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The curious case of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s government structure is a direct product of U.S. involvement in the Dayton Peace Agreement which ended the war there in 1995.
The Clinton Administration had a large influence on the Agreement itself, including Annex 7 which remains the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina to this day.… Continue Reading
The biggest operator of for-profit higher education schools is investigating an $18 million charitable donation in Turkey and whether some of the money was diverted to a government official.
Baltimore-based Laureate Education, Inc.… Continue Reading
In 2005, former president Bill Clinton traveled to Kazakhstan to meet with its leader, Nursultan Nazarbayev. Clinton flew to Almaty with the Canadian mining financier Frank Giustra on Giustra’s private jet, the New York Times reported Thursday.… Continue Reading
In the February 19 edition of the New York Review of Books, federal judge Jed Rakoff of the southern district of New York reviews Brandon Garrett’s book, Too Big to Jail: How Prosecutors Compromise with Corporations.… Continue Reading
Chinese authorities detained a leading television anchor minutes before airtime.
Rui Chenggang didn’t appear on Friday night’s newscast on China Central Television and his chair was empty.
The exact reason for his detention isn’t known.… Continue Reading
A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Wednesday that Judge Jed S. Rakoff made a mistake when he rejected a negotiated settlement between the SEC and Citigroup three years ago.… Continue Reading
It’s not always raw power, the threat of violence, or great wealth that change things. Sometimes it’s the “soft” side of human nature — sincerity, honesty, and humility, combined with a silly idea that life really can be better.… Continue Reading