This article is about one of Jordanian King Abdulla's attempts to rid the parliament of corruption and shake them out of their stagnant inert state (which seems to be the public's claims). It surprised me to know, however, that the King had such power. How can a parliament be dissolved just like that? Are there no rules in place to keep, for example, a corrupt ruler from unseating a legislature that doesn't comply with his wishes? I would've liked to known more about the political structure in Jordan. Some background would have made the article more effective.

News on a politically motivated massacre in the Philippines is what this article brings us. It's a harrowing account, retold by an anonymous source (out of fear for his life). In a short piece the author tells a vivid story of corruption in one of its extremest forms. It's effective; I was shocked.