Clinton presidency seen as a high-stakes, complex show
Jim Hoegland reviews eight years of Bill Clinton in power noting his intellectual curiosity and relentless pursuit of opportunities, both praised and criticized. The piece weighs foreign policy misses, domestic ambitions, and lasting legacy while predicting how future leaders will face the activist, optimistic presidency he left behind.
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Morning-after pill policy debate and teen pregnancy
Opinion argues Britain allows the morning-after contraceptive without prescription for women 16 and older, reducing unwanted pregnancies. The piece criticizes U S attitudes toward teen sex and contraception, noting teen births persist and proposing easy access to contraception as a solution, while warning against perceived permissiveness. The author urges recognizing the problem and enacting simple preventive measures.
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Our ideals block real drug and child care fixes
Geneva Overholser argues that moral perfectionism in the United States hinders evidence based reforms for drug addiction and child care. She notes high costs of interdiction, mass incarceration, and underfunded care while proven solutions like treatment, needle exchange, Head Start, and government funded child care exist but remain rejected.
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