Word: democratization
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...Jane Harman of California, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, asserted that the report shows that despite the President's contention that fighting terrorists in Baghdad means Americans won't have to fight them in Boston, "The opposite is true. Because we are fighting them there, it may become more likely that we'll have to fight them here...
...that world leaders must be held accountable for their contraventions of international law. Any leader with a poor human rights record or any leader who illegally develops nuclear weapons must be condemned—loudly, publicly, and persistently.Yet in the United States and here at Harvard, these supposedly obvious democratic principles are often overlooked in favor of political expediency and the sanctity of the party line. The recent visit of former Iranian President Sayyid Muhammad Khatami could not have highlighted this point more clearly, providing a sterling example of the malleable standards by which we judge some leaders...
...Playing the Victim in Louisiana Democrat William Jefferson is a target of a federal corruption investigation and not welcome in his own party. But with the backing of New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, he may just win reelection
...Pork Trumps Scandal in West Virginia Democrat Alan Mollohan was supposed to be one ethically challenged incumbent that Republicans could beat. But so far, voters don't seem to agree
...There Any Hope of Defeating Arnold? Democrat Phil Angelides is way behind the California governor. Here are four keys to how he could (but probably won't) pull off a last-minute surprise