Resistance
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As it stands, the Dalai Lama’s commitment to nonviolence and conciliation – exemplified in his “middle way” approach, which aims for Tibet to gain autonomy, but not independence – is helping to ensure that Tibetan
resistance
to Chinese rule remains peaceful and avoids overt separatism.
Indeed, over the last 60 years, Tibetans have pursued a model
resistance
movement, untainted by any links with terrorism.
Given that the rightful Dalai Lama would be a small child, and thus incapable of providing strong leadership to the
resistance
movement, such an outcome would be all the more likely.
Of course, economic nationalism is obvious in America, with its nervousness about China and hostility to global agreements; but Europe, too, is now witnessing both a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment and rising
resistance
to helping poorer countries.
But they echo a new wave of
resistance
by Palestinians that goes beyond physical assaults – reflected, for example, in the recent arson attack on a Jewish shrine in Nablus.
Having agreed to delegate responsibility for monetary policy to the European Central Bank, most governments put up fierce
resistance
to any further transfer of sovereignty.
Previous techniques left traces in the modified genomes, contributing, for example, to antibiotic
resistance.
But the proposal has met significant resistance, with some warning that it would erode European banks’ competitiveness, and others arguing that it is inadequate to mitigate banking risks effectively.
Consider the Poles, who, deservedly proud of their society’s anti-Nazi resistance, actually killed more Jews than Germans during the war.
And, despite US President Barack Obama’s resistance, the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank was established as well, and is to start operation this month.
Moreover, Franklin D. Roosevelt lied to the American public about a German attack on a US destroyer, in an effort to overcome isolationist
resistance
to helping Britain before World War II.
For example, the effort to eradicate polio worldwide has been disrupted in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Nigeria, where rule by Islamist militants has led to increased
resistance
against vaccination campaigns.
In addition, vaccination is a crucial instrument in the fight against one of the twenty-first century’s biggest health challenges: antimicrobial
resistance.
By preventing infections, vaccines also prevent overuse of antibiotics, thereby slowing down the development of drug
resistance.
Rather, the biggest hurdle has been popular
resistance
to vaccination.
Le Pen might try to paint herself as a modern Charles de Gaulle, leading the
resistance
against the establishment.
This left the regime to choose between using force to quell the growing
resistance
or cutting its losses.
Even with research and development hampered by
resistance
from activists and excessive government regulation, drought-resistant GE crop varieties are emerging from the development pipeline in many parts of the world.
Because much of the loss to diseases and pests occurs after the plants are fully grown – that is, after most of the water required for their growth has already been supplied –
resistance
to them means more agricultural output per unit of water invested.
The
resistance
will be strong.
But such tax reforms are likely to face strong resistance: about half of all South Korean households and businesses paid no income or corporate tax in 2014.
Intelligence and military analysts debate how much of the violence is due to the presence of foreigners, though it is widely conceded that most of the attacks can be attributed to what American officials call “former regime elements,” with the Iraqi Sunni community the main pillar of the
resistance.
The effects of localized violence were also made clear in the survey: 17% of Kurds, 41% of Shi’ites, and 77% of Sunnis felt that life in Iraq is unpredictable and dangerous, a clear demonstration of the effects of the ongoing
resistance
that is centered in the Sunni Triangle.
But if China and the US reach a grand bargain on a package of policy changes that would reduce or eliminate distortions on both sides, domestic
resistance
may be easier to overcome.
Similar studies have taught us that sensitivity to alcohol consumption and
resistance
to diseases like malaria and leprosy also evolved within the last several thousand years.
It is possible that highly metastasized breast tumors might have acquired additional genetic changes causing
resistance
to treatment with PARP inhibitors.
However, unlike fully developed tumors, they are not likely to have acquired many genetic changes and are therefore unlikely to have gained
resistance
to PARP inhibitors.
Three developments were especially noteworthy: US
resistance
to China’s efforts to establish the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank – a stance now rejected by most of America’s closest allies;President Barack Obama’s signature trade initiative, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which excludes China; and yet another effort by the US Senate to enact legislation on currency manipulation that takes dead aim at China.
Resistance
to immigration and, more broadly, anxiety about the surrender of sovereignty to the EU also helped to propel another key development of recent years: the United Kingdom’s 2016 Brexit referendum.
But America’s emissions reduction record remains among the world’s best, despite growing
resistance
to new climate policies.
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