Sentences with phrase «power in the hands of»

Steven Cook, senior fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, said higher oil prices lessen all the worries from 2015 and 2016 about the Saudi government's ability to maintain its commitments, but the consolidation of power in the hands of the Crown Prince also is significant for the market and investors as his reform program is widely regarded as critical for Saudi Arabia's future prosperity.

Who wouldn't be excited about more power in the hands of people, the computer as an extension of the brain, a «bicycle for the mind,» as Steve put it?

«The future for fintech in India is bright for companies that figure out ways to get consumption power in the hands of Indians.»

That said, Trump did rally against mega-mergers like the AT&T - Time Warner buyout during his campaign, saying in October that it'd result in «too much concentration of power in the hands of too few.»

He wants to put more power in the hands of parliament and regional legislatures.

The U.S. government has warned that it would take «swift economic actions» if the Venezuelan government proceeds with a July 30 move to rewrite the constitution to consolidate power in the hands of President Nicolas Maduro.

The rapid expansion of internet - connected devices will put even more power in the hands of a few companies with the biggest cloud services.

And doesn't it seem notable that in the face of the effect that $ 40 000 had, there is 16 times the power in the hand of some hackers, and other tokens owned by early adopter individuals or just other hackers, scammers, whoever, who have the power to orchestrate the daily drama of the entire cryptoworld?

BGold attempts to directly address the problem of the concentration of power in the hands of miners.

«As an example of the power structure I'm fighting, AT&T is buying Time Warner and thus CNN,» Mr. Trump said Oct. 22 as the pact was announced, «a deal we will not approve in my administration because it's too much concentration of power in the hands of too few.»

Our On - Demand video based platform puts the power in the hands of participants.

In Created Equal, Joshua Berman, a lecturer at the Shalem Center in Jerusalem and Bar - Ilan University, uses this notable feature of Israelite political life to argue that the Bible is remarkably egalitarian and that Israel, unlike its neighbors, was notably suspicious of hierarchical regimes that located political power in the hands of a few elites.

The concentration of economic power in the hands of transnational corporations weakens, even dismantles, the sovereignty of States.

In one way this system left vastly more power in the hands of the local unit than did the New England Puritan congregational system.

The threat to the Union and the necessity of financing a huge war tended to center more attention and power in the hands of the Federal Government.

If our economic and technological advance has placed power in the hands of those who are not answerable to any democratic process; weakened our families neighborhoods as it turned individuals into mobile, competitive achievers; undermined our morality and stripped us of tradition — as I think it has — then we must consider where else to turn.

But there was also doubt that the task could be well handled by government and fear of concentrating too much power in the hands of government.

Of course, this is one of the worst combinations: power in the hands of a fool.

The result was the rapid buying up of stations by large networks, which made possible the centralization of power in the hands of only a few multinational corporations who now own every part of the broadcasting system — radio, TV, cable, and satellite.

And now I see the Son placing all this power in the hands of men [Matt.

It must begin by reversing the concentration of power in the hands of a fewwhose interests are in pressing the capitalist globalization project still further.

These people are just accomplishing step one of escaping the hold of oppressive religious cults, realizing that organized religions are obvious scams created to concentrate money and power in the hands of a few.

All institutions tend to place more power in the hands of the housekeepers than their rhetoric would allow.

My point, is that as «church», we invest a huge amount of trust and power in the hands of our (ex) leaders, who tend to justify their «annointed» position by invoking God with a cut and paste scriptural legal treatise underpinning their position!

I agree with you — and with Paul — that weakness is power in the hands of God.

Middle - class Christian charity and concern for justice do not substitute for power in the hands of the poor.

It will concentrate both economic and political power in the hands of those who now control investments.

And, indeed, few would deny that, as so many of our problems become global in scope, increased power in the hands of global agencies is essential.

History offers many reminders that power in the hands of anyone can be misused.

As the social structure became more complicated, with increasing power in the hands of a few and increasing uncertainty in the status of the many, economic inequality became more, rather than less, pronounced and the slave system was alike more firmly established and more ethically troublesome.

If in these circumstances the Christian intervenes in the political debate, his only option is to launch a crusade in the name of Christ the King, a Christ who has become an absolute political power in the hands of men.

These details may cause you to throw up your hands, and no one would blame you, but awards season does place power in the hands of the consumer.

This problem is heightened by the fact that when church structures place power in the hands of a few or even one person, a pyramidal system is created with the inherent danger of the monopolization of that power.63

One may doubt whether Russia is altruistic enough to use this authority to increase the welfare of the world; one can not doubt that the union of capitalism with race discrimination puts a weapon of incalculable power in the hands of Mr. Stalin.10

The Arsenal Board and not just the Manager.Current system puts too much power in the hands of Wenger.

2 Timothy 3:16 BBWAA's name should be changed to «Power in the hands of Fools» «Red Sox Nation: In your opinion, who's the best player not in the HOF?

The primary factor is the luxury tax; avoiding it drives personnel decisions and puts the power in the hands of whomever manages the cap.

It's the Palace of Westminster itself, a representation of power in the hands of the people.

These were «devolving power to the lowest level so neighbourhoods take control of their destiny; opening up our public services, putting trust in professionals and power in the hands of the people they serve; and encouraging volunteering and social action so people contribute more to their community».

While condemning the ferocity of the cuts, social democrats have to be at the forefront of putting greater power in the hands of people.

Liam Burns, National Union of Students (NUS) president said: «Ministers» claims that their proposals will put power in the hands of students have been shown to be spurious and it is increasingly clear that the course they are pursuing will actually restrict access to university for disadvantaged students, entrench existing social divides, and cost far more than expected.

This, however, is likely to change and as with most things, it places even more power in the hands of those with more resources: these techniques require big data and deep pockets.

Indeed, the ability of a small clique in political party apparatuses to determine who runs for office, coupled with proportional representation systems that allow for the concentration of power in the hands of a few, has led to tight control of who gets elected.

Republicans «want more power in the hands of management so they can exploit the worker.»

Workers representatives say the proposed changes put too much power in the hands of company - assigned doctors rather than those chosen by the injured workers.

But I think it is fair to say that we are moving in the direction of less individual freedom and more power in the hands of unelected people.

The prime minister revealed plans to make the NHS more flexible, while placing power in the hands of staff and patients.

Time and time again the Labour party has voted against the Welsh national interest, has failed to empower our National Assembly with additional powers and responsibilities, and has instead chosen to keep power in the hands of the Westminster elite.

It is an outlook that does not seek to place power in the hands of an authoritative bureaucratic state or undemocratic market forces but in the hands of ordinary people.»

By concentrating power in the hands of so few, he said, good people are discouraged from running for office because they know they will have little influence on important matters.