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The massacre of his supporters appears to have galvanized Morales. He learned his own politics on the streets, leading protests by his fellow coca growers, and he may have been hesitant to use force in light of Bolivia's recent history: In October 2003, 67 people were killed and more...
Sarah is, in the end, a curious blend of Disneyesque prose ("Sarah Heath Palin is at heart a sister, a daughter, and the little girl who learned how to work hard, stand up for herself, and never tell a lie") and careful reporting about the veep candidate's early political...
The declines come after investment bank Lehman Bros. filed for bankruptcy and Bank of America reached a deal to acquire Merrill Lynch. The biggest worry of Asian investors, however, isn't so much the stability of Asia's own financial system. For the most part, Asian banks and securities firms...
Four years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Gustav and Ike have once again brought disaster relief closer to the fore of our national political consciousness. While the delay of the Republican National Convention unveiled a new level of care for the disaster victims, more attention still needs to be...
But the main worry of Asian investors isn't so much the stability of Asia's own financial system. For the most part, Asian banks and securities firms have not suffered the mortgage and property losses of their U.S. counterparts. Asia's financial institutions have become more conservative in recent...