Nothing works as potently to inflame protectionist sentiment as large trade deficits.

His presence in the country might well spark a clamor for his reluctant return to politics.

A hot, dry summer (in some places) has triggered another barrage of such claims.

The massive wall of liquidity that has resulted has triggered inflation, sent real estate prices soaring, and fueled a sharp rise in debt.

By focusing on job creation, wage increases, and the social safety net, the 12th Five Year Plan could spark a major increase in discretionary consumer purchasing power.

Some analysts hoped that last year s earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear catastrophe would spark a third effort at national reinvention, but that has not yet occurred.

In the midst of the protests, Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar sparked further outrage by suggesting that women carry chili powder to deter would be rapists.

Moreover, he remains very popular in Thailand, if not in Bangkok. His presence in the country might well spark a clamor for his reluctant return to politics.

This time, the film that triggered riots in Cairo, Benghazi, Sana, and elsewhere is so crude and inflammatory as to seem clearly intended to elicit the outrage that it produced.

That failure, and the emotional responses from both sides as to what was or was not offered in the talks, helped spark the violence which led to the second intifada in the winter of 2000.

PRINCETON Ten years after its birth, Google is threatening to re open the Browser Wars of the 1990 s, when Microsoft s Internet Explorer eliminated its rival, Netscape s Navigator. This time, however, it is Google s Chrome that promises to transform the economics underlying the entire software industry, and not only because of its technical innovation in linking very different kinds of software to an Internet browser.

In Coruña, Spain, bonfires, drinking and parades marked the Bonfires of Saint John's festivities.

Could you turn on your headlights?

The danger lies in debt fueled investment that shifts future demand to the present, without stimulating productivity growth. This approach inevitably leads to a growth slowdown, possibly even triggering a financial crisis like the one that recently shook the United States and Europe.

What happens if an apparently minor system such as social media sparks a major geopolitical crisis? With the growing reach of social networks, information can spread worldwide almost instantaneously.

Both are important triggers of change.

5aled_DH I hope this is the spark that wakes up the nation from its slumber

This sparked the brief but bitter civil war.

Forty years ago Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution.

Given these conditions, even a small spark could ignite a wildfire.

The politically charged questionnaire that triggered the protest on November 26, 2012.

Moreover, starting a bilateral confrontation is unwise.

These are countries where it sometimes seems easier to start an uprising than to start a business.

The protesters consider this a form of intimidation which, in fact, fueled their anger and increased their numbers.

But trying to ignite sectarian strife is more offensive than anything.

Its failure to defend the dollar, the critics warn, could ignite a crisis of confidence.

A powerful feature of the Egyptian revolution was the equality between the very different actors who initiated it.

Two young men were recently sentenced to prison for trying to set fire to the artist s home.

A provocative book written by a Japanese mathematician has reignited the debate about whether there are specifically Asian values.

anasqtiesh weakening the national sentiment, and trying to ignite sectarian strife Should be charges against Assad. Syria FreeRazan

4 days after 4 yr anniversary of the start of the Arab Spring, Tunisia votes Sunday. A bright spot of democratic growth in a field of weeds Brian Klaas ( brianklaas) December 19, 2014

Some evidence suggests that the prevalence of uncertainty may boost competition, thereby sparking innovation.

The MDG summit is missing an opportunity to begin this much needed revolution in our understanding of economic development as well.

The latter, in fact, threaten peace in two ways by themselves and by their role in feeding or refuelling conflict.

Rising energy and commodity prices helped create the global food crisis, which fed the financial crisis.

Yet few in the Iranian establishment understand that being the leading regional power brings responsibility and that only responsible behavior can create legitimacy and acceptance that Iran craves.

Is it reasonable to elect a pyromaniac to the board of a fire department? Of course not.

The fuses were the new information technologies of the Internet and satellite television, such as Al Jazeera.

The participants, ranging from weary politicians to enthusiastic campaigners, are supposed to reignite global concern for the environment.

The trigger for the current controversy came during a scene in a musical by the National Symphony Orchestra of the Ministry of Culture and Youth, performed for young students at the National Theater.

That event re ignited the civil war, involving figures such as Francisco Villa and Emiliano Zapata, who formed their own forces.

They provided an early spark, but it looks like the spark did not catch.

FEZ Just over a year ago, the Arab Spring sparked dramatic change throughout the Arab world.

But these efforts could trigger a financial crisis, requiring China to initiate a major recapitalization of the banking system.

That is why climate advocates are increasingly looking for other means of triggering action. Finance is at the top of their list.