Premise:
"Never before has a U.N. court been able to punish the actions of individuals . Both right- and left-wingers worry that the new U.N. tribunals will reprise the flaws of the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials, attempting to make political points and failing to adequately protect the rights of the accused."
Hypothesis: The U.N. court is seasoned at punishing individuals' actions.

no

Premise:
"This manmade artery linking the Mediterranean with the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, allowed a much quicker journey time from Europe to the Middle East, India, and the Far East when it was opened in 1869, a great aid to the Western European powers in managing their expansive Empires."
Hypothesis: Ships are too large for the passage, as it was just designed for kayaks.

no

Premise:
"In the short term, killing slow-moving products, shuttering factories, and eliminating layers of management can cut costs so dramatically as to make a company profitable even if its sales shrink."
Hypothesis: Ending slow moving product lines and poor management increases profits.
yes