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The joint declaration by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, and British Prime Minister David Cameron, calling for a “broad-based government” and “free and fair elections” in Egypt stands in
stark
contrast to the embarrassed silence that was heard at the outset of Tunisia’s democratic uprising.
In
stark
contrast to the theocracy’s first decade, today the ruling clergy’s focus is not on exporting Islamic zealotry or political revolution.
The events of the past 15 months – starting with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, followed by the violence in North Africa and the tragedy in Japan – confront the world with a
stark
choice between the costs and risks of traditional energy sources and the promise and progress of clean energy.
If it is not, the 29th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, commemorated this month, should serve as a
stark
reminder of how much damage a nuclear accident can cause.
But the
stark
reality is that Earth Hour teaches all the wrong lessons, and actually increases CO2 emissions.
The problem is compounded by the fact that most governments (the US is a
stark
case) are chronically underinvesting in long-term education, skill training, and infrastructure.
Sovereign borrowing is also expected to decline, in
stark
contrast to last year’s record-high bond issuance.
A former Turkish diplomat in Iran described the business climate in
stark
terms: “it is as if Iranians prefer a lose/lose outcome to a win/win one in their dealings with foreign partners.”
The erosion in public support for Bush’s Iraq policy is
stark.
By contrast, when identity is presented as being a
stark
choice, people often do not choose the identity of the host country that is being so inflexible.
Unlike the Shahbag events, the counter-demonstration was well-planned and organized, and conveyed the
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message that there was an alternative point of view in this overwhelmingly Muslim country.
Its undeniable economic success – albeit closely tied to that of the global economy – stands in
stark
contrast to the heightened sense of crisis and insecurity that hovers in the background.
America’s failure to push urgently for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula – a position that stands in
stark
contrast to the concerted effort made to reach a nuclear deal with Iran – is a serious problem for the South.
The new moral dilemma facing economists is perhaps most
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within international financial institutions (IFIs) such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization, where economic mandarins with significant influence over public policy earn their living.
Indeed, China faces a rather
stark
choice.
Further Russian interference in Ukraine – directly and/or through separatist proxies in Donbas – would present the West with a
stark
choice.
But the euphoria that came with the end of the Musharraf era is wearing off, as the new government faces
stark
choices.
Europe faces a
stark
choice: Will its nation-states move forward together, building strength upon strength, or will they take separate paths, each leading to mediocrity?
The current Ebola outbreak that is ravaging much of West Africa and threatens to spread elsewhere is yet another
stark
example of this.
The results were stark: only 47% of the country’s health facilities employed more than two health workers, including unsalaried workers and volunteers.
The problem with this approach was on
stark
display last year, when the stage was set for Trump to reaffirm his administration’s commitment to mutual defense.
In Western Europe the civic concept prevailed and the integration of Europe stands in
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contrast with the disintegration of Yugoslavia.
The results for 2015 paint a much richer picture of educational performance across participating countries, while highlighting
stark
disparities.
The sudden meltdown of apparently healthy economies served as a
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reminder that strong external liquidity should not be the driving force towards full convertibility.
Their headline conclusion is stark: “politics takes a hard right turn following financial crises.
All of this stands in
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contrast with the predictions of a peaceful, predictable, and safe “post-historical” world that were popular at the Cold War’s end.
Doing so would raise massive new risks, in
stark
contrast to the brief spasms of violence that now punctuate Israel’s otherwise stable security situation.
So now it faces a
stark
choice: a leap forward toward unification or inevitable disintegration.
The comfort and camaraderie shown by Abe and Modi during their meeting, held at Abe’s private vacation home near Mount Fuji, stood in
stark
contrast to the stony expressions and somber handshakes on display when, just two days earlier, Abe had met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Dilan and Ahmad illustrate the
stark
choice that all of us must confront: either we properly educate a future doctor and teacher, or we abandon them.
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