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...death threats over his challenge for the governorship, and has publicly accused Ampatuan. He did not join the convoy, but filled it with female relatives, including his wife and two sisters, and supporters, as well as a large group of journalists to cover his candidacy. "Among the conventions that govern clan and political-related violence in the region is that women, children and the elderly are off-limits as targets," wrote Manuel Quezon III, a prominent political commentator, on his website. Besides those connected to the Mangudadatus, 27 local journalists were among the dead. The victims also included two lawyers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behind the Philippines' Maguindanao Massacre | 11/27/2009 | See Source »

...students say that while religion may play a role in students’ lives, it doesn’t tend to govern...

Author: By Jessie J. Jiang and Naveen N. Srivatsa, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Christianity Sees Shifting Place | 11/25/2009 | See Source »

...tough first years in the presidency. Of the past seven Presidents, the two Bushes rank at the top in popularity after one year, while Obama and Bill Clinton rank at the bottom, with Jimmy Carter close by. There is a reason for that. Democrats come to office eager to govern the heck out of the country. They take on impossible issues, like budget-balancing and health care reform. They run into roadblocks - from their own unruly ranks as well as from Republicans. They get lost in the details. A tax cut is much easier to explain than a tax increase...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama's 'Mistakes': Way Too Early to Judge | 11/25/2009 | See Source »

While he will continue to govern his tumultuous nation, it is entirely unclear that Hamid Karzai is capable of presiding over a stable Afghanistan. As America determines its policy in the region moving forward, it should not be any more confident in Afghanistan’s leader than in its electoral process and should avoid depending on the country’s shaky government for support...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Democratic Failure | 11/4/2009 | See Source »

...first is that pockets of true anonymity online are very rare and individuals should govern themselves with that in mind,” he said. “Second is how blunt a lawsuit really is as a tool to fix what the plaintiffs in the case wanted...

Author: By Athena L. Katsanpes, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Online Threat Case Settled | 10/26/2009 | See Source »

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