Sentences with phrase «greater political interest»

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So while the interests of fairness argue for a dramatic scaling back of seniors» discounts — or at least greater use of income testing to ensure only those in real financial need are accessing them — political dynamics are actually working to expand their scope and cost.

In that case the PBoC will be able to liberalize interest rates (although not without tremendous political opposition from those that have depended on having great access to very cheap capital for their wealth) without worrying about either the deposit rate of the lending rate surging.

I have a great respect for the Roman Catholic tradition in political and social thought, and believe that some of the most interesting and «provocative» contemporary commentators depend very heavily on that tradition.

Nicaragua, nonaligned and successfully improving the living standards of the poor within the framework of a mixed economy and political pluralism, posed a far greater threat to U.S. interests than a Soviet puppet state ever could.

In the great welter of urban and rural communes, political and religious collectives, sects, cults, and churches that have sprung up in recent years, there are many interesting developments.

The journal is a quarterly published by the National Endowment for Democracy (1101 15th St NW, Suite 200, Washington, D.C 20005) and should be of great interest to people trying to understand political and cultural changes in today's world.

Asked on the call how his faith had shaped his success as a businessman and his political career, the presidential candidate spoke about «a conviction that life is eternal, that your family is your greatest prize, that ultimately what we accomplish in life is of little significance compared to the interests of the savior Jesus Christ and his purposes.»

It is a great advance when people who have been powerless and plagued by apathy or fatalism organize to improve their lot, and this means creating instruments of political and economic power that enable their interests to be felt by the community at large.

Dr. Bailey Smith, recently elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, said at a gathering in Dallas in August, «It is interesting at great political rallies how you have a Protestant to pray, a Catholic to pray, and then you have a Jew to pray.

It is interesting to me that, in the American political scene, the people of great wealth, like the Roosevelts and the Rockefellers, have tended to be liberal in their political thinking.

Having the greater guilt by far, Christians have surely the greater need for reconciliation, but when the Jewish authorities had political power they understandably used it in their own interest, including against the nascent Christians.

And that may be the greatest lie of all: that the Republican leaders who claim to want to help this country seem only to care about their own short - term political (and financial) interests.

The books below would be a great addition to any political / advocacy communicator's bookshelf, and many of them are perfect for people with a more - casual interest in some aspect of technology and social change.

Google is a great place to start — just run a search for «political blogs» and your state or region and you'll be on your way (most bloggers actively link to others in their interest area, so finding one site can introduce you to an entire network).

A great book for anyone interested in the recent history of digital politics, particularly the Democrats» adoption of internet politics and political technology.

If people want to see real change in society, they need to engage more in political issues and mandatory voting would encourage a greater level of interest.

A year - long «Chinese Vote» project was launched, aiming to generate greater interest in political participation, through a series of workshops and conferences.

The books below would be a great addition to any political / advocacy communicator's bookshelf, and many of them are perfect for people with a more - casual interest in...

The greatest strength of the Five Stars movement is its network of genuinely motivated citizens who mobilize consensus by championing popular causes like anti-nuclear campaigns, direct political participation, renewable energy reform and the end of conflicts of interest between the public and the private sectors.

As both a constitutional lawyer, albeit one specializing in the United States, and a political scientist, I followed with great interest the recent vote in Scotland regarding potential secession from the United Kingdom.

«None of those trying to use this jamboree in Awka now to advance their personal political interests ever supported the great champions of restructuring mentioned above.

«In New York the Governor has a great deal of power, but to use it requires political determination and a willingness to take on the Legislature, take on the special interests, and fight for the best interest of taxpayers.

The referendum has produced the greatest political storm in British politics for many decades, and the notion of the National Interest lies at the heart of the debate.

He said business organisations in France were highly interested in the Ghanaian market adding «we in France have great confidence in the Ghanaian market, and this is buttressed by the political stability that pertains in the country.»

To a greater or lesser extent these parties successfully enunciated themselves in terms of representing national political interests towards the unitary state.

«My right hon. friend will understand and probably appreciate the irony that the more successful he is in delivering a negotiation that meets the mutual interests of ourselves and the 27, the greater the political challenge for the 27, as it will be seen as rewarding the United Kingdom for Brexit.

«The greatest danger, however, is for political interests at the corridor of power attempting to feast on the health of Mr President in a dangerous manner that may aggravate the problems between the Executive and the National Assembly without realizing if, in the end, it could drag the entire country into avoidable doom.

