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...oligarchs who got rich off Yeltsin's reforms and then bought their way into his inner circle. Putin is expected to strengthen tax collection, which may not please the money men who signed off on his rise to power, but the extent to which he'll challenge their grip on political and economic power remains an open question. The think tank preparing his economic package is composed mostly of highly regarded liberal economists, and Putin may even spend some of the nationalist political capital he established in his Chechnya campaign - and in rebuffing Western complaints over human rights violations there...
...reform newspapers have really been the most important single organizing vehicle of the reform movement. It's given voice to the challenge to the conservative clergy's grip on power, and in recent years has become increasingly bold in its willingness to discuss topics previously off-limits...
...Sankoh, to disarm rebel forces. But despite the agreement, and the fact that Mr. Sankoh was made a government minister even though he leads an army that terrorized the country by systematically dismembering civilians, the rebel fighters have shown no interest in disarming. To do so would break their grip on the rich diamond fields that have financed their insurgency...
Haiti is a land where law and order have degenerated. The country's grip on democracy lies between tenuous to non-existent. Those who flee fear political retaliation, not just hunger and poverty. Yet the rule for Haitian refugees who reach the United States is repatriation. Cubans who reach U.S. soil, however, are often granted parole status, which allows them to apply for a work visa immediately and to petition for permanent residency after only a year. Haitians on Florida's beaches are almost guaranteed being sent home, Cubans will almost certainly be allowed to stay. Some have denounced...
...Excuse me?” I turned to him, loosening myself from his gluelike-grip. Sean, another new friend of mine from UMass was strolling by, wondering at the commotion as I grabbed his arm. “Well, Sean and I are getting married tomorrow,” I retorted, “so, we can’t get married in three months.” I meant to shut down this discussion, but the silliness only escalated...