Texas Social Work Regulation Proposal Sparks Debate
A proposed Social Workers Practice Act seeks public regulation of social work in Texas. It outlines four practice levels, a board of examiners, and grandfathering provisions for current practitioners, arguing for standards to protect the public from unqualified care.
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Carter's stance on Soviet liberty in first months
The London Times piece notes Jimmy Carter sent a letter to Andrei Sakharov and met Vladimir Bukovsky, signaling a hard line on human rights in the Soviet Union. It says Carter seeks limiting talks but vows peace with conditions, not at any price, and praises his early diplomacy.
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Widow of Churchill Defends Legacy Amid Pensions Debate
The 91 year old Lady Spencer-Churchill, widow of the famed wartime leader, faces financial strain as debt from death duties and inflation erode his estate. She refuses Labour aid and relies on a 320,000 pension while selling heirlooms to meet nursing fees, contrasting widows of chief executives who fare better.
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Symbolic politics and the Carter presidency analyzed
Jeffrey Hart argues that Carter's showmanship risks masking real policy substance. He notes no federal job cuts, ongoing growth of agencies, and a booming social welfare bureaucracy tied to a new class of social concern careerists. The piece critiques bureaucracy, taxation, and the politicized lobby surrounding federal programs.
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Carter hints at cutting vast interests while Mondale chosen
The text suggests Carter considered limiting broad interests early in his campaign but by naming Walter Mondale the administration would reassure powerful groups. It notes Carter’s symbolic federal humility and the comfort given to pleased but unnamed class interests.
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Buckley on Genocide Convention And Nuremberg Reflections
Buckley argues amid refugee claims that Genocide in Uganda could rise under Amin. A West German study supports Nuremberg trials as legitimate yet strategically failed, noting no remedy for Holocaust figures. The piece contrasts Khmer Rouge Cambodia Rwanda Tibet with Vietnam’s aftermath and Ramsey Clark’s antiwar stance.
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