Editorial Board and staff of Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard acknowledges its leadership and editorial team including Publisher Ellen Priest, Audience Development Director Tim O’Brien, Executive Editor Melissa Hanna, and Editorial Page Editor Michael Ulmer.
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Caveat Actor Proverb Latin Warning for Doers
A Latin maxim admonishes action with caution caveat actor meaning let the doer beware and consider consequences before acting. The phrase highlights accountability in decisions and outcomes.
Editorial urges higher education to drive South Carolina job growth
The USC study projects a 2030 labor shortfall of about 44 000 two year degree holders and 70 500 for bachelor’s or higher in South Carolina. The piece urges funding universities, expanding workforce training, and leveraging local firms like Bridgestone to sustain economic growth and keep graduates in state. It cites Savannah River Site as a model for how innovation spurs jobs.
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University of South Carolina
Bridgestone
MTA America
Aiken County
Savannah River
Aiken
Columbia
Obama budget proposal tests bipartisanship and priorities
President Obama unveiled a $3.9 trillion budget framed as a growth plan with higher taxes on the wealthy and expanded investments in education research infrastructure and jobs. Republicans dismissed it as impractical but potential support exists for expanding the earned income tax credit and beefing up infrastructure funding though a long term financing solution remains disputed.
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Democratic Party
Congress
House
John A. Boehner
Washington
U.S
America
Obama pressures Israel over peace frame amid Crimea contrast
Column argues the Obama administration uses pressure on Israel to endorse a Palestinian state solution while criticizing Russia for Crimea. It cites Kerry and various analysts on demographics, Arab fertility trends, and Iran’s nuclear program, questioning the administration’s policy balance.
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Russia
Crimea
Israel
America
Washington
Netanyahu
Jeffrey Goldberg
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Goldberg
John Kerry
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Ettinger
Morocco
Jordan
Egypt
Libya
Syria
Iraq
Yemen
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Samaria
Iran
CBS News.com
Readers urge US action to support Ukraine and curb Russia
A letter writers urge the Senate and president to back Ukraine after Russia seized Crimea, citing the Budapest Memorandum as a pledge to sovereignty. The note contrasts foreign policy with domestic budget complaints and critiques perceived political hypocrisy.
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Russia
Crimea
United States
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