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Reconsidering Favoritism In College Admissions

The Atlantic | James Warren | Posted 10.18.2009 | Chicago

Read More: University of Illinois, Nepotism, College Admissions, Ethics, University of Illinois Clout List, University of Illinois Admissions Scandal, Bono, Chicago News

Indeed, the whole business of admissions is touchy and what can pass for scandal in modern media has surrounded the University of Illinois in recent m...

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When Nepotism Goes Awry: Politicians And Their (Naughty?) Sons

Huffington Post | Adam Taylor | Posted 10.15.2009 | World

Read More: Seif Al-Islam Ghadaffi New Appointment, Islam Gaddafi, Sarkozy, Bush, Sarkozy Son, Uday Hussein, Mark Thatcher, George W. Bush, Slidepoll, Politicians Nepotism, Muammar Gaddafi, Jean Sarkozy, Political Humor, Naughty, Black Sheep, When Nepotism Goes Awry, Thatcher, Seif Al-Islam, Nepotism Jean Sarkozy 14th, Nepotism, Political Sons, Sarkozy Nepotism, Son Libya Sarkozy, World News

Sons of big name political leaders have been making the news this week from Europe to Africa. In France, President Nicolas Sarkozy has taken heat for ...

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Sarkozy Gives Post To 23-Year-Old Son, Is Accused Of Nepotism

Times Online | Charles Bremner | Posted 10.09.2009 | World

Read More: Nepotism, French Politics, Jean Sarkozy, French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, World News

President Sarkozy caused embarrassment among his political allies yesterday with news that his 23-year-old student son is to be handed the powerful po...

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Caroline Kennedy, We Hardly Know Y -- Wait, We Don't Know You At All!

Richard Laermer | Posted 02.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama, Hillary Clinton, Nepotism, New York Senatorial Selection, Communication, Caroline Kennedy, Fast-Talking, Politics News
Richard Laermer

Ms. Kennedy, we don't know. We want to find out (preferably now) what qualifies you to be in the Senate as opposed to, say, a public servant at a lower level.

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A Kick in the Career: What Sarah Palin Might Have In Common With Your Boss

Thomas Stern | Posted 10.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Employment Qualifications, Bosses, Sarah Palin, Corporate Image, Nepotism, John McCain, Terry Semel, Gilligan's Island, McCain Campaign, Merit, Brown-Nosing, Business News
Thomas Stern

Palin has reignited the question on everyone's lips: can someone who is short on experience get elected?

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All the President's Networks

Bradley W. Bloch | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: John W. Rogers Jr., Craig Robinson, Bill Clinton, Social Networking, Penny Pritzker, Marty Nesbitt, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Wasilla, Abner Mikva, Nepotism, Wasilla High School, Politics News
Bradley W. Bloch

A close examination of virtually any administration will uncover a tangled skein of personal, political, and professional connections, often reaching back decades.

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