Citations with the tag: UNITED States -- Social policy -- 1993-
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- Human rights: The time has come!
Mittal, Anuradha // Earth Island Journal; Winter97/98, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p28Urges the United States ratification of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). Benefits of United States ratification of the covenant; Features of a citizens' campaign for the ratification of the covenant.
- Remarks at the National Archives and Records Administration announcing the White House Millennium...
Clinton, Bill // Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents; 8/18/97, Vol. 33 Issue 33, p1248Presents US President Bill Clinton's remarks at the National Archives and Records Administration on August 15, 1997, announcing the White House Millennium Program. Achievements of the United States in the 20th century; Aims of the White House Millennium Program; Focus on issues including...
- Public wary of funding faith-based social services.
Lampman, Jane // Christian Science Monitor; 4/11/2001, Vol. 93 Issue 95, p2Discusses the controversy over the proposal of United States president George W. Bush to provide funding to religious groups that provide social services
- Clinton, Gingrich take aim at teen pregnancy.
R.S. // Christian Science Monitor; 1/23/95, Vol. 87 Issue 39, p11Reports on the decision of the White House to start a national campaign against teen pregnancy as part of President Bill Clinton's campaign pledge. Statistics regarding teen pregnancies.
- Remarks to the White House Conference on Empowerment Zones.
Clinton, Bill // Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents; 2/26/96, Vol. 32 Issue 8, p349Presents an excerpt of President Bill Clinton's remarks to the White House Conference on Empowerment Zones, delivered on February 22, 1996. Welfare reform; Antiterrorism legislation; Crime rate.
- Welfare Reform: States Provide TANF-Funded Services to Many Low-Income Families Who Do Not Receive Cash Assistance: GAO-02-564.
Clinton, Bill // GAO Reports; 4/5/2002, p1The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ended the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program and created the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant to states. TANF emphasizes work and responsibility over dependence on government...
- Social issues will elect our next president--and Clinton knows it.
Wattenberg, Ben J. // American Enterprise; Jan/Feb96, Vol. 7 Issue 1, p50Focuses on the 1996 presidential elections in the United States. Voting issues and influences; Political situation; Criticisms against President Bill Clinton.
- The Health of Nations.
Relman, Arnold S. // New Republic; 3/7/2005, Vol. 232 Issue 8, p23Examines medical policy in the U.S. as of March 7, 2005. Discussion of the historical development of medical policies in the U.S.; Discussion of the economic impact of the health care industry; Claim that economic factors of the U.S. health care system impede the quality of care; Examination of...
- SINGLE MOTHER WORK AND POVERTY UNDER WELFARE REFORM: ARE POLICY IMPACTS DIFFERENT IN RURAL AREAS?
Weber, Bruce; Edwards, Mark; Duncan, Greg // Eastern Economic Journal; Winter2004, Vol. 30 Issue 1, p31Examines the impact of changes in social policy of the 1990s on the employment and poverty outcomes of single mothers with children in rural and urban areas. Policy changes affecting single mothers with children in the 1990s; Overview of rural and urban differences in welfare policy impacts and...
- Now, the hard part of welfare reform.
Marks, Alexandra // Christian Science Monitor; 4/6/99, Vol. 91 Issue 90, p1Discusses the dispute over welfare reform in the United States. How welfare reform has cut welfare rolls in the US; The wide variation in success rates among states; Advocates immediate worries over the health and welfare of the vulnerable people; Criticism of welfare reform in New York, N.Y.
- Aging out of foster care.
Massinga, Ruth // Christian Science Monitor; 4/22/99, Vol. 91 Issue 102, p11Discusses efforts to assist foster children when they leave foster care. Most leaving foster programs at age 18; Number who are affected yearly in the United States; Care for such children in some states when they turn 16; Former foster children tending to need public assistance and employment...
- U.S. welfare state weakening; insecurity rising.
Samuelson, Robert J. // Fort Worth Business Press; 6/29/2009, Vol. 24 Issue 22, p26The author reflects on the weakening of the welfare state in the U.S. He explains the two parts of the country's welfare system. He argues that, in theory, expanding public welfare could offset eroding private welfare. He stresses the need to decide which forms of public welfare are needed to...
- Policing law-abiding scofflaws among us.
Tyrrell Jr., R. Emmett // Indianapolis Business Journal; 9/12/94, Vol. 15 Issue 24, p7COpinion. Comments on United States President Bill Clinton's social policies. Focus on the activities of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development; `The Wall Street Journal' newspaper's view on the emergence of police powers in government agencies.
