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Michael Bay has the same effect on critics as Kryptonite on Superman.

Not exact matches

The problem, according to the plan's critics, is that financial entities such as private - equity, venture capital and hedge funds are all partnerships whose wealthy partners would see substantial tax savings on large portions of their income unless congressional tax writers find a way to exclude them.

Hart was on the investigative Senate committee that looked into CIA abuses in the 1970s, and became an outspoken critic of the excesses of the spy establishment — just as Richard Nixon was secretly battling the CIA, the Pentagon, and corporate interests at the time that the Watergate scandal began to undo his presidency.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Yet Saudi Arabia is not without its critics, who lament its poor record on human rights, draconian executions of political prisoners and military intervention in the civil war in Yemen, a conflict that has caused a humanitarian disaster in the country and one which is seen as a proxy war between the kingdom and its regional rival, Iran.

The spike in the use of sleeping pills has caused some alarm, with critics warning that these pills — sometimes known as benzos — actually cut down on critical REM sleep and slow - wave sleep during which we consolidate information, and pose a risk of dependence.

Negative reviews could ultimately be the undoing of Warner's King Arthur, as well, with the new movie garnering only a 25 % rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which aggregates critics» reviews.

Trump supporters recently also have taken to assailing critics of the billionaire — including some conservative journalists — on Twitter as «cuckservatives,» a term that has white nationalist implications.

Critics say a focus on engagement as the paramount metric and on connecting people as an end in itself are what made Facebook such a powerful medium for disinformation.

As we've noted before, Trump himself has flip - flopped on the issue, but his close aide and attorney general pick, Alabama senator Jeff Sessions, has long been a critic.

To be sure, Tebele isn't the only player in the game, and he's largely banking on a type of humor that, as one critic puts it, «is charmingly moronic by its very architecture.»

Bremmer is an unapologetic globalist (as am I.) But in his new book: Us vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism, he says that critics who focus on Trump «and ignore the underlying emergencies that lifted him to the White House... exacerbate the American problem of us vs. them.»

Space critics such as the CBC's Wendy Mesley and Now are usually opposed to the billions spent on agencies, largely because of their ties to the military - industrial complex and because they feel it's money that could be spent on better things, such as education or social programs.

The company has responded with statements saying that it's not as dependent on drug price increases as critics have claimed; it has also pointed out that while attention has focused on changes in list prices for drugs, those prices don't reflect the actual cost for insurers, governments and other group purchasers, which typically receive discounts that aren't publicly disclosed.

On April 8, the Conservative Party of Canada named Alex Nuttall, the MP from Barrie — Springwater — Oro - Medonte, as the official Opposition critic for the New Sharing Economy.

As word of mouth floods on social media, will general - audience consensus match how the critics feel, or will repeat viewings begin?

White House officials tout the appointment of US Attorney John Huber as basically a second special counsel on the FBI investigation but some conservative critics say his appointment is nothing more than window - dressing, the Hill reports.

The humor was lost on Washington Post critic Michael O'Sullivan, who said that the movie «stinks like the un-refrigerated ham its studio sent me as a promotion several months ago.»

Donald Trump, a frequent critic of Time Warner's CNN, attacked the merger on the campaign trail last year, vowing that as president his Justice Department would block it.

The challenge devised by die - hard opponents of the law, often derided by critics as «Obamacare,» relied on four words -; established by the state -; in the more than 900 - page law.

In 2016, critics cited the Oscars» snub of Netflix's critically acclaimed drama «Beasts of No Nation» as evidence that the industry was «turned off» by Netflix's business model, which debuts films on the streaming service simultaneously with theatrical releases.

As his public influence grew, the preacher's stands on the social issues of his day were watched closely by supporters and critics alike.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has shown an ounce more willingness to take sides in his attempts to combat racist and sexist harassment on his service, recently conducting a purge of accounts associated with the so - called alt - right movement — a move critics described as sorely overdue.

What critics said: «Even those of us who regard the Marvel aesthetic as a plague on world cinema can find much in Spider - Man: Homecoming to be charmed by.»

