Word: birthright
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...Other countries are blighted by dynastic democracy, in which the same families - the Bhutto-Zardaris in Pakistan, say - act as if it is their birthright to lead, and the electorate duly votes them in. Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the Philippines have all elected daughters of former leaders to helm their countries, while the man who's set to assume the top post in Malaysia in March is the son of a former Prime Minister. In Japan, the current premier is the grandson and son-in-law of ex-premiers, while his two immediate predecessors were the son and grandson...
...change in Spanish law, the Mexican-born García, 63, is busy compiling the paperwork to obtain the citizenship she feels she has been unfairly denied all these years. García is already recognized as a Spanish citizen through marriage. But having her nationality acknowledged as her birthright is a matter of honor. "It's not redundant," she says. "I've always had an identity conflict, and now I have the chance to resolve...
...child psychologists to help their kids become responsible adults. Some common parenting set pieces can lay a good foundation. In homes with nearly limitless assets, the challenge is to create limits, so that children can learn that money is something to be earned and husbanded - it is not a birthright that they are free to squander at will. One of the first steps parents should take is setting up an allowance for kids as soon as they start school, according to the Gallos. "The purpose [of an allowance] is to learn how to budget, to be able to plan...
...said that she was initially attracted by the food but that the event also allowed her to learn more about study abroad opportunities in Israel and Harvard’s pro-Israel community. Other organizations present at the event included the Israel Campus Roundtable, the David Project, and Birthright Israel, with booths that gave attendees information about the country and travel opportunities to Israel. Despite the persistent rain, an estimated 1,000 people passed through the event. The turnout was “amazing,” said HSI board member Jeffrey Kwong...
...precisely because this unit forms part of a plan to prepare the Palestinians to take control of the area that the Hebron settlers are so vehemently opposed - they have no interest in a two-state solution that would transfer land that they see at their Biblical birthright to Palestinian control...