Corruption
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Snapshot,
August 25, 2011
Many among India's powerful view Anna Hazare and his protest with suspicion. His main supporters are urban and middle class -- a group the traditional elite has come to view as a threat.
Snapshot,
August 20, 2011
Recent anti-corruption protests have managed to stoke anger among significant segments of India’s electorate. The current government will not be able to fend it off without making some tangible concessions, such as extending the scope of the anti-corruption bill currently under discussion in India's parliament.
Snapshot,
March 3, 2011
Although the current protests in Iraq are unlikely to lead to the country's collapse, Iraqis’ patience with their government’s inadequacies is wearing thin. Should Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki be nervous?
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Snapshot,
January 7, 2011
Some observers believed that opposition gains in last September's elections would weaken the Venezuelan president. Instead, he has consolidated control.
Comment,
Jan/Feb
2011
Latin Americans must look in the mirror and confront the reality that many of our problems lie not in our stars but in ourselves. Only then will the region finally attain the development it has so long sought.
Postscript,
November 28, 2010
No one can blame the Pakistani government for this year's bad weather. Still, it should have been held accountable for the colossal devastation the recent flood has caused. Instead, it has been rewarded.
Snapshot,
November 24, 2010
To succeed in Afghanistan, the international community must tackle corruption, make aid more effective, improve cooperation with the Afghan government, pursue a regional solution to the conflict, and commit to long-term reconstruction.
Letter From,
July 22, 2010
A recent election in Trinidad and Tobago was a hopeful sign that the country is willing to take on its powerful drug gangs. But corruption and gang violence are entrenched forces that the new government may not be able to overcome. Is the country on the verge of unraveling?
Comment,
Jul/Aug
2010
Zimbabwe has been ruled by a unity government since 2008, but President Robert Mugabe and his party continue to usurp power and pillage the country's wealth.
Comment,
Jul/Aug
2010
Kenya was once Africa's poster child for stability and growth. Then, in late 2007, it descended into ethnic violence. The current coalition government has not solved the underlying problems of corruption and inequality, and ethnic resentments are likely to remain until Kenyans elect a clean and inclusive government.
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