'Corruption cancer'

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The World Bank's President James Wolfensohn who turned the institution into an ally of all but the most radical bank critics among the word's NGOs, encountered the bank's working relationship with corrupt rulers who pocketed billions of dollars in aid funds. Wolfenshon in 1996 denounced what he called the 'cancer of corruption' as one reason poor countries were not pulling themselves out of poverty.

Commercial Banks, World Bank, Banking industry, Corruption investigation, Powers and duties, Wolfensohn, James D.

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Prison reform: Should Congress amend the Prison Litigation Reform Act?

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A debate is on to discuss whether Congress should amend the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA). While one expert believes that the PLRA should be amended to enable judicial access for legitimate complaints of prisoners, another argues that the PLRA is effective and need not be amended.

Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Prison violence, Nolan, Pat, District attorneys, Hart, Sarah, Justice Fellowship

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