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There is a hidden motive behind the technology and development that the Chinese government has brought to Tibet. Because of the television tower, the Tibetans cannot rebuild the shrine that used to stand atop the Iron Mountain. Because of the Chinese flags on top of their roofs, Tibetans can no longer decorate their homes and schools with prayer flags—one of the most important traditions of Tibetan life. Television and new homes are in themselves beneficial to the Tibetans, but the Chinese have used them to inhibit traditional Tibetan practices and make Chinese culture more visible...
...What is this street, Sancha Clinton? It seems to me that there are a great many people here, and while many of them are well-outfitted, many also clutch their purses in tears. What ill fortune could have brought them such sadness...
...investigation against lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who bragged to several American Indian tribes that he could land them political favors at the Department of the Interior, which oversees gaming on Indian land. Abramoff pleaded guilty in 2006 to conspiracy and is cooperating with a bribery investigation. Devaney's investigation also brought down several Interior Department employees, the highest ranking being J. Steven Griles, second-in-command at the department. Griles admitted to hiding his ties to Abramoff during his 2005 testimony before Congress...
...Mohammed's return to the area has already brought visible changes. "It's the first time in nearly two years I'm seeing police in uniform out on the streets and in their cars," says laborer Tahir Ali. "They used to be without uniform, sometimes too busy protecting themselves to protect the rest...
...lopsided statistic startled Russia. At the end of 2008, news reports said that 28% of all pending claims to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) had been brought by Russian citizens against the Russian Federation. While several elements contributed to the statistic (Russia's large population in proportion to the rest of Europe, for one), the chief factor was clear: Russians are unhappy with their own court system and don't believe they can get justice from it. Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, a lawyer himself, announced plans to reform the Russian justice system to stop the flow of complaints...