personal retirement accounts funded by surpluses with tax revenues offsetting promised benefits. Andrew Rettenmaier of Texas A&M weighs credibility and who controls the keys.
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al Gore
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Gore plan frames Social Security as people over power
Economist Sie Rasell of the Economic Policy Institute outlines Gore proposals to keep Social Security intact, boost benefits for widows and the motherhood penalty, and add a saver match for low income workers while using surplus to reduce federal debt. Bush favors private accounts, risking future retirees’ security and favoring Wall Street. studies suggest retirees would fare worse under his plan.
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National Center For Policy Analysis
Social Security
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Washington
al Gore
George Bush
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TV Critics Take On Dr Laura And Survivor
The author rails against Dr Laura Schlesinger and the show Survivor, calling both cruelly judgmental and manipulative. He warns that TV culture monetizes sensationalism, cites Survivor’s premise of island challenges and disclosures, and laments the rise of reality TV as a corrosive novelty.
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