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...trusted are symptoms of the breakdown of Mexican law enforcement in the face of a highly militarized narco-trafficking industry with billions of dollars to splash on buying loyalty. That, combined with a media culture that has drawn increasing attention to the lifestyles of the country's élite amid a deteriorating economy, has meant that wealth in Mexico today carries with it a heavy burden of anxiety...
Capitalism 2.0 I am glad that people like Bono and Bill Gates are endorsing the practice of spreading corporate profits among the world's disadvantaged and helping convince the business élite that it is in their interest to care about the world's less fortunate [Aug. 11]. Both individuals have used their influence to do great things. But let's not forget that our elected representatives must be the ones held responsible for protecting the poor. Since the government must set a minimum wage for justice's sake, perhaps it can set maximums for corporate profits or individual salaries...
That last barb has little to do with energy policy, of course, and nearly everything to do with the McCain campaign's desire to paint Obama as élite, aloof and out of touch. It's a story line Republicans have used against Democrats for a generation and one that McCain's team dusted off in late July with an attack ad that mocked the "Obama, Obama" chants of Democratic supporters. Then the McCain campaign released a televised spot that compared Obama to America's favorite vapid celebrities, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. The spot barely aired as a paid...
...Parisian silk scarf. Nadia Yassine leads the Justice and Spirituality Movement, a nonviolent organization with more than 35,000 members and many more sympathizers. She scoffs at the government's efforts to combat religious radicalism by standardizing Koranic teaching and sending female guides into the slums: "This is Islam Lite. It's like throwing powder in our eyes to distract us." She argues that "real changes" are impossible without improving Morocco's level of education...
...dominance, concentrating talent in a handful of top clubs in each country, while those lower down the pecking order struggle to hold on to their best players. Even such legendary clubs as Arsenal and Liverpool in England, both of which reached the final four of last season's élite European Champion's League, are unable to match the financial muscle of Chelsea or Real Madrid, lowering their prospects for success...