Stroking language programs betray children, says columnist
A Chicago reader label s a federally funded bilingual program for Latin American and Puerto Rican students as stroking. The piece argues subcultures undermine English mastery, warns against bilingualism eroding national cohesion, and urges restoring emphasis on learning English to ensure equal opportunity.
War and moral forces in Southeast Asia lessons from Laos
Norman Cousins reflects on the 1960s Laos crisis and U S policy errors. He recalls a Lao refugee mother, the coup that backfired, and how moral factors shaped war outcomes. The piece links Laos Cambodia Vietnam policy and urges learning from history.
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Word Oddities And Prefix Variants In Language
The article examines how the prefix para yields Greek meanings beside beyond and a Latin vetting against. It cites readers Otto Janssen and H D Cody Jr to illustrate language misreadings and playful word use. It also explains omnivorous from omni and vorous and notes figurative usage.
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