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But his backing of his daughter's career has sparked some criticism, especially during her 2002 bid for the AG's office. Of all the races that year, hers was the single candidacy endorsed by the state Democratic Party and the only one it helped to fund. The now 42...
Although the landmark repatriation was immediately trumpeted as a victory for Britain's new law, human-rights activists - and even the British government - have been quick to point out that her case is just one in a grossly underreported global problem. According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a...
Not everyone, however, agrees on what the right course of action is to curb a problem that grows more complicated as families become increasingly international. Some human-rights groups say the Forced Marriage Act may inadvertently discourage women from seeking help. Sumanta Roy, acting director of Imkaan, a nonprofit organization...
How can we stop this from happening again? How about some basic oversight and transparency for all private and public funds? How about making private, under-the-radar investment groups illegal unless registered? Is this asking too much of our regulators, when a $50 billion investment fund can be run...
The reason: sorrow does not spread nearly as readily as joy. Nicholas Christakis, one of the study's authors, says happy people form groups and socialize. Unhappy people spend more time alone, not always by choice. "Do you want to hang out with an unhappy person?" says Christakis, who teaches...