Power, in fact, has become prominent not just as an issue swirling around art, but as one of its central subjects.

The issues swirling around NATO expansion are complex and important.

During Floyd's address to the General Assembly, he did, however, touch upon the national issues swirling around the country.

The Mets began the game with a cache of sticky issues swirling.

He deserves a tremendous amount of credit for remaining focused despite the many issues swirling about him.

As the issues swirling around the planning of ground zero have shown, there's a pressing need for a platform for serious discussion of contemporary architecture.

"There are freedom of speech issues and all sorts of issues swirling around this," he said.

And to some other residents, the plan and the issues swirling around it have been too complex and confusing to follow.

"We're acting on definitive information in issuing these penalties, although we're not unmindful of the issues swirling about," he said.

Until now, the Mets have played as if unaffected by the issues swirling around them.