Word: foment
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...Bruder, the horrors of 9/11 served as a pivot point into active philanthropy. A real estate developer who calls New York City his hometown, he was particularly interested in tackling the social conditions in the Muslim world that foment support for such violent radicalism--specifically, the lack of jobs. After consulting Middle East scholar Shibley Telhami of the University of Maryland, Bruder concluded that the people most resentful of the U.S. were those who were educated but lacked employment. The time he had spent doing business in Northern Ireland confirmed Bruder's notion that the path to peace and democracy...
...restive population is worrisome to Chinese government officials, because high inflation historically has led to political problems. Rising prices helped to foment massive civil unrest in 1989, and peasants to this day are resentful over harsh measures the central government used in the mid-1990s to rein in inflation, such as a crackdown on bank lending that brought growth to a halt in areas outside major cities. Inflation is not just a domestic concern, either. Because China supplies so much of the world's manufactured goods, higher costs on the mainland tend to show up on store shelves...
...construction remains a psychological mystery. The plan carries a tone of a challenging exercise in engineering prowess, but research into the economic, political, and social advantage is an exercise that needs honing. Set to operate in the year 2025, it’s doubtful that the years between will foment any fanfare, but the real test will be whether the tunnel’s success outlives the fanfare or lack thereof...
...fighting continued, it was common to link Fatah al-Islam to the Syrian regime, and to see the group as a tool in the hands of Damascus to foment chaos in Lebanon and head off a U.N. tribunal that may prosecute Syrian officials for the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. But there is a longer-term worry that goes beyond any possible Syrian connections-that Fatah al-Islam is one of a group of armed, extremist factions that have been spawned in the triangle of political instability from Baghdad to Gaza to Tripoli. Those groups include Iraqi...
...cosy with the academics or slipshod about standards, Howard will flay Rudd, just as he demolished Paul Keating, then Beazley, then Simon Crean, then Latham, then Beazley again. Rudd has made a wonderful start in his new job. But he'll need to learn fast how to foment his own voters' revolution if he is to topple the fortified House of Howard...