Sentences with phrase «most powerful governments»

Sorry for the digression — my main point is that even the most powerful governments get bogged down, and can't do nearly what people imagine they can do.

The Cyber Edge offers insights and analysis into the world of cybersecurity, from user best practices all the way up to the challenges facing the world's most powerful governments.

BES12, the leading Enterprise Mobility Management platform used by the world's most powerful governments and corporations.

The latest filing in the legal war between the planet's most powerful government and its most valuable company gave one indication of how the high - stakes confrontation could escalate even further.

«So in the case of diet drinks in aluminum cans, the very toxic brain aluminum fluoride compound co-exists with multiple toxins found in aspartame, thus creating the most powerful government - approved toxic soup imaginable.

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Meanwhile in February the U.S. - government funded National Ignition Facility (NIF) in California, known for housing the world's most powerful laser, reported experiments indicating they were close to achieving «net gain,» where more total energy comes out than was put in — a goal that has eluded scientists for six decades.

As a result of their remarkable generosity, philanthropy in 2016 is poised to stand alongside government and business as one of the most powerful forces influencing social change.

The Syrian government denied its forces had launched a chemical assault, while Russia, Assad's most powerful ally, called the reports fake and warned against military action on the basis of «invented and fabricated excuses.»

U.S. government debt yields were lower on Tuesday after North Korea conducted its most powerful nuclear test and key Fed speeches.

One of the most powerful aspects of the hyper - active and serendipitous environment at 1871 are the hundreds of planned, programmed and accidental interactions, intersections and connections that are constantly taking place between the 1,600 + members, mentors, sponsors, investors, partners, educators, government officials and just plain - old visitors and guests who spend time here at the fast - beating heart of Chicago's technology ecosystem.

LONDON — Talks about forming a coalition government in Germany collapsed on Sunday, causing political instability in the most powerful country in the European Union.

The disintegration of the news business — and, especially, of newspapers, which continue to produce most of the journalism aimed at holding government and other powerful institutions to account — has been nothing short of breathtaking.

Senators voted 84 - 13 to confirm Powell to lead the nation's central bank, a post that is considered the most powerful economic position in government.

One of the U.S. government's most powerful consumer protection watchdogs appears to be quietly probing Uber and the company's privacy practices.

«They are the most powerful emotional force in American politics,» said Bruce Buchanan, a professor of government at the University of Texas at Austin, «but they're disorganized and have no long - term strategy.»

The poor have reappeared in most countries, and governments have become instruments of the rich and powerful working to advance their interests, rather than seeking justice for the poor and weak.

With the support and sacrifices of the Muslims, the Indian National Congress emerged as the most powerful political organization and was able finally to obtain self - government in the provinces.

Still, it is worth remembering that there exists in America a very powerful form of command economy: a large and powerful sector of American business (by some estimates up to one - fifth) is effectively removed from the strictures of the market economy since it does most of its business «on command» with the military branches of the American government.

As a general matter, whether structuring internal or external markets, government policy makers are quite sensitive to the interests of the most powerful players.

There was a reason why the founding fathers put kept religion out of our government and now it seems we are being asked to» pick the Christian» in this next years election — we are not picking the leader of a church here people, we picking someone to be the most influential, most powerful person on the earth... do we want someone who has our best interests at heart or someone who will time and again try to change the US laws to reflect his own personal beliefs?

Tirado mentioned to Food Processing Technology that it is not just the government's or the producer's responsibility to reduce meat consumption but consumers also have a role to play: «We all, collectively, can send a strong signal to our governments with our food choices: what we eat is one of the most powerful tools we have to protect our planet, our families and our health.»

by Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC One of the most powerful arguments many health professionals, government agencies and formula company manufacturers make for not promoting and supporting breastfeeding is that we should «not make the mother feel guilty for not breastfeeding».

Schumer will be Washington's most powerful Democrat as the party confronts an all - Republican government led by Donald Trump.

Schumer is now poised to become the leader of the Democratic caucus in the U.S. Senate, making him one of the most powerful figures in the federal government.

