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Failing to see anything remotely comical about this movie, I found it just rattled out old stereotypes about age and race without confronting these issues in any kind of depth.
I think the loss to the woman of her husband is like suddenly confronting the loss of the last 25 years of her life.
It is a movie from the 80's that is just about fun and you don't have to worry about confronting any issues or tackling any controversial subjects.
With all of the problems confronting the global economy, we will be lucky if these strains do not begin to manifest themselves within the next twelve months.
That is the question confronting Russians today, and we fear that their fate will be the latter: if oil prices remain at $70-80 per barrel, Russia is likely to relive key features of the Brezhnev era of the 1970’s and 1980’s – with a stagnating economy and 70-80% approval ratings for its political leaders.
The tasks confronting NATO require redefining the essence of transatlantic relations in order to answer some fundamental questions.
The country is confronting a deep crisis, and urgent action is desperately needed to prevent further violence and assist the huge numbers of refugees and internally displaced people.
Confronting the big-bank bogeyman has been a centerpiece of Sanders’ campaign;Clinton is now partly echoing his populist anti-bank positions.
But none of these proposals reflects the scale of the transformation that we are confronting.
Accordingly, if tougher sanctions prove to be useful, they will do so by confronting Iran with a united diplomatic front, thereby encouraging its government to make a deal in order to end the country’s isolation.
At a time when the EU is confronting many serious challenges, the last thing it needed was protracted and awkward negotiations on the changes to the terms of UK membership that Cameron’s government demanded.
Macron’s speech was a welcome call to arms for a European Union that is confronting many crises and threats.
Fighting for transparency also implies confronting states that refuse to collaborate on financial issues at a global level or to combat money laundering or prevent financial risks.
They did not wait for God to change their condition, but took the initiative by peacefully confronting their oppressors.
Indeed, despite the massive problems that the country is confronting, it could even emerge as the global power.
Europe is confronting a similar moment of destiny.
Indeed, complaints about stagnating incomes and poor public services gave way to displays of unqualified support for the government, with citizens declaring their willingness to shoulder the costs of confronting the West.
It seizes opportunities while confronting and dealing with harsh realities, whether these are lack of education, landlessness, or AIDS.
The Debt Challenge to African GrowthWASHINGTON, DC – Sub-Saharan Africa is confronting a pronounced rise in public debt.
America the RecklessMILAN – The world’s developed countries face growth and employment shortfalls, while developing countries are confronting huge challenges in adapting to increasingly volatile capital flows while adjusting their growth patterns to sustain economic development.
But the principles developed by its drafters have clear relevance for those attempting to resolve the challenges confronting Europe today.
More fundamentally, governments in oil-producing countries are confronting a political dilemma: Stronger economic growth, though desirable, requires regimes to take risks that could endanger their very survival.
The Chinese recognize that only when they have “overtaken the US in the development and application of technology can they envisage confronting the US militarily.”
The rest of Europe will sink or swim together in confronting Russian aggression.
But it is especially challenging in Haiti, where, following years of fractious politics, a newly elected government is striving to expand the economy and improve wellbeing while confronting the lingering consequences of the massive 2010 earthquake.
From the beginning, even those who set the world on the path to nuclear weapons understood the mortal danger and moral challenge confronting humanity.
The time may not have come for a true European constitution, but confronting, rather than evading, the fundamental issues that the EU faces could create the proper context for reviving the constitutional treaty and preparing the Union for the challenges of our time.
As I have written previously, the Review issued Ten Commandments for confronting the AMR threat.
Since the beginning of his travails in Bulgaria, he has battled the system by confronting the government branches responsible for his persecution.
With all of the advanced countries confronting serious fiscal constraints, and emerging markets weakened by lower commodity prices, paying for global public goods has become all the more unappealing.
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