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Start with clean government. All city contracts are now put out to bid online, and all bids are posted. That transparency, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon tells TIME, has reduced corruption in the city significantly in the past 10 years. "Since all information is disclosed real time over the Internet, influence-peddling over the bargaining of government permits becomes impossible," he says. "The online system tracks the flow of approval routes and leaves behind evidence in real time. If a manager holds on to an application for too long, he becomes a suspect. So administration becomes faster and uncorrupt...
...within the Islamic Republic. Indeed, Karroubi is a battle-hardened revolutionary, having served time in prison during the Shah's reign, studied under Ayatullah Khomeini and served as speaker of parliament until 2004. In 2005, he placed third in the first round of presidential elections, losing out to then mayor of Tehran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a race that Karroubi later alleged was rigged. After his defeat in 2005, he remained on the offensive, forming a political party and newspaper to challenge Ahmadinejad. Now that Karroubi finds himself on the bitter end of yet another contested election, he's using that...
...Grammatikos, where the biggest fire began on Aug. 21, the flames are finally out. As rumors fly about the cause of the fire, for the residents, shock is quickly giving way to anger. Local mayor Nikos Koukis blames the government for responding too slowly and letting the fires get out of control. He says he kept vigil by the blaze all night as fire trucks battled the flames, waiting in vain for the arrival of water-bearing airplanes and helicopters. They finally arrived after 8 a.m. If they had come even an hour earlier, he says, the weekend's catastrophe...
Martinez's early exit should itself be an encouraging signal to moderates that their approach is more viable. A former Orange County (Orlando) mayor and former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Martinez was ushered into the Senate in 2004 by the conservative Republican machine of George W. Bush's political guru, Karl Rove. (His primary campaign smeared his opponent as pro-gay just because he supported hate-crimes legislation.) But that GOP faction eventually exasperated Martinez. It's something Crist needs to think about as he mulls the best way to win the Senate's seat next year...
Your article on Newark, N.J., mayor Cory Booker provides a fascinating portrait of a politician who seems to deeply care about his job and the welfare of his constituents [July 27]. As a property owner in Newark, I have seen quality-of-life changes such as clearing out abandoned buildings and creating and improving parks. Such developments, although small, are the nucleus of positive change for the residents of Newark. Your comment that Booker might be "just Obama-lite," however, is degrading. As your article demonstrates, Booker has proved his ability to lead a large and troubled city. He stands...