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In his inaugural address, he sounded the themes of smart power – a willingness “to extend an open hand to those who unclench their fists” – but also stressed themes of responsibility as Americans
confront
sobering economic problems.
Of course, Abe is far from the first Japanese leader to
confront
this challenge.
Indeed, though Hill's modest initial agenda certainly would do no harm (and should be pursued as quickly as possible), any substantial measures beyond it would
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major roadblocks.
As we move towards the next century, I think we would be well advised, precisely because of the victory of 1989, to make a very sober, realistic, and philosophically responsible assessment of the problems that we all may together
confront.
This politics of nostalgia is troubling, not only because France and Europe
confront
severe economic challenges, but also because France and other democracies are confronted with real challenges to their legitimacy.
Most importantly, by dealing with Milosevic, the Serbs, many of whom supported his regime, will be forced to
confront
their own behavior and deal with their own consciences.
And, while the EFSF is not equipped to
confront
simultaneous crises in Spain and Italy, it has now been authorized to prevent such crises – or will be once national parliaments ratify the agreement reached on July 21 – by intervening on secondary debt markets to reduce interest-rate spreads on national bonds.
On the contrary, we must
confront
those challenges head-on, including by facing some hard truths and demanding that some difficult decisions are made as soon as possible.
And when economists
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a fundamental question, fundamental disagreement often follows.
Russia already is in no position to
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the West: Its economy is withering, and it lacks solid alliances capable of countering US power.
One way or another, fiscal authorities will have to
confront
challenging tradeoffs in the years ahead.
Instead of working together to help their American ally
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the challenges posed by a rising China and the North Korean nuclear threat, South Korea and Japan have allowed their rancor to stymie effective action.
As long as nuclear weapons exist, it is irresponsible not to
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the implications of their use – implications for which there is no antidote or insurance policy.
Lack of funding, bureaucracies so complicated that even purchasing a used computer is problematic, hierarchies that hamper the joy of curiosity and creativity: all of these barriers
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European scientists and are responsible for inciting today's "brain drain" to America.
Obama’s Exceptional OpportunityNEW DELHI – The United States’ era as a hyperpower has ended, leaving its policymakers to
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difficult questions about their country’s global role.
Beyond the debate about how to tax today’s tech giants, Western economies
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the more fundamental question of whether markets still represent the most efficient way to allocate resources.
Ronald Reagan's death forced many people to
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once again the legacy of Central America's brutal wars in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua of two decades ago.
If the last superpower abandons these virtues, the world – all of us – will have to
confront
the consequences.
But African policymakers
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a serious problem: they do not know how many people they are dealing with, where they live, or how they earn a living.
Yet another perspective stresses that Western willingness to engage the Soviet Union as much as
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it played a major role in how history turned out.
When corruption and alliances with public officials do not work, they
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state institutions directly.
But among the many challenges that refugees must
confront
while they await resettlement, finding access to high-quality physical and mental health care tops the list.
The EU’s institutions will now
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a legislature marked by growing disaffection, while rising Euroskepticism is bound to have a profound impact on national policies.
If aging societies in the West and elsewhere (like Japan) fail to get immigration right, they will be woefully unprepared when they
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the real tidal wave: the retirement of baby boomers in the coming two decades.
When wars end, countries
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a multi-pronged transition.
Indeed, the ECB will soon have to
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the fact that structural reforms and fiscal austerity fall far short of being a complete solution to Europe’s debt problems.
This means that climate change certainly is a challenge we must confront, and there is a compelling case for additional spending on renewable energy research and development.
Obama has sought, with some success, to marshal a multinational coalition to
confront
the Islamic State; most important, he has induced cooperation from countries in the region that, afraid to speak and act clearly, had hoped that putting their heads in the sand would make the threat go away.
The lesson is that revolutionaries
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an impossible dilemma after seizing state power.
France’s Socialist-Green government can play a critical unifying role as Europeans
confront
their biggest challenge in decades.
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