Word: rising
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...protested the WTO meeting in Seattle because the WTO is an astonishing consolidation of corporate power. It has the power to override and do away with any labor, human rights and environmental standards with any democratic notions and with any transparency or responsibility that interferes with corporate profits. The rise of global sweatshops is just one effect of the rise of corporate power and of its globalizing reach. The WTO's kind of trade--trade that pretends to have no consequences--pits workers from El Salvador against workers from China in a race to see who can be the most...
...more the West cries foul, the harder the Russians will push," says TIME Moscow correspondent Andrew Meier. "And with a rise in oil prices having boosted the Russian budget, even the IMF threat is unlikely to have much effect on Russia's plans." Western leaders are warning that not only will destroying the city and every living thing in it diminish Russia's international standing, but the march on Grozny may have created its own momentum. "Russian sources admit there's no military rationale for pressing ahead with an all-out assault on Grozny," says Meier. "From a strategic point...
These numbers will rise dramatically over the next few years, both because the baby-boom generation is aging and because the elderly are living longer. Unfortunately, the standard treatment for arthritis is the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDS, a group that includes aspirin and ibuprofen. Too often these medicines have unacceptable side effects, including internal bleeding and ulcers...
...that 62% of them favor Bush, vs. 15% for McCain. Because South Carolina is the second important primary test, the Arizonan badly needs a victory there to start a brush fire capable of consuming Bush's considerable advantage in money, endorsements and organization in future states. "My campaign will rise or fall depending on what happens in South Carolina," McCain told TIME...
...hope for Japan now is that the new will rise on the ashes of the old. It won't be easy. There's no flood of new money on which to float a lot of start-ups, nor is there patience for companies that don't start making money immediately. The threat of massive failures at the big old companies has already drawn a backlash from top politicians who want to preserve lifetime employment. Next March, analysts predict, Nissan will announce an even bigger loss. But then, what's bad news for Nissan is good for Japan. --By Frank Gibney...