Chirac calls for Europe to claim its security role
The editorial argues the century has shown U.S. leadership in wars and peace, while Europe lags. It notes Kosovo deployments, NATO support, and Europe's push toward an independent defense identity led by Chirac and Blair. It urges the EU to build a collective army, airlift, and unified command to share defense burdens.
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Jacques Chirac
U.S. Senate
America
United States
Chirac
NATO
Kosovo
Bosnia
Yugoslavia
European Union
Tony Blair
Cologne
Javier Solana
Spain
Wal Mart pulls World Wrestling doll after outcry
The WWF style doll modeled on Al Snow with a scribbled “Help me” on its forehead was removed from Wal Mart shelves following complaints from Sabrena Parton of Kennesaw State University and a Cartersville Wal Mart manager. The retailer’s action is seen as a prudent move to avoid promoting violence against women and to preserve customer goodwill, even at Christmas time.
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World Wrestling Federation
Wal-Mart
al Snow
WWF
Sabrena Parton
Kennesaw State University
Cartersville
Parton
Clinton’s Middle East trip fuels political storm and backlash
The article criticizes Hillary Rodham Clinton for her fourth Middle East visit since her husband became president and her first Senate bid. It portrays her interactions with Yasir Arafat as damaging, noting her absence from Arafat during the visit, her praise of a Palestinian state, and the ensuing pro Israel backlash. It argues her actions harmed the peace process and calls for a more restrained position.
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Bill
Hillary Clinton
Middle East
U.S. Senate
New York
White House
Clinton
Palestine
Ian West Bank
Yasser" Arafat
Palestine National Council
Arafat
Prosrael
United States
Mrs. Arafat
West Bank
Suca Arafat
Israel
Gaza
Hillary
Social Security in great shape in political fight
The writer argues Social Security is financially healthy and not at risk from congressional acts. He criticizes bipartisan rhetoric about “raiding” the trust fund, notes hidden assumptions in the 1999 Trustees report, and warns of privatization agendas while urging lawmakers to avoid changing the law to protect benefits. The piece credits the Pre amble Center analyst and coauthoring a book on the topic.
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Washington
Social Security
John Thune
Social Security Trust Fund
Congress
Clinton
Social Security Administration
Wwwssa
Social Security ‘Trustees
Wall Street
America
Pre‘amble Center
Dean Baker
University of Chicago Press
Response to flag debate in Aiken Standard letter
A writer responds to Mr Pechersky and defends the Confederate flag as a culturally and historically significant Southern symbol. The letter argues diversity misused, cites Dr Shane Thye on assimilation pressures, and warns removal would hurt flag supporters while preserving a painful reminder for others. The piece defends tradition and cautions against erasing regional heritage.
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America
Shane Thye
Department of Sociology
University of South Carolina
American Journal of Sociology
Thye
Will Tine
Aiker
Letters to the Editor at Aiken Standard
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Aiken
S.C
Editorial
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