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Over the past several years Uribe and the Supreme Court have clashed repeatedly. The court, and in particular Velazquez, has spearheaded investigations into a widening scandal linking paramilitary leaders with dozens of politicians, most of whom are Uribe supporters. On Oct 4 the court announced it was investigating Uribe's...
This growing protest comes ahead of the Oct. 19 G-7 meeting in Washington, where European vexation over hands-off American attitudes toward the weakening dollar will be a main topic of discussion. Long a complaint aired primarily by the French, American willingness to allow the dollar to slip, which...
Perpetuating the family business doesn't get at the real challenges facing Japan. But rather than combat the country's complex problems - stagnating wages, a widening income gap, a shifting global balance of power - many politicians seem intent on replaying ancient political battles. And it's not just a Bush...
In his new book, A Farewell to Alms, economic historian Gregory Clark notes that the yawning chasm between rich and poor has been widening since the late 18th century. "Hundreds of millions of Africans now live on less than 40% of the income of pre-industrial England," he writes. Clark...
The hardships are made more painful by a widening wealth gap. The country's military leaders are leading ever more ostentatious lives, their wallets fattened by gas-pipeline deals with neighbors China, Thailand and India. The ruling class cruises around in luxury cars and cloisters itself in compounds ablaze with...