Travis Kalanick, co-founder and CEO of ride - hailing service Uber, said Wednesday he's going to take as long as possible to go public — responding to critics and stressing he's focused on product and innovation, not liquidity.

The Fed currently pays 0.5 % on reserves, which some critics view as a giveaway to banks.

Like other prominent jerks, such as cyclist Lance Armstong, Hogan / Bollea also has a fearsome reputation for siccing lawyers on his critics.

The surprise acquittal of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate in the shooting death of San Francisco woman Kate Steinle set off a firestorm of outrage Thursday night, as top conservatives and critics of so - called «sanctuary cities» pinned blame for Steinle's death on illegal immigration and insufficiently aggressive deportation policies.

Windows ME had failed to capitalize on the popularity of its predecessors; officially known as the «Millennium Edition,» it often was referred to by critics as the «Mistake Edition» for its lack of stability.

Critics have described it as a thinly veiled attack on the transgender community under the guise of protecting public safety.

Congressional Republicans recrafted their Obamacare replacement bill on Monday in hopes of satisfying critics as U.S. President Donald Trump prepared to promote his first major legislative initiative on Capitol Hill.

Even some of the tech industry's most prominent critics of President Donald Trump are opening their checkbooks and donating to Republican lawmakers, as Silicon Valley sets its sights on the 2018 midterm election.

The fact that Canada might be included on the initial hit list had become a political sore spot for the administration, as U.S. critics of the move ridiculed it by zeroing on the idea of national - security tariffs against a peaceful next - door neighbour and defence ally.

Not too long after that, Cuban turned on the Republican candidate and spent the rest of the election cycle as one of his most outspoken critics.

In fact, if you believe Ackman's math, Valeant goes from one of the industry's stingiest companies when it comes to R&D, as critics contend, to one of the biggest spenders on drug research.

But has his economic strategy amounted to wagering all the federal policy chips on the black of Alberta crude, while neglecting, as his critics particularly charge, the Ontario manufacturing sector?

Even if fully autonomous cars don't work out as planned (some critics think it's a distant pipe dream), autopilot tech that aids drivers and prevents accidents is available now on Tesla EVs and other cars.

A couple of non-glasses 3 - D screens were put on display at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, but as some critics pointed out, you may have to spend several minutes moving around the room to find an ideal spot to sit for the image to appear in 3 - D.

Anything that blunts the populist assaults on this are good both for Trump's base and as a shield against his left - wing critics).

It is a pleasure to have him on the finance committee, where he has been a very good addition to us as the deputy finance critic.

Hensarling and other Dodd - Frank critics have called that ability — known as «orderly liquidation authority» — a bailout, even though any taxpayer money used is supposed to be recouped from the sale of the company's assets or an assessment on the financial industry.

That proposal was controversial because some critics view it as a way for tech companies to simply save money on labor costs by relying on lower - paid workers from overseas.

But critics argue the thinner seats (with less cushioning) won't be as comfortable on long flights.

Critics say the proposed label language is so vague that residents would ultimately have little new information to go on, and that food costs could rise as companies substitute more expensive non-genetically modified ingredients to avoid the labeling requirement.

U.S. President Donald Trump, a frequent critic of CNN, attacked the deal on the campaign trail last year, vowing that as president his Justice Department would block it.

Institutional investors aren't as reliant on proxy advisers to make voting decisions as some business groups and other critics might think, according to a new survey by consultancy Morrow Sodali Global LLC.

As Chicago press critic Robert Feder has pointed out from SEC filings, the Ferro - led Tribune is paying the local news aggregation network Aggrego — majority owned by Wrapports — $ 900,000 within four months in connection with the placement of links on its sites.

There's mounting evidence suggesting that CRA political - activity audits are being used as a politicized tool to exert pressure on critics of the government.

Bankers blamed technical problems on the Nasdaq stock market as well as decisions to expand Facebook's offering price and number of shares sold to what some critics said were the highest possible levels.

As pressure to act on global warming mounted during the 1990s, API ramped up its strategy to quiet critics, including leveraging its relationship with the teachers association.