Word: scandalized
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...been in flux for well over a decade. In postwar Italy, the Christian Democrats held or shared power in every government until 1992. But despite its leaders' intimate ties to the Vatican hierarchy, the party continued to stress the secular nature of politics. Its collapse after a bribery scandal in the early 1990s created a diaspora of former Christian Democrats into rival parties, and fierce competition among erstwhile colleagues. Each sought to demonstrate greater fidelity to the Church and better connections to the Holy See. "There was a whole political class of orphans, and Ruini was skillful in realizing that...
...Harvard Box Office, (617) 496-2222. $12. Striking, confident, and mysterious—it’s no surprise that the subject of John Sargent’s “Madame X,” a fair, dark-haired woman in a black evening gown, caused a scandal at her first appearance in 1884 and has been a style icon ever since. This year, the Harvard Vestis Council has made Madame X the inspiration for its fashion show in an effort to take her beyond her distinctive black dress...
...sides, with a push from minority parties from the left and right, are launching themselves into what is expected to be a cold, long and brutish election campaign that could have far-reaching consequences for the country. Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin, having personally been cleared in a recent scandal that tainted his party, will be up against Conservative leader Stephen Harper, who failed once before to unseat Martin and form a new government...
...were normal times, that would mean the Liberals would be cowering before the electorate. The party has been in power for 12 years and is now asking for a rare fifth consecutive mandate. The Liberal brand is also suffering because of the lingering stench of the so-called sponsorship scandal, in which a federal program was misused to funnel tax dollars to Liberal-friendly advertising firms-some of whom redirected cash into Liberal coffers in Quebec...
...will it go? That's what many nervous officials in Washington are wondering as they brace for what is showing signs of becoming the biggest influence-peddling scandal in decades. An investigation that began nearly two years ago into whether lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his associate Michael Scanlon bilked six Indian tribes out of $80 million now looks as though it could touch dozens of lawmakers, their current and former staff members and Bush Administration officials. The Justice Department is preparing to test whether accepting lawfully reported campaign contributions may constitute corruption, subjecting Washington politicians to an entirely new standard...