Sentences with phrase «global fights for»

The new law, rather than seeking to harmonize international taxation (which could decrease the outsized role of tax in decision - making), instead casts the United States as Rocky making a comeback in the global fight for capital investment.

Mothers» Union have warned against a «weakening resolve» in the global fight for women's empowerment.

A sad and beautiful book, sometimes touched with magic and mysticism, it is a must - read for anyone interested in the history of the slave trade and the people whose lives were altered by the global fight for power, wealth and, ultimately, survival.

Not exact matches

Global Citizen's latest European concert was held during the G - 20 summit in Hamburg in July, where leaders including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared on stage in support of empowering women and girls in the fight for equality.

Thousands of people joined a global March for Science with Washington the epicenter of a movement to fight back against what many