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...relationship with mainline Episcopalians: “We [the UM] are puzzled by the designation ‘Anglican’ and wonder if your Province is, in fact, a separate denomination.” The UM does not admit multiple churches from the same denominational root to avoid the possibility of churches competing for members—a reasonable rule...
...surprise winner of the 2002 presidential election; the liberal human-rights lawyer who campaigned as a political outsider and dedicated reformer was swept into office primarily by young voters eager for a change. His inexperienced administration has been hapless at times, and his maverick efforts to root out corruption among politicians and businessmen have gained him plenty of enemies in the Establishment. The impeachment "is nothing less than a coup d'?tat," seethes Im Jong Seok, a member of the Uri Party, a group of reformist lawmakers loyal to Roh. "It's a wrecking of democracy." Many others share those...
...American people." After hearing so much from him about the evils of U.S. policy, it is hard for his disciples to understand why he would agree to return hand in hand with the U.S. military ... Despite the difficulties ahead, the returning President firmly believes he can help democracy take root in Haiti. "Not one minute of this has been easy," he says, "and no one expects things to go any more smoothly once we are back. But ... we must return." For the Haitians who elected him, he remains, as one supporter put it, "democracy incarnate." Whatever its reservations, the Clinton...
This is the root inspiration for the vogue Democratic criticism of NCLB, not the fact that NCLB is unfunded. Indeed, the Bush administration has increased education spending 35.8 percent since it took office, a boost that accounts for the largest dollar increase of any domestic agency. Likewise, the reason why NCLB is being attacked is not because something went terribly wrong with the implementation of the bill—on the contrary, it’s working exactly as planned, coercing states (with however much disregard for local hardships) to educate children better or forego federal dollars, an idea that...
...Other War The U.S. is struggling to pacify Afghanistan, root out the Taliban and catch Osama bin Laden. A special TIME investigation...