«Today we've taken the government's single most powerful tool in combating fraud and turned it into the strongest whistleblower measure in the nation,» Schneiderman said in a press release.

Former NYC Comptroller and Rep. Liz Holtzman: «Now, in light of the torrent of accusations against powerful men both in government and out, it is a good time for New York City government — which prides itself on being one of the most progressive in the U.S. — to undertake a thorough assessment of its own practices on sexual harassment.»

Two of the most powerful women in New York state government — Secretary of the Governor Melissa DeRosa and LG Kathy Hochul — unveiled Cuomo's 30 - point plan to address issues ranging from child care and equal pay to contraception coverage and maternal depression.

NEW YORK (AP) A jury has convicted former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver of public corruption charges, dashing the 74 - year - old Democrat's second attempt to avoid prison after a decades - long career as one of the most powerful politicians in state government.

The most powerful intervention of the day: Mike Gapes reminds Jeremy Corbyn what Labour governments used to do; pic.twitter.com/EO6aVe 0rzy

2015 saw the fall of two of the three most powerful people in state government, and the rise of one U.S. Attorney.

Silver, 74, has denied wrongdoing and his attorneys said Monday he had not abused his position as one of three of the most powerful leaders in state government for more than two decades.

Perry Weitz and Arthur M. Luxenberg of the personal injury firm Weitz & Luxenberg said they did not anticipate that Silver would use his position as one of the most powerful individuals in state government to aid his work for the firm.

This is likely to be the most scrutinised government and most powerful parliament in living memory.

One of the most powerful tools for citizens to hold the government to account is quietly being taken apart in the House of Lords

Contrasted with the United States, which puts limits on even the most powerful offices of the government (the original framers believed the Legislature would be more powerful than the Executive, though history suggests the reverse happened).

The US government is one of the most powerful forces that has ever existed.

And if you show them that it could actually happen and the «we», the collective, could actually operate through government, I think you would unleash one of the most powerful forces we've ever seen.

Government watch dog groups say the arrest of one of the two most powerful men in the New York legislature on fraud and corruption charges highlights the need for better state laws against wrong doing.

Over the past months, Melissa Mark - Viverito has run an impressive and transparent bid to be the next Speaker of the New York City Council, the second most powerful position in city government.

Prosecutors say the 74 - year - old Silver earned $ 4 million illegally in fees for his work on behalf of a cancer researcher and real estate developers who stood to benefit from his clout as one of the three most powerful politicians in New York state government.

I want our Chief Secretary, Philip Hammond, the star of this week's Question Time, to be one of the most powerful members of the government.

Those who wield the most powerful weapons are the ones who make the laws - that is the essence of government.

With the city's election season over, all eyes are now turned toward the race for who will replace Melissa Mark - Viverito as Speaker in what is arguably the second most powerful position in city government behind the Mayor.

Two of the most powerful women in New York state government unveiled Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 30 - point plan to address issues ranging from child care and equal pay to contraception coverage and maternal depression.

A jury convicted former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver of public corruption charges Friday, dashing the 74 - year - old Democrat's second attempt to avoid years in prison after a decades - long career as one of the most powerful politicians in state government.

Skelos becomes the second of New York's most powerful political leaders in nine days to be sentenced to prison for public corruption crimes, a double - whammy that has cemented the state government's reputation as an organization plagued by corruption and prompted widespread calls for ethics reforms in Albany.

In all these ways, the ERG has behaved as though it is above the rules, vocally flouting the basic code of behaviour for ministers, while Theresa May's weakened government pretends that one of its most powerful critics, Rees - Mogg, is really just the chair of a reading group.

Former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who endured for decades as one of the most powerful figures in state government, was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in federal prison after being convicted in November on multiple corruption charges.

New York, NY (AP / WBEN)- A jury convicted former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver of public corruption charges Friday, dashing the 74 - year - old Democrat's second attempt to avoid years in prison after a decades - long career as one of the most powerful politicians in state government.

Silver enjoyed a reputation as one of the two most powerful officials in New York government and he was never reluctant to use his influence to punish detractors or anyone who asked too many questions.