Word: exertions
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Capitalism promises consumers that their demand, or, more specifically, their money, is integral to the economy. If we consumers hope to exert any influence on the way our economy functions, we must use the power of our choices and our money to denounce whatever we find unacceptable...
...Arts and Sciences, Harvard’s academic heart, continues to grapple with fundamental questions of pedagogy and curriculum. Despite some progress, undergraduate education and life remain at the periphery of the University’s agenda. The solutions that the next president brings to these challenges will exert a profound impact on the future of Harvard for generations to come...
...perceive the JAM to be like the Nazi Party," says Peterson, drawing parallels between Germany in the years before World War II and Iraq today. Peterson sees the political figures loyal to Sadr deftly taking advantage of weaknesses in a nascent parliamentary system. Meanwhile, henchmen exert power on the streets through terror that comes with a brand name and a famous face. "You did have the Gestapo in there," Peterson says of the Nazis. "And if I look at the JAM, that's what they got going on right...
...Might these simply be the imaginings of the conspiratorial Slavic mind? Russia merely says that the threatened cutoff is business. Market prices are for all, friend or foe. And for practical reasons, Russia may want to exert full control over Beltransgaz, Belarus' gas distribution network. The cornerstone of Lukashenko's regime has been his ability to run the economy on cheap Russian gas as well as to sell expensive products refined from cheap Russian crude oil to other customers in Europe. If Russia goes ahead with the cutoff, Belarus threatens to hijack gas designated for European customers that...
...conversations with donors reveal that many Summers backers have maintained their involvement in the University—and they’re using it to exert their influence over the search committee...