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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...noticed [Tinky Winky] has a lady's purse, but I didn't realize he's a boy.' EWA SOWINSKA, Poland's government-appointed children's rights watchdog, announcing plans to investigate whether the Teletubbies promote homosexuality. The plan was dropped a day later...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim | 5/31/2007 | See Source »

Nigeria pumped its first barrel in the 1950s and has since set records for corruption. The government's own anticorruption watchdog, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, estimates that between independence in 1960 and 1999, the country's rulers stole $400 billion in oil revenues - equal to all the foreign aid to Africa during the same period. And while a small élite became rich, its members fought one another for the spoils. In 47 years, Nigeria has suffered a civil war that killed a million people, 30 years of military rule and six coups. Meanwhile, two-thirds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Africa's Oil Dreams | 5/31/2007 | See Source »

...SOWINSKA, Poland's government-appointed children's rights watchdog, who will investigate if Teletubbies are homosexual propaganda...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim: Jun. 11, 2007 | 5/31/2007 | See Source »

Estimated percentage of Chinese-made toys and baby clothes that are below standards, as reported by China's consumer watchdog. Example: industrial waste was found stuffed inside some toys...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Numbers: Jun. 11, 2007 | 5/31/2007 | See Source »

Should the U.S. be a watchdog of the world when we have our own problems? Julie Augustin, BROOKLYN...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Don Cheadle | 5/17/2007 | See Source »

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