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...among the world's worst. But his comparison of past and present yields a more sanguine picture: the region is "one of the world's most important testing laboratories for the viability of democratic capitalism as a global project." Reid insists that Latin America's democratic and capitalist reforms are the right path; he notes that Brazil's poverty rate dropped from 43% in 1993 to 30% in 2005. But he warns that Latin governments as well as that of the U.S. have been inexcusably lax about using those changes to build institutions--like reliable judiciaries, for example...
...serial mishaps, could soon be forced into singing his own sad song of departure. And the medicine he's proposing for the international community - a reinvigorated multilateralism, in which nations work together through institutions like the United Nations, NATO, the IMF and the World Bank, coupled with radical reform of those bodies to make them fit for 21st century purposes - isn't simple to explain. Or sexy...
...opening celebrations but to attend the closing ceremonies, where the mantle of the Olympics will be passed on to London, which will host the summer games in 2012. Brown's instinct is for greater engagement with China. "It's in America's interests as well as Europe's to reform our international institutions now. China is knocking on the door to be part of the international institutions," he says. "As China and India become more important, we will lose the moment at which we can persuade them that it's really in everybody's interests to be part...
Boston-area students gathered in front of the State House in downtown Boston on Friday, April 11, to demonstrate in support of a social issue that directly affects very few of them—prison reform. This rally, which was organized and advertised almost entirely through Facebook, brought students from various schools and backgrounds together in pursuit of a common goal: CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) reform. This was remarkable, not just in regards to the technology that enabled its success, but moreover, in the engagement of the rally’s participants. In an age stereotyped by its decreasing...
...said that he would consider increasing the cap to three per night if at least one event were restricted to Harvard students. Another major change will require that large events be registered three weeks in advance. Currently, three to five days of notice is considered sufficient. McLoughlin said these reform measures will help to more evenly distribute events throughout the year and prevent student groups from having to cancel at the last minute because of a lack of alcohol teams and police details available. The report also recommends limiting large events to Harvard undergraduates and up to two guests...