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...State of Virginia, Jefferson presented dire warnings about what might happen to the U.S. political system in a worst-case scenario, but his words turned out to be a more accurate prophecy for America's plundered neighbor: "The spirit of the times ... will alter. Our rulers will become corrupt ... The shackles ... which shall not be knocked off at the conclusion of war will remain on long, will be made heavier and heavier." Given a fair chance, Haiti could have flourished and prospered. If that had been the case, this year Haiti would be celebrating the bicentennial of its independence with...
...Korean fiction: poverty, starvation, even the hint that not all officials are paragons of virtue. In 2002, state presses released Hwang Jin Yi, a ribald historical novel by Hong Seok Jung, which will be published in South Korea in September. The heroine is a courtesan who encounters starving masses, corrupt officials, and a governor "completely immersed in booze and women." The story is set in the 16th century, and there is no reason to suspect that the author is anything but a loyal subject of the Dear Leader. Still, when reading the book, it's hard not to make...
Ralph Nader should be lauded for his unwavering resolve to reform what he sees as a plagued and corrupt political system [May 31]. Although supporters of John Kerry have the right to assume that Nader "spoiled" the 2000 election, the state chairman of Arizona's Democratic Party is absurd when he says the 2004 election is only "about George Bush and John Kerry." To deny Nader, who is running as an independent candidate, a place on the ballot is dangerous to the electoral system. Furthermore, voters who support Nader should resist claims that a vote for Nader is a vote...
...deal to have a small number of corrupt officials." LU YOUMEI, former president of China's Three Gorges Project Corporation, dismissing an official admission of widespread graft involving 200 local cadres who pilfered funds for relocating residents displaced by the Yangtze River...
...groups eventually fill the more centralized cartel roles that the Medellín and Cali organizations once played, says one U.S. official, it could create "a catastrophic scenario" for the drug war in Colombia, where the U.S. has already spent some $2.5 billion since 2000. It could also further corrupt Colombia's weak military, which has strong ties to the AUC. The strength of these groups makes peace talks all the more daunting. The FARC has yet to even approach Uribe's negotiating table. Top AUC commanders agreed in May to confine themselves, at least during the peace talks, within...