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But I understood one thing: the democratic opposition was stepping over the threshold of legality.
A couple of years ago, the world seemed to be stepping up to the challenge with innovative governance models in a range of areas that rested heavily on soft or non-binding mechanisms, rather than the strict rules of the past.
With so much pressure, how can policy makers avoid stepping on the accelerator just a bit too hard?
They have also established speed limits tailored to local road conditions, while stepping up enforcement to deter traffic violations.
So, before stepping down, Mahathir went so far as to declare Malaysia a de facto Muslim state.
For some immigrants, the Bush proposal offers the possibility of stepping out of the shadows into legal jobs, for others it represents the possibility of legalization today but deportation from the US tomorrow.
By making today’s medicines, vaccines, and other health tools universally available – and by stepping up research efforts to develop tomorrow’s health tools – we could close the health gap between wealthy and poor countries within a generation.
The Unbearable Lightness of BMIKIEL – Now is the time of year when many people most dread stepping onto the bathroom scale.
Some have been assassinated, one committed suicide, and others were arrested and condemned to death after stepping down.
A Liquid EuropeBRUSSELS – Is the eurozone stepping back from the brink?
They are becoming increasingly sophisticated about how to be heard, buying shares, stepping up to the microphone, and looking board members in the eye, so that their questions become part of the official minutes.
Don't rock the boat stepping on the toes of big business, which was Lafontaine's error, nor on union sensibilities, as Chancellor Schroeder almost did as he dickered about making a Thatcher/Blair style bid to reshape Germany's economy.
By stepping back and looking at the broader picture, it is clear that it is not just a matter of having the right capabilities, but also of having the money and political will to deploy them.
For example, most US recessions since 1945 were caused by the Fed stepping on the brakes too hard.
You are stepping on a "war map" made from bullet tracings and pockmarks that still exist on some buildings.
That is why they are stepping up efforts to build credible military capabilities.
It is worth stepping back and asking: What would the world economy look like today if policymakers had acceded to the populist demand of no support to the bankers?
Dr. Mahathir Muhammed is stepping down after serving more than 22 years as the leader of Malaysia and its ruling United Malay National Organisation (UMNO).
With NATO backing off, the European Union stepping in with its Eastern Partnership initiative to shift continuing competition in the post-Soviet space onto a less antagonistic footing, and President Barack Obama demonstrating his willingness to assuage Russia’s damaged pride, major confrontation should be avoidable.
In this case, the driver stepping on the brake will give the passengers more confidence.
Seeing the economy hurtling toward a brick wall, they are holding their collective breath, while evidence that the government is serious about stepping on the brake can induce them to exhale.
It is significant that Bernanke will be stepping down at the beginning of 2014.
Fortunately, some major institutions are already stepping up to bolster this effort.
Not surprisingly, at least some people at the US Securities and Exchange Commission have reacted negatively – this is stepping onto their turf, after all.
The year 2018 presents us with a unique opportunity to think and plan for the decades ahead, by stepping up action on both migration and the environment.
With America’s pillars of democracy under assault, artists are stepping in.
The implications of stepping into the abyss are far more serious than the consequences of the “fiscal cliff” confronting American policymakers, or of the recession stalking Europe.
By stepping up current efforts, agriculture can also become a key factor in establishing peace and stability the Horn of Africa – essential conditions for growth and prosperity there.
There has long been support for the idea of European citizenry, and the EU treaties include provisions that could serve as stepping stones to this end.
But the economic model persisted, with Asian economies stepping in to finance the US deficits, while using the US market to grow rapidly.
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