Now, with the music business weakened, and powerful online marketing tools available to everyone, the goal is not necessarily to go multiplatinum, but simply to be heard -- and to become a Web trend.
Mr. Walker said that that legislation was needed to weaken overly powerful unions and balance Wisconsin's budget, while labor leaders said the legislation aimed to destroy public-sector unions and cripple them politically.
In a deeply troubling voting rights decision last month, the Supreme Court greatly weakened a powerful tool that the federal government has long used to end racial discrimination in voting rights.
MEXICO CITY — Mexico's highly anticipated education overhaul program — intended to weed out poorly performing teachers, establish professional hiring standards and weaken the powerful teachers' union — is buckling under the tried-and-true tactic of huge street protests, throwing the heart of the capital into chaos.
In particular, the government of Prime Minister Naoto Kan has called on the bank to do more to help weaken the powerful yen, which has risen to 15-year highs against the dollar in recent months, wreaking havoc with the country's export-led economy.
The alliance instead seems to have been one of mutual advantage: Calakmul managed to weaken a powerful ally of Tikal while Quiriguá gained its independence.
When President-elect Donald Trump tweeted out attacks Wednesday night against an Indianapolis steelworkers official, he wasn't just letting off steam; he was seeking to stifle dissent and weaken a powerful labor union.
However, experiencing domestic abuse had weakened this powerful self, in favor of the more powerless self.
Mr. Rafsanjani, still a powerful figure, favors some elements of the reform program but is opposed to weakening the power of religious officials.
Critics of the government say the claims against many suspects, including General Basbug, are politically motivated and meant in part to continue weakening the once-powerful military.
