And there is mounting support on both sides of the political divide for rethinking social programmes to put more emphasis on personal responsibility.

ECONOMIST: Lexington

First, evidence is mounting that support for war is becoming more partisan.

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There is also mounting evidence to support the existence of a "default network" in the brain - a set of interconnected areas responsible for routine, passive mental processes.

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Fan support would rise with mounting victories (though even losses sometimes promote esprit de corps, as Boston Red Sox fans would attest).

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The United States, therefore, can invoke that section of the charter and count on the support of its NATO allies in mounting military operations.

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But his determination to proceed without the support of his party or a decisive majority within the Knesset is causing mounting concern even to supporters of the disengagement plan.

ECONOMIST: Israel and Palestine

There have been mounting calls in Europe to suspend a planned upgrade in relations with Israel until its new cabinet publicly expresses support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

BBC: Italy urges better EU-Israel ties