Sentences with phrase «abuse power in»

It's hard to believe any future federal secretary of education will have the opportunity to abuse his power in the way the current one has; and better solutions may arise locally, particularly if legislators are willing to learn about practices already proved effective overseas, rather than experimenting ceaselessly on the unsuspecting children trapped in California's declining state schools.

In December, South Korean regulators fined Qualcomm a record $ 854 million for abusing its power in the smartphone chip market and overcharging device makers.

It is possible that he is abusing his powers in ways that are not provably criminal, but that nevertheless are unacceptable in a president.

The other candidates include Christine Quinn who has abused her power in the City Council and has attacked free speech.

At a time when every news cycle reveals new cases of predatory men abusing their power in the workplace, The Post emphasizes the truth that, with mutual respect, there's no reason men and women can't have long - standing fruitful relationships in a professional setting, without sexual overtures.

It only makes sense that they would provide the soundtrack to an over-the-top, politically irreverent comedy about cops abusing their power in violent, illegal ways.

This Bad Lieutenant abuses his power in the most unrelenting and disturbing ways, offering us only slivers of insight into his conscience.

On Tuesday morning, prior to announcement of 2018 Oscar nominations, two of Franco's accusers — Sarah Tither - Kaplan, 26, and Violet Paley, 23 — told ABC News» Amy Robach on Good Morning America that they believe the actor abused his power in Hollywood.

The ones pretending that they're not are abusing their power in more insidious ways than the ones that admit it.

The FTC and Apple accused it of abusing its power in the chip business.

Not exact matches

SEOUL, South Korea (AP)-- A Korean Air heiress apologized Tuesday for causing trouble in her first public appearance as a suspect in an abuse of power case after she allegedly threw a drink at someone during a business meeting.

SEOUL, South Korea — A Korean Air heiress apologized for causing trouble in her first public appearance as a suspect in an abuse of power case Tuesday as public calls urging her family to resign grow.

In February 2015, Qualcomm paid a $ 975 million fine in China following a 14 - month probe, while the European Union in December 2015 accused it of abusing its market power to thwart rivalIn February 2015, Qualcomm paid a $ 975 million fine in China following a 14 - month probe, while the European Union in December 2015 accused it of abusing its market power to thwart rivalin China following a 14 - month probe, while the European Union in December 2015 accused it of abusing its market power to thwart rivalin December 2015 accused it of abusing its market power to thwart rivals.

Melinda Gates told The New Yorker men who «demean, degrade, or disrespect women» have been able to operate in industries like tech and venture capital, and that «the asymmetry of power is ripe for abuse.»

Condo board battles, dramatic showdowns and abuse of power is becoming rampant in Ontario.

SEOUL, South Korea — A Korean Air heiress apologized Tuesday for causing trouble in her first public appearance as a suspect in an abuse of power case after she allegedly threw a drink at someone during a business meeting.

To have power is to abuse it, and I did,» KISS's Gene Simmons admits in a video interview with Inc. in September, ahead of the release this week of his book, On Power: My Journey Through the Corridors of Power and How You Can Get More Power (Dey Street Bopower is to abuse it, and I did,» KISS's Gene Simmons admits in a video interview with Inc. in September, ahead of the release this week of his book, On Power: My Journey Through the Corridors of Power and How You Can Get More Power (Dey Street BoPower: My Journey Through the Corridors of Power and How You Can Get More Power (Dey Street BoPower and How You Can Get More Power (Dey Street BoPower (Dey Street Books).

The women note that while they «fully endorse the conversation around abuse of power in the workplace,» they would like to share their own experiences of working with Brokaw.

The central message of Diebert's stark - and - sometimes - grim book, and the Citizen Lab in general, is that tabs must be kept on those who hold power so that they do not abuse it through technological means.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP)-- A Korean Air heiress apologized for causing trouble in her first public appearance as a suspect in an abuse of power case Tuesday as public calls urging her family to resign grow.

It would be amiss to discuss sexual assault and leadership in the same article and not first point out that power trips, and abuses of power are exceptionally horrible attributes to any leader or boss in any industry.

After weeks of discussions with the Justice Department, Democrats on the House intelligence committee released Saturday a classified memo that counters GOP allegations that the FBI abused U.S. government surveillance powers in its investigation into Russian election interference.

Where Trump's critics see a legal investigation into foreign influence, he (and presumably his supporters) see a «McCarthyist» abuse of power of the same criminal stripe as the Watergate break - in.

Zhou was later expelled from the party and convicted of bribery and abuse of power, and was sentenced to life in prison in 2015.

So I really try to remember these are people, and all people with power tend to abuse their power — sexually, financially, in any context.»

Meicun Weng, the founder of Chinese community and news site Boxun (which regularly reports on Chinese human - rights abuses and is blocked in China), drives home the point about how the Chinese government wields influence with its economic power.

Time's Up is a brand new alliance of over 300 women who work in the entertainment industry, who have joined forces to address sexual abuse and correct the widespread imbalance of power for women in entertainment and beyond.

