SOFIA — The recent U.S. government shutdown forced many of the most-visited American sights, from the Statue of Liberty to the Smithsonian museums, to temporarily close their doors.
What is at stake in this government shutdown forced by a radical Tea Party minority is nothing less than the principle upon which our democracy is based: majority rule.
The brief Ford shutdown forced Dana to curtail production at plants in Fort Wayne, Ind., Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Pottstown, Pa., resulting in the layoff of 2,000 workers.
Even the most vigorous privacy advocate would not dispute the need to improve the safety of the power infrastructure, but there is no documented case of an electrical shutdown forced by a cyber attack.
The shutdown forced President Obama to cancel participation this week in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Indonesia, ceding the lead role at the crucial regional meeting to China's president, Xi Jinping.
Last fall, he gained national fame as one of the faces of the government shutdown, forced by conservative Republicans in a failed attempt to depower or repeal President Barack Obama's signature healthcare reform, the Affordable Care Act.
For Gorilla, which has become a Park Slope fixture, it was not the usual scene — every table full, a line out the door, a frenzy of grinding and tamping and brewing behind the counter — but it was not bad for a return to business after a 16-day shutdown forced by a sudden staff walkout.
Already, the government shutdown forced the president to cancel a trip to Southeast Asia — a decision that particularly irked Ms. Rice, who was planning to accompany Mr. Obama and plunge into a part of the world with which she did not have much experience.
At the National Science Foundation (NSF), the shutdown forced the cancellation of 98 review panels involving 811 scientists, acting NSF Director Cora Marrett told reporters during a teleconference today.
However, the event was canceled Tuesday after the federal government shutdown forced the park to rescind all event permits.