«There is too great an interest, I think, in (the Cuomo administration) to make a headline, to score political points, to leverage people against one another in order to score a win instead of truly understanding the kind of change that needs to happen in order to grow the economy, keep New Yorkers here and make the state more affordable and improve everybody's quality of life,» Molinaro said.

Clauser would later write with great passion that in those years, physicists who showed any interest in the foundations of quantum mechanics labored under a «stigma,» as powerful and keenly felt as any wars of religion or McCarthy - like political purges.

I have a great interest in many sports and international and political affairs.I am dependable and romantic by nature and believe in real love.

Based on the bestselling novel by former spy turned author John le Carré, the movie looks like a throwback to those great, low - key political thrillers from the 1970s, and if that's not enough to pique your interest, then a brief glance at the cast list — a veritable who's who of the best British actors working today, including Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong and Benedict Cumberbatch of «Sherlock» fame — will almost certainly change your mind.

Game - based learning scholar Kurt Squire explores how leveraging young people's interest in gaming could encourage greater youth community involvement and deeper connections to civic and political life.

As an American abroad and working in the field of political - education reform in Central and Eastern Europe, I have been following the conversations about U.S. civics education — or, more precisely, education for democracy — with great interest over the past year.

Squire, a game - based learning scholar, explores how leveraging young people's interest in gaming could encourage greater youth community involvement in civic and political life.

Cool magic, interesting political games, and great action scenes, American Craftsmen is like a cross between Alvin Maker and 24.

However, for the great majority of us who have little knowledge of the current political and religious situation in Indonesia (and, if we're honest, would probably have been hard pressed to find it on a map until the Tsunami hit in December 2004), the combination of travelogue and political journalism is both relevant and interesting.

There are many competing interests, some political, some economic, fighting over the corpse of this once great company.

After completing his undergrad in political science at the University of Toronto, he notes how his interest in investing was initially sparked when he read Canadian born economist John Kenneth Galbraith's The Great Crash.

The country, a collection of over 300 islands in the southwest part of the Pacific Ocean, is a place with great beaches but also a significant history, an interesting political life and a vital culture.

We have gone back and forth on when Hansen knew that CFCs would probably decrease over time, but if one recalls that Hansen is a political animal and seemingly interested first and foremost in policy and further that these scenarios were revealed to a Congressional hearing on climate, it takes no great imagination to assume that he put a scenario out there that might just scare and attract attention and particularly if he can see that that scenario may be called «business as usual».

What this shows is that «the ethics of climate change» allow for financial and political interests to be overlooked for the «greater good».

Financial interests and political influence behind the wind industry in Ontario is great.

Front page stories at The New York Times and The Washington Post have also highlighted Steyer's past investments in the fossil fuel industry and the profits accrued by the hedge fund he used to lead, noting the apparent inconsistency with his political advocacy.16, 17 Bill McKibben who helped inspire Steyer's opposition to the Keystone pipeline and who consults with the billionaire activist, offers an opposing perspective: «After years of watching rich people manipulate and wreck our political system for selfish personal interests, it's great to watch a rich person use his money and his talents in the public interest.»

A three - year preparatory process culminates in one week of sessions, debates and cultural activities, where all stakeholders with an interest in water issues come together to push for strong political commitment for a greater priority to be given to appropriate water management strategies.

But coal interests have great power in the US; the essential moratorium and phase - out of coal requires a growing public demand and a political will yet to be demonstrated.

In response, China's leaders are engineering a serious shift toward wind and solar energy, greater energy efficiency, and development of shale gas, based on political and economic self - interest.

For instance, if the the US not only has economic interests in the climate change policies in political debate but also obligations and duties to poor vulnerable nations to not cause them great harm from US ghg emissions, the United States may not justify failure to act to reduce its ghg emissions on the basis of economic cost to the US.

If Americans are not well - enough informed to successfully tackle issues like climate change, Otto contends that seeing political leaders directly address the issues will foster greater public interest in the topics, help Americans distinguish scientific finding from rhetoric, and encourage our children to devote their education to the subject.

President Trump, Administrator Pruitt, and their allies in Congress want to obscure the science that clearly demonstrates the need to cut air and water pollution by the powerful corporate interests that offer them the greatest political support.

This is known as the continued - influence effect, and it has been of great interest for cognitive psychology, political science, and communication studies.