Public Faces Social Security Reform Debate
The piece argues Social Security is not a guaranteed return for workers and criticizes government earmarking. It discusses means testing versus privatization, notes potential budget surpluses, and urges concrete reforms or privatization rather than more town hall meetings. It cites President Clinton and calls for real action to restore retirement fairness and solvency.
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Washington
Kansas City
Clinton
Social Security
Compa
Nis
The News Busines Is Not About Truth Or Balance
Media discuss the news industry as a broad mix of routine reports, gossip, weather, sports, and random tragedies. The author argues television distorts reality and drowns out perspective, warning that an entertainment bias risks eroding rational civic life.
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Arkansas
Larry McMurtry
Gus McCrae
Gus
Montana
Joe Stern
Jerry Springer
Gelly
Rome
Attila the Hun
Howard the Vulgar
Jerry
Charley Reese
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Sunscreen Still Key In Skin Cancer Prevention
Health groups urge continued sunscreen use despite a study misreporting its efficacy. Experts warn that even modest sun protection reduces cancer risk and emphasizes combining sunscreen with hats protective clothing and sun avoidance during peak hours. Public confusion risks millions of preventable cancers.
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United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Cancer
AAD
AAC
And.org
Confusion Reigns Over Sexual Harassment Standards
The column argues the public is not confused about harassment but misled by legal phrases. It reviews Paula Jones and Anita Hill cases, blaming media spin and political agendas. It asserts common sense defines harassment as a bad day with a rude superior and urges timely action rather than delayed accusations.
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U.S
Susan Webber Wright
Paula Jones
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Jones
Wright
State of
Arkansas
Anita Hill
Spin
Supreme Court
Clarence Thomas
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Thomas
Hill
Cain
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King Features Syndicate
Kathleen Parker
Tribune Media Services
Doonesbury
Mallard Fillmore
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