Word: ruralization
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...political system, the Clinton administration undermined its economic sovereignty by compelling Aristide to adopt a harsh neo-liberal economic program prior to his return. This program included lowering tariffs on grain and meat imports, so that highly subsidized American exports could be dumped on the Haitian market, undercutting rural agriculture and new industries...
...goal, Afghan military officials say, is to capture small districts in Afghanistan's lawless hinterlands from which they can harass the U.S. and its allies. "They haven't yet secured bases in the cities to begin operations," says General Khan Mohammed, a corps commander in Kandahar. "But in the rural areas they are back...
...against small children (though his film does think it funny to show a school-age girl watch as Uma Thurman kills her mother in the family kitchen). City of God has no such hesitations. Yes, the film is attempting to convey the brutality of daily life in a destitute rural town run by battling drug lords. But at some point, someone, anyone, involved in the film’s production should have stepped back and proclaimed in outraged Portuguese, “Feh! We get it. Enough already!” Instead, the film’s writers, editors...
...addition to targeting racial and ethnic minorities, the program will also accept students who are the first in their families to attend college or who come from rural backgrounds, according to Lampe...
...used to 24-hour room service and pay-TV, a number of operators are trying to take the pain out of political correctness. As a result, you can now vacation responsibly anywhere from an idyllic beach in the Maldives (indirectly contributing $1 per night to a turtle project) to rural Ireland (spending your spare time working on river restoration). If you want a holiday that helps the local community and you want to spend it in relative ease, check these places...