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Political clans also scorn accountability. Benazir Bhutto's past two terms in office as Pakistan's Prime Minister were marked by massive corruption - under her rule, Transparency International ranked Pakistan as the world's second most corrupt nation, after Nigeria. Corruption can occur in any political system, but dynastic politics...
The pressure to modernize and the huge profits reaped by developers has overwhelmed efforts by preservationists and some bureaucrats to protect what was once one of the world's best-preserved medieval cities. Numerous stories that make it into China's tightly controlled media about collusion between city officials and...
Harvard undergraduates from opposite ends of the political spectrum revealed a surprising level of agreement on U.S. foreign policy during a debate that marked the culmination of the student-organized International Relations Week 2007. The Harvard College Democrats and the Harvard Republican Club (HRC) each fielded a two-member team...
The Crimson (8-8, 4-2 Ivy) went up early and dominated against Dartmouth (5-10, 1-5), sharing the lead for less than two minutes and eventually pulling away, 3-1, to stay in the hunt for a share of the Ivy League title. Freshman back Maggie McVeigh kicked...
In Saturday’s 28-21 win over Dartmouth, the Crimson earned more yards on the ground than it did through the air for the first time all season. Sophomore running back Cheng Ho cleared the 100-yard mark for the second straight week and the third time this...