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...mayor, reportedly claiming that Itoh had fabricated the original accident report. The case was thrown out of court, but Shiroo's anger against Itoh may not have cooled - TV Asahi reported that it had recently received a letter from the suspect claiming that the mayor was involved in corrupt practices...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behind the Nagasaki Mayor's Shooting | 4/17/2007 | See Source »

...Drumstick, Skittles, a candy necklace, and some strategically placed Pringles, this memoir promises to be a tasty treat. Cultural anxiety, the struggle to assimilate to American culture, bridging gaps between the generations—all these are ingredients for a touching bildungsroman. Spring rolls, anyone? CONSUMED: HOW MARKETS CORRUPT CHILDREN, INFANTILIZE ADULTS, AND SWALLOW CITIZENS WHOLE by Benjamin R. Barber This eye-catching cover features a mouthwatering picture of a life-size AstroPop just beginning to melt. However, the juicy photo is about as colorful and interesting as the book is going to get. The subtitle reveals the disappointing truth...

Author: By Rachel M. Green, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: BY ITS COVER | 4/13/2007 | See Source »

Thatcher first. Her political party may have been called Conservative, but she was in truth one of the most radical leaders Britain has ever had. Thatcher could not abide the cozy and mildly corrupt arrangements that - as she saw it - had condemned post-1945 Britain to a managed decline, and was determined to blow them up. As one of her more waspish M.P.s once said, Thatcher could not see an institution without "hitting it with her handbag." But she never understood that once you removed the need to show deference to any institution - the BBC, the labor unions, the professions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Conduct Unbecoming | 4/12/2007 | See Source »

...WEST In December, Iran blocked YouTube and other popular websites like Amazon.com fearing that Western films and music would corrupt its citizens...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Viral Video | 4/12/2007 | See Source »

...Obasanjo has given the country some stability, pushing through profound economic reforms, achieving an $18 billion debt cancellation deal and taking on some of Nigeria's most corrupt politicians. More than $380 billion has been stolen by Nigeria's rulers over the past five decades according to the government. One military ruler alone stole some $6 billion. Obasanjo set up the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (efcc), which says it has recovered $5 billion of stolen assets, going after ministers and governors, and even prosecuting the chief of police, who served six months in jail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Africa's Barometer | 4/11/2007 | See Source »

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