Topic: Mark Schneider
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Opinion: UN can't leave Haiti until rule of law is established
Any exit strategy for the UN presence in Haiti has to be built on the country doubling the size of its police, ending impunity in its courts, and forging the rule of law as a foundation for economic growth and political stability.
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Opinion: Guatemala elections and drug cartels – also a risk for America
Drug cartels have a grip on Guatemala, harming that country and posing a risk to the US. September elections – and the government that emerges – need transparency and reform to free officials from the influence of cartels.
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Research universities a bad deal for taxpayers?
Bachelor's degrees from research universities are the costliest to taxpayers, a new study finds, while degrees from the most selective not-for-profit schools give back the most.
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Pakistan keeps Khyber Pass closed as US strikes drone on
Pakistan said it will keep the Khyber Pass - a crucial supply line for the US war effort in Afghanistan - closed because of security concerns, as a US drone strike pounded alleged militants inside Pakistan.
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Haiti earthquake: With aid groups already there, relief efforts ramp up quickly
The International Red Cross estimates as many as three million people may have been left homeless by Tuesday's earthquake in Haiti. With daylight, a clearer assessment of the scale the challenge ahead.
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Mexico's drug war seeps southward, too
From Guatemala to Panama, Central America is becoming a battleground for Mexican cartels.
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Opinion: Rethink the fight against cocaine
Drug use is up, and Colombian farmers are unfairly targeted. Let's overhaul counternarcotics.
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