- Clintonism unmasked.
Stelzer, Irwin M. // Commentary; May93, Vol. 95 Issue 5, p21Argues that President Bill Clinton's appointment of the most socially radical cabinet his wife could propose, his executive order approving the use of federal funds to facilitate abortions and his order of an end to policies regarding homosexuals in the military are the acts of a daring radical....
- Teen drug conclave planned for March 7.
Stelzer, Irwin M. // Alcoholism Report; Mar1996, Vol. 24 Issue 3, p4Reports that United States President Bill Clinton plans to lead a conference, to be held March 7, 1996 at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland, to help educate the public on growing teen problems with violence and illegal drugs.
- Clinton Medicare plan rests on big unknowns.
Kiefer, Francine // Christian Science Monitor; 6/30/99, Vol. 91 Issue 150, p1Questions the realistic possibility of United States President Bill Clinton's proposal to extend the life of Social Security and expand Medicare. Question of whether the US government will save projected budget surpluses for decades to come; Whether the predicted surpluses will become a...
- Show Stopper.
Cobo, Leila; Ben-Yehuda, Ayala // Billboard; 10/6/2007, Vol. 119 Issue 40, p26The article focuses on immigration enforcement at regional Mexican music events in the U.S. Regional music events are vital to the promotion and distribution of the genre, yet promoters report that Mexican populations have hunkered down, out of sight and away from public events to avoid an...
- Aid flows to illegal immigrants.
Axtman, Kris // Christian Science Monitor; 7/20/2001, Vol. 93 Issue 165, p1Discusses the trend in the United States toward providing benefits to undocumented immigrants because of a growing movement of public support. Mention of states that provide benefits such as health care; Concern from anti-immigrant sectors that President George W. Bush will liberalize policy...
- Is poverty fixable?
Foer, Franklin; Allen, Jodie T. // U.S. News & World Report; 07/19/99, Vol. 127 Issue 3, p18Examines the plight of the poor in Jackson County, Kentucky, in the Appalachian region. Example of the Pennington family, who are all unemployed; Popularity of poverty as a political issue in July, 1999; United States social policy and its strengths and weaknesses; Statistics for Jackson...
- Prayer and conversation.
Foer, Franklin; Allen, Jodie T. // Christian Century; 1/27/2009, Vol. 126 Issue 2, p7The article presents the author's commentary on the invitation of evangelical pastor Rick Warren to give a prayer at the 2008 inauguration ceremony for U.S. president Barack Obama. Discussion is offered highlighting Warren's strong views on social justice and civil discourse between disputing...
- A failed experiment.
Anrig, Greg // Christian Century; 1/27/2009, Vol. 126 Issue 2, p20The article presents an in-depth discussion of the education policy of the U.S. in the 21st century, highlighting the concept of school vouchers and the superiority of private schools. It is asserted that the voucher initiative was a failure and several elements contributing to its shortcomings...
- Fear Factor.
Chait, Jonathan // New Republic; 10/22/2007, Vol. 237 Issue 8, p7The article discusses so-called political entitlement programs within the United States government. The author focuses on Medicare and Social Security programs and states that politicians, such as Fred Thompson, are sounding warning of a need for reform to maintain the solvency of such programs....
- Torture: An Overview.
Hughes, Kylie Grimshaw // Australia Points of View: Torture; 2010, p1General information regarding torture is presented. The author reviews the historical and political uses of torture, international protocols established to eliminate torture and protect human rights, and continued incidents of torture around the world. The social effects of torture, the...
- Affirmative action as theater.
Samuelson, Robert J. // Newsweek; 8/14/1995, Vol. 126 Issue 7, p51Opinion. Explores the author's assertion that affirmative action engages politics more than social policy. The two meanings of affirmative action; How President Bill Clinton favors both meanings; The three facts Clinton avoids when referring to mandated preferences by the government; How...
- For Entrepreneurs, Lawyers and Doctors, There's Gold in Old.
Weingarten, Tara // Newsweek (Pacific Edition); 11/02/98, Vol. 132 Issue 18, p12Focuses on career opportunities connected to the rise in the United States elderly population. Opportunities for doctors, sociologists, biologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers; Entrepreneur interest in the most affluent group of retirees in history; Importance of social policies that...
