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Minimum Wage Increases: Although Not Designed to be Racist, They Simply Are, by Amy Ridenour

Minimum Wage Increases: Although Not Designed to be Racist, They Simply Are, by Amy Ridenour

New Visions Commentary /
Is it better to have a raise or a job? It's a no-brainer. A raise is worthless without a job. Since the passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938, some have contended that a constantly increasing minimum wage ...
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The Digital Divide: Claims of Technological Segregation Mostly Hot Air, by Melissa Wiedbrauk

The Digital Divide: Claims of Technological Segregation Mostly Hot Air, by Melissa Wiedbrauk

New Visions Commentary /
There is an ongoing concern that the poor and minorities are not up to speed with the rest of America when it comes to computer technology. It's called the "digital divide." But, like many other modern complaints about race, class ...
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The Change, by Kimberley Jane Wilson

The Change, by Kimberley Jane Wilson

New Visions Commentary /
On September 10, I went to bed thinking about what I should write for my October column. Two topics were on my mind that night, and both might have made interesting reading. Suddenly, neither one is very important. September 10, ...
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In the Aftermath of Terror, We Must Make the Right Decisions, by John Meredith

In the Aftermath of Terror, We Must Make the Right Decisions, by John Meredith

New Visions Commentary /
Reparations for the descendants of slaves. The percentage of black characters on television. The Confederate Battle Flag. All of these issues became meaningless on September 11 when terrorists struck New York City and Washington, DC. On that fateful morning, the ...
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Expectations are Everything, by Dr. B.B. Robinson

Expectations are Everything, by Dr. B.B. Robinson

New Visions Commentary /
A New Visions Commentary paper published September 2001 by The National Center for Public Policy Research * 501 Capitol Ct., N.E., Washington, DC 20002, 202/543-4110, Fax 202-543-5975, E-Mail [email protected], Web http://www.nationalcenter.org. Reprints permitted provided source is credited. In the 1970s, ...
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Global Warming Policies Could Unfairly Harm Minorities and the Poor, by Rep. John Peterson (R-PA)

Global Warming Policies Could Unfairly Harm Minorities and the Poor, by Rep. John Peterson (R-PA)

National Policy Analysis #357 /
While the world continues to ask if global warming is occurring and, if so, if human beings contribute to it, most Americans have overlooked the effect that complying with the Kyoto Protocol would have on minorities and the poor. Let's ...
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Hopping Across the Digital Divide, by Melissa Wiedbrauk

Hopping Across the Digital Divide, by Melissa Wiedbrauk

National Policy Analysis #362 /
There is an ongoing concern that the poor and minorities are not up to speed with the rest of America when it comes to computer technology. It's called the "digital divide." But, like many other modern complaints about race, class ...
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Global Warming Policies Could Unfairly Harm Minorities and the Poor, by U.S. Rep. John Peterson (R-PA)

Global Warming Policies Could Unfairly Harm Minorities and the Poor, by U.S. Rep. John Peterson (R-PA)

New Visions Commentary /
While the world continues to ask if global warming is occurring and, if so, if human beings contribute to it, most Americans have overlooked the effect that complying with the Kyoto Protocol would have on minorities and the poor. Let's ...
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I Find CBS Rather Insensitive, by Kevin Martin

I Find CBS Rather Insensitive, by Kevin Martin

New Visions Commentary /
A New Visions Commentary paper published August 2001 Reprints permitted provided source is credited. For the past couple of weeks, major newspapers have carried stories about new efforts to privatize the U.S. Social Security System (SSS). Although the real battle ...
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Reparations, Anyone? by Kimberley Jane Wilson

Reparations, Anyone? by Kimberley Jane Wilson

New Visions Commentary /
A New Visions Commentary paper published August 2001 by The National Center for Public Policy Research * 501 Capitol Ct., N.E., Washington, DC 20002, 202/543-4110, Fax 202-543-5975, E-Mail [email protected], Web http://www.nationalcenter.org. Reprints permitted provided source is credited. I first heard ...
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