Word: concern
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Cutting diplomatic ties with and sanctioning Austria is thus nothing short of a hugely hypocritical mistake. If the E.U. has a genuine concern for the maintenance of Austrian democracy then it should attentively watch Austrian political developments and sustain close diplomatic ties so that, in the case that Haider ever tries to subvert democracy in the name of fascist governance, the E.U. still has political leverage with the Austrian government. Isolating Austria will only allow hatred and xenophobia to ferment and diminish the chances of diplomatically forestalling political crisis should the Austrian government ever actually turn to undemocratic practices...
...page Committee of the Student Life Initiative report released on Jan. 10 marked the culmination of an effort that began in February last year, when the College's trustees identified five major areas of concern surrounding social and residential life...
Recently, several states, including Illinois, have reexamined the effects of their death penalty laws. There is a growing trend of concern, both domestically and abroad, that executions in the U.S. may be carried out disproportionately against minorities. And while Robert Tarver wasn't arguing against his death sentence per se, TIME senior reporter Alain Sanders points out that the ensuing legal maneuvers will probably grant Tarver quite a lengthy reprieve. "Tarver argued that he couldn't legally be electrocuted, and in Alabama, that means he can't be executed. Any judicial review will take months, if not years, to wrap...
This year, he says, his concern is helping first-year students meet the quantitative reasoning requirement...
...bipartisan will not last. Senate Republicans immediately said they would scotch the amendment when they confer with House leadership to iron out the differences between this bill and an earlier debtor-default bill passed by the junior chamber. Add to that the threat of a White House veto - over concern that the bankruptcy provisions are too harsh and that the minimum wage increase should be phased in more quickly - and you can bet this bill will be taking several more twists and turns...