- The EOBG marches on.
Will, George F. // Newsweek; 1/19/1998, Vol. 131 Issue 3, p72Opinion. Criticizes the Era of Big Government (EOBG) and some of President Bill Clinton's proposals in his second term. The author's view that the spending package and tax incentive proposals from the Clinton administration will encourage illegitimacy; Criticisms of a plan that would encourage...
- For Entrepreneurs, Lawyers and Doctors, There's Gold in Old.
Weingarten, Tara // Newsweek; 10/26/1998, Vol. 132 Issue 17, p17Focuses on career opportunities connected to the rise in the United States elderly population. Opportunities for doctors, sociologists, biologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers; Entrepreneur interest in the most affluent group of retirees in history; Importance of social policies that...
- Reagan's revenge.
Thomas, Rich // Newsweek; 7/4/1994, Vol. 124 Issue 1, p34Argues that lack of money is the real reason why United States President Bill Clinton's social agenda will not pass in 1994. Contention that President Ronald Reagan left the federal coffers depleted; Wishes and the reality on health care, welfare, national service and the investment program.
- American Business and the New Social Regulation.
Hemphill, Thomas A. // Business Economics; Jan2009, Vol. 44 Issue 1, p51The article discusses the move of U.S. industry associations to change their approaches to political lobbying in 2007 in order to show their support to the enactment of a social regulatory policy, which is created to tackle issues linked to health, safety and environmental protection. Such...
- Editorial Perspective.
Bartel, Richard D. // Challenge (05775132); Jan/Feb95, Vol. 38 Issue 1, p2This article comments on the economic and social impacts of radical populism in the United States. November's election, putting the radical right in control of the U.S. Congress, was a political sea change. But, as the 1996 presidential campaign approaches, dissension within the Republican Party...
- INTRODUCTION: THE NEXT FRONTIER.
Kedrosky, Paul // Washington Monthly; May/Jun2009, Vol. 41 Issue 5/6, pA2This article looks at the future role of entrepreneurs in the U.S. economy. It explores the ability of entrepreneurs to help the country recover from the economic crisis. It also relates the crisis to public policies that benefit entrepreneurs. A proposal to reform the country's immigration laws...
- Replace the GSEs with a Tax Credit.
Kahr, Andrew // American Banker; 2/9/2011, Vol. 176 Issue 22, p8No abstract available.
- Spending on US schools is more popular than ever.
Belsie, Laurent // Christian Science Monitor; 2/4/99, Vol. 91 Issue 48, p4No abstract available.
- Control of Congress in seniors' hands.
Feldmann, Linda // Christian Science Monitor; 6/21/99, Vol. 91 Issue 143, p1Details the fight for the senior citizen vote for the year 2000 election. Success with President Bill Clinton's proposal to add prescription-drug benefits to Medicare; Republican success with the proposal separate Social Security surpluses from the general federal budget; How many Medicare...
- Twin Federal Initiatives Target Child Nutrition, Fitness.
Quillen, Ian; McNeil, Michele; Associated Press // Education Week; 2/24/2010, Vol. 29 Issue 22, p16The article reports on two federal initiatives under the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama for national nutrition reform. The reauthorization of the federal school breakfast and lunch programs and an anti-obesity campaign called "Let's Move" are discussed. The Department of...
- FIRST LADY INTRODUCES PHILADELPHIA INITIATIVE.
Quillen, Ian; McNeil, Michele; Associated Press // Jet; 2/21/2005, Vol. 107 Issue 8, p10Mentions First Lady Laura Bush, who addressed a class at the Boys and Girls club of Germantown in Philadelphia. Idea that a youth initiative, referred to by President Bush in his State of the Union address, will be led by the First Lady; Funding for the course that will promote positive social...
- Death's Door.
Emanuel, Ezekiel J. // New Republic; 05/17/99, Vol. 220 Issue 20, p15Discusses Euthanasia and assisted suicide in the United States in the wake of the March 1999 conviction and sentencing of advocate Jack Kevorkian on second-degree murder charges. Articulation of the argument supporting the practices; Account of the U.S. legislation related to Euthanasia; Public...
- No shelter from the homeless problem.
Cohen, Warren // U.S. News & World Report; 12/20/99, Vol. 127 Issue 24, p24Focuses on the politics of homelessness in the United States as of late December 1999. Resistance of the problem; Statistics from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development; Impact on local politics in San Francisco, California, and New York City.