The topics were thrust onto the national stage in October when news broke that Hollywood boss Harvey Weinstein had allegedly sexually harassed and abused dozens of women for decades, using his power in the industry to threaten their careers...

In a statement, Nick Denton, the founder of Gawker Media, who was also personally named in the Hogan suit, said: «Just because Peter Thiel is a Silicon Valley billionaire, his opinion does not trump our millions of readers who know us for routinely driving big news stories including Hillary Clinton's secret email account, Bill Cosby's history with women, the mayor of Toronto as a crack smoker, Tom Cruise's role within Scientology, the N.F.L. cover - up of domestic abuse by players and just this month the hidden power of Facebook to determine the news you see.&raquIn a statement, Nick Denton, the founder of Gawker Media, who was also personally named in the Hogan suit, said: «Just because Peter Thiel is a Silicon Valley billionaire, his opinion does not trump our millions of readers who know us for routinely driving big news stories including Hillary Clinton's secret email account, Bill Cosby's history with women, the mayor of Toronto as a crack smoker, Tom Cruise's role within Scientology, the N.F.L. cover - up of domestic abuse by players and just this month the hidden power of Facebook to determine the news you see.&raquin the Hogan suit, said: «Just because Peter Thiel is a Silicon Valley billionaire, his opinion does not trump our millions of readers who know us for routinely driving big news stories including Hillary Clinton's secret email account, Bill Cosby's history with women, the mayor of Toronto as a crack smoker, Tom Cruise's role within Scientology, the N.F.L. cover - up of domestic abuse by players and just this month the hidden power of Facebook to determine the news you see.»

Some venture capitalists» abuse of power has come to light in recent years.

For anyone trying to grapple with the complicated issue of sexual harassment and abuses of male power and privilege, the 44 - year - old Lewinsky's recent essay in Vanity Fair magazine comes at the perfect time...

In the American workplace today, over half of workers admit to quitting jobs in order to flee a power - abusing bosIn the American workplace today, over half of workers admit to quitting jobs in order to flee a power - abusing bosin order to flee a power - abusing boss.

All the old abuses in society, universal and particular, all unjust accumulations of property and power, are avenged in the same manner.

This is about abuse of power, pure and simple, a point that Daniels's attorney, Michael Avenatti, makes extremely well in his own interview with 60 Minutes» Anderson Cooper:

Its fans talk about it in the same tones that the web's pioneers did - enabling radical transparency and taking power out of the hands of those who abuse it.

So abuse of power in the committees, then, is just par for the course.

From what's been publicly reported about the Nunes memo, the key allegation in it is that the FBI abused its power when requesting a surveillance warrant on Trump foreign policy adviser Carter Page.

There is no proof in the memo that the FBI is biased against Trump, no proof of abuse of surveillance powers by the FBI, and no proof that the investigation into the Trump campaign's ties to Russia is fundamentally flawed.

For centuries, he argues, courts in the United Kingdom, United States, and elsewhere recognized that wealthy people could use third - party lawsuits as a weapon against those they disliked — and had rules in place to prevent this power from being abused.

«We can not take any more curse and power abuse by the Cho family,» they shouted in unison.

In fact the reality that an abuser who remains in power and will keep abusing new and unsuspecting victims unless the abused cry out never even seemed to register with yoIn fact the reality that an abuser who remains in power and will keep abusing new and unsuspecting victims unless the abused cry out never even seemed to register with yoin power and will keep abusing new and unsuspecting victims unless the abused cry out never even seemed to register with you.

More will come to understand this and less will feel compelled to surrender to the fear which inspires religous teachings, gives power to those who lead (and abuse) it and keeps us from more honestly connecting with it in ourselves.

To put it bluntly, the notion of consent is arguably meaningless by itself as the arbiter of legitimate sexual and marital relationships because of the potential for manipulation, coercion, and abuse in a situation where there are deep - rooted and unequal social power relations (e.g., the President of the United States [not] having sexual relations with a besotted young intern or, as here, a parent and an adult child contracting a marriage).

to mention in support, proof, or confirmation; refer to as an example: He cited many instances of abuse of power.

China's urban churches will be a major force in its democratization, for a free society requires a civil society capable of standing up to tyranny and the abuse of power.

i rather struggle in equality and justice than live in power and abuse the rest... but that kind of morality seems to be misread in your book... so sad that it is preached in it, but not followed...

Doesn't it seem odd that he lets little children get abused in disgusting ways, while he has the power to stop it.

The failure to question that authority and the collusion of the family in maintainting his power has led to all sorts of abuse.

«The victims and survivors deserve to speak about the horrific abuse that took place and be heard in a public forum tasked with sufficient powers to get to the truth.

Probably because of the abuses associated with this scheme, a notion developed in the Aranyaka period which explained that the cosmic power might also be known through symbolic meditation upon sacrificial procedure (1:1.35).