The detentions were ordered a day after Bush administration officials said they were encouraging allies to put pressure on North Korean shipping by enforcing safety rules and searching for illegal drugs, a major North Korean export.
Encouraging allies to use their advantage in terms of social justice – because it is the right thing to do – has been proven to work better than the current standard approach of making the business case for diversity.
Singh drafted a template letter of support to Muslim neighbors, and he's encouraging allies around the country to share it with Muslims in their community.
Second, Trump's ongoing assaults on law enforcement, and his active encouraging of outside allied efforts such as the Nunes memo, are currently doing untold damage.
While co-operating closely with the Kurds in Iraq, who are allied to Turkey, Washington is wary of empowering and encouraging Kurds in Syria, who are allied to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which has fought against the Turkish army for three decades, although it has observed a ceasefire since 2013.
While it is too early to say how the federal government will respond, the governors and their allies see some encouraging signs.
But at least four medals, allied to some encouraging performances from an enthusiastic and likeable young team, have sparked hopes that Sochi could prove a watershed for British winter sport.
Meanwhile, there has been a recent, encouraging trend of visible straight allies in sports appearing in videos and speaking out in support of LGBT teammates, most notably through the work of such organizations as GLAAD, GLSEN, the You Can Play project, the StandUp Foundation, and Athlete Ally.
Russia and China are required today to establish a clear strategic framework for their policies, one that goes beyond merely allowing the Security Council resolution on Libya to be passed, or preventing additional measures against Iran, refraining from pursuing an active role over the Arab-Israeli conflict, and encouraging impunity for their traditional allies such as Syria.
But, the trend line on economic confidence isn't encouraging for President Obama and his allies.
As he explained it on "Face the Nation," "people allied with Gore" were encouraging Democrats and independents to vote for John McCain in the South Carolina primary next week.
