Word: elections
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...free press is foundational to a vibrant democracy. Each day, citizens read the media’s exposition of injustice and are ready to elect the candidate with ethical policies and standards. As the world “flattens” and citizens across the world play a role in the global community, the media also functions as the harbinger of international news, informing citizens’ decisions about foreign policy. Or so goes the theory...
...outcome of Pinochet's own economic liberalization policies. As prosperity grew, the society first rid itself of the General's authoritarian rule, and then began to tackle some of the conservative shackles on personal freedom. Chilean society itself had become more liberal, he says. "What conservative society would dare elect as president a woman, a leftist, a victim of human rights violations, and an annulled mother...
...Monday, the United Nations Security Council holds its final vote to elect a successor to Secretary General Kofi Annan, an election South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki Moon is widely expected to win. Ban talked with TIME'S Jennifer Veale at his official residence in Seoul about his candidacy, North Korea's latest provocations and what he can bring to one of the world's toughest jobs...
...ship didn't go down," one congressional aide said. Trying to quash speculation Hastert might step down under pressure from the Speakership next year if the G.O.P. retains control, his office issued a statement today saying he "will run again and serve his full term" if his colleagues elect him. But now Republicans have a new worry: Key social conservatives have issued blistering statements about the handling of the Foley matter, arguing that political correctness kept G.O.P. leaders from intervening earlier, and are making it clear that they are not giving Hastert and his team the benefit of the doubt...
...least three Harvard grads are current or soon-to-be national leaders: Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, MPA Class of 1971; Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, MPA Class of 1980; and Mexican President-elect Felipé Calderón Hinojosa, MPA Class...