Word: illicitness
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...sophistic non-denials to the same questions—for instance, those concerning their involvement in assassination attempts and the Iran-Contra affair —that they simply ignored in the 1980s and earlier. But this pretension of openness makes little difference: The CIA proceeds today in similarly illicit, morally unacceptable endeavors with the winking complicity of an “ignorant” public. Much of the rhetoric of the ongoing “war on terror”—and the policies that accompany it—invoke necessity and fear: what are the Patriot...
Yeah, I had sex in sort of, uh, illicit ways, and it ultimately got me in trouble, because from 1985 to 1987, I had a relationship with a guy, a hustler...
...have also each realized that community members sometimes cheat and deceive in the face of such pressure. Neither steroids-tainted Yankees slugger Jason Giambi nor infamous “author” Kaavya Viswanathan ’08 would likely be where they are today without an illicit...
...stock offerings have made quid pro quo a moniker for the student lending industry. Prompted by the year-long crusade against this $85 billion per year industry led by New York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo, the Department of Education issued new rules last week to prevent such illicit practices. While these federal regulations will help curb financial abuses by lenders and universities, they are not as stringent as many state statutes, and offer far too many loopholes for lenders to exploit.Cuomo’s investigation revealed many practices in the student loan industry that are at best...
...Some reckon the higher rates are due to differing cultural standards. Although China's Communist Party once deemed gambling to be one of the "six evils" (along with illicit drugs, human trafficking, pornography, prostitution and superstition), Eastern religions such as Buddhism and Taoism don't strictly condemn gambling. "Gambling is seen as a morally recognized way of making money," says Peter Ong, chairman of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, which oversees Hong Kong's Even Centre gambling-addiction program. The American Psychiatric Association classifies pathological gambling as an "impulse control disorder," along with kleptomania and pyromania. But throughout Asia...