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I have seen the most hurtful, destructive, tragic infighting in LGBT and AIDS and breast cancer and non-profit activism, all in the name of love.
Paul Giamatti brings some depth and warmth to the character of Saint Nick himself but he's forced to Vaughn's level of juvenile behavior when they are doing their sad sibling infighting.
There is a great deal of infighting between Nina and her sister Constance.
The other failing of the film - which is really more of a backhanded compliment - is that I found myself wanting to know more about the family and see more of their infighting.
China’s leaders have long feared publicly visible divisions within the elite, given the risk that infighting could expose sensitive secrets.
Though Clinton has plenty of weaknesses – voters, especially young people, do not trust her, and she may face legal repercussions for dealing with highly classified information using a private email server when she was Secretary of State – the nasty infighting among Republicans may give her a big advantage in November.
The third reason for pursuing dialogue is that factional infighting and political intrigue within the Iranian regime make for considerable political fluidity.
(NASA in particular has been constrained by years of political infighting and patronage in the US Congress, to the point where its mission seems to be employment maintenance rather space exploration.)
Now, bureaucratic infighting and misconceptions are rampant.
For years, the debate around environmental action in the United States and Europe was characterized by a focus on abstract principles and by political infighting.
The hoped-for break with the past did not occur, as political infighting among the country’s new leaders blocked the implementation of any serious reform agenda.
As those policies fail, global financial markets are reacting negatively, adding uncertainty to the world economy, and there is little relief in sight, because America is entering a period of prolonged political infighting and stalemate.
On one level, this disparity can be explained by the fact that G7 infighting will have only a small and narrow impact on growth, especially compared to factors like monetary policy.
Though its support has remained stable, at around 2%, the hope that it inspired when it first appeared has been replaced by disillusionment and infighting.
But the political opposition to Lukashenko is hopelessly divided, plagued by infighting, and incapable of mounting any serious challenge to his rule.
After several years of political infighting and unnecessary delay, macroeconomic stabilization was achieved, and Russia’s economic growth was restored, especially as world oil and gas prices began to rise.
Moreover, infighting among the Socialists has dented one of their biggest political advantages: the hard-headed discipline and political professionalism inherited from their Communist days.
Consensus could soon fall apart, particularly if communists win the presidency or if severe political infighting resumes.
The fight against ISIS now risks provoking further infighting among supposed US allies in Syria.
Such infighting has raised concerns far beyond Europe.
Coalition infighting and the prospect of a national election in 2014 further complicate efforts to enact reform legislation.
He was less adept in political infighting in Israel.
Others seek comfort in the expectation that Trump’s wildly contradictory plans – lower taxes, while raising infrastructure spending; helping the neglected working class, while slashing welfare and repealing the Affordable Care Act – will suck his administration into a swamp of infighting, incoherence, and incompetence.
Concerns already exist that South Africa’s security services are insufficiently accountable to the public, and that they are rife with political infighting and extrajudicial surveillance.
After years of austerity, infighting, and unemployment, it is time to implement a QE program that delivers what Europe needs.
Upon assuming office in 2004, the UPA frittered away the positive national-security and foreign-policy position that the previous BJP government had achieved, neglecting key partnerships as it struggled to work effectively in the face of chronic infighting.
But all political systems must address conflicting interests, and when the process is carried out in informal channels, infighting can soon devolve into a brawl.
As in 1999, when Boris Yeltsin had outlived his usefulness to the elite, the current infighting among elite factions means only one thing: a search is underway for a successor.
At the same time, he has become unable to control infighting among the elite.
More generally, a political consensus is needed on growth-promoting policies, so that investment is not held hostage to political infighting.
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