- Countering Clinton's push to return to great society.
Chapman, Michael // Human Events; 01/30/98, Vol. 54 Issue 4, p5Focuses on taxation laws supported by Republican party legislators in line with the expanded government programs of United States President Bill Clinton. Middle Class Tax Relief Act; Pro-Family Tax Overhaul; Marriage Tax Elimination Act; Flat Tax; National Retail Sales Tax Act.
- Clinton's grand plans.
Whitman, David // U.S. News & World Report; 1/25/93, Vol. 114 Issue 3, p60Looks at how some of the best, most ambitious ideas in United States President-elect Bill Clinton's social-policy and economic agenda that might not match their billing. Rewriting the implicit social compact between government and citizens; Clinton's domestic-policy plans; His plan to invest in...
- Obama, Warren defy culture war.
Dart, John // Christian Century; 1/27/2009, Vol. 126 Issue 2, p12The article discusses the relationship between evangelical pastor Rick Warren and U.S. President Barack Obama. Details are given highlighting Warren's selection to give one of the 2008 inaugural prayers for Obama's administration and their mutual stances on civil discourse between disagreeing...
- SIGNS OF HOPE.
Wingert, Pat // Newsweek; 4/22/2002, Vol. 139 Issue 16, p11Reports on the results of a study of former welfare families and the impact of the 1996 federal welfare-reform program in the U.S. Way that the study signals changes that Congress should consider in welfare reform in 2002, including more funding for high-quality day care and more publicity...
- Clinton's values problem.
Klein, Joe // Newsweek; 4/26/1993, Vol. 121 Issue 17, p35Speculates that poll results which show President Bill Clinton slipping below 50 percent approval for the first time are a reflection of the administration emphasis on rights, not responsibilities, and a noteworthy silence on social problems that affect more than a fraction of the populace. ...
- Bad Wagner.
Kaus, Mickey // New Republic; 6/7/93, Vol. 208 Issue 23, p6Examines U.S. President Bill Clinton's labor policy. Question on whether Clinton is a New Democrat or an Old Democrat; Cesar Chavez Workplace Fairness Bill which would amend the Wagner Act of 1935; Goal of preventing employers from hiring permanent replacements for striking workers; Author's...
- GOP Rx.
Kinsley, Michael // New Republic; 10/18/93, Vol. 209 Issue 16, p6Examines Republican Senator Phil Gramm's alternative to U.S. President Bill Clinton's health care reform plan. Massive new federal regulation of the insurance and health care industries; Lesser new regulatory burdens on all employers; Tax increase; Massive new government-funded entitlement...
- Seeing Suicide as Preventable: A National Strategy Emerges.
Parker, Suzi // Christian Science Monitor; 10/21/98, Vol. 90 Issue 229, p3Informs that United States Surgeon General David Satcher announced on October 20, 1998 the initial plans for a national strategy to prevent suicide. The size of suicide as a social problem in the United States; View of some, that the issue is too complex for a national solution; Efforts at the...
- Promise Keeper.
Munro, Neil // National Journal; 8/21/2004, Vol. 36 Issue 34, p2472Analyzes the accomplishments of U.S. President George W. Bush from his 2000 campaign policy promises. Overview of President Bush's achievements based on his campaign promises; Public reaction to President Bush's programs and policies affecting social issues; Administrative policies and...
- Democracy or Wealth: A Case Study.
Houseman, Gerald // Challenge (05775132); Nov/Dec2000, Vol. 43 Issue 6, p58The article is a case study to stress on the choice between Democracy or Wealth. An ongoing question about American college students, and, for that matter, about American society in general, involves a trade-off between economic and personal security and political freedom. Quite often, of...
- GOP Rx.
Kinsley, Michael // New Republic; 10/18/93, Vol. 209 Issue 16, p6Examines Republican Senator Phil Gramm's alternative to U.S. President Bill Clinton's health care reform plan. Massive new federal regulation of the insurance and health care industries; Lesser new regulatory burdens on all employers; Tax increase; Massive new government-funded entitlement...
- Cheney Pushes Health Savings Expansion.
Adler, Joe // American Banker; 3/3/2006, Vol. 171 Issue 42, p3The article discusses U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's support of health savings accounts (HSA). Cheney wants congress to strengthen HSAs by, among other things, raising the contribution limits for individuals and families. Many bankers favor the proposal on the ground that it would encourage...
