Overworked workers signal unhealthy economic trend
The United States shows an ominous wage gap as manufacturing overtime hits 4.3 hours weekly, the highest since 1948. Firms hesitate to hire new staff due to costs, liability, and benefit burdens, while nonmanufacturing sectors rely on part timers. Europe’s failed controls echo in global move toward the U.S. market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Department
Washington, D.C
Robert Cizik
National Association of Manufacturers
Cizik
Washington
France
Germany
Italy
Court of Peeves opens season on banal phrases
The Court of Peeves, Irks & Crotchets reviews idioms and clichés in writing. Neal King of Mission argues certain phrases are useful, citing examples from wild ass to white elephant. The opinion favors clearer, lively language while avoiding pretentiousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal King
Mission
Texas
Siam
King
Allan M. Lazarus
Shreveport
Emil Sabol
Wilsonville
Ore
Knicks
Specter
Clinton
Les Docks
San Antonio
E.B. White
Rudolph Flesch
White
Isaiah
Lyndon Johnson
Melle Cayce Davis
Charleston
Reader Davis
H. Book Hopkins
Slidell
Liar rhetoric and tax plans in political debate
Jon Margolis argues amid heated disagreement that public officials distort facts. He critiques Clinton energy tax claims, Perot charges, and Republican budget positions, noting tax burdens and economic impact while urging honesty in fiscal debate.
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Republicans
Independent
Ross Perot
Perot
Clinton
Bob Packwood
Oregon
William V. Roth Jr
Delaware
Senate
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
New York
Finance Committee
Eeestaras
Imber
Sven Steinmo
University of Colorado
America
Futhermore
Gender Choice May Bring Joy and Grief in Birth
Arthur Caplan discusses new sex selection by Gametrics Limited and related clinics using insemination to bias baby gender. The method shows clear success rates for boys and girls but raises moral concerns tied to gender bias, cultural practices, and broader equality debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Montana
Gametrics Limited
Gametrics
Ronald J. Ericsson
Ericsson
Ferdinand Beernink
East Baby Fertility Group
Berkeley
Calif
W. Paul Dmowski
Chicago
Rush Medical College
Jose
China
India
Untold Story Reframes King Beating Case Context
U S News and World Report offers a perspective on the Rodney King beating and the 1992 Los Angeles riots noting preexisting tensions in South Central Los Angeles. The piece argues rioting stemmed from years of race hate and ghetto conditions, beyond a single verdict, while detailing liquor store density and the night of the arrest.
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Rodney King
South Los Angeles
U.S. News and World Report
Los Angeles
King
US. News
U.S
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Detroit News
James J. Kilpatrick
Anne
Jon Margolis
U.S. Forest Service
Japan
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Eie
Hovin
Arthur Caplan
Center For Biomedical Ethics
University of Minnesota
Orlando
National Guard
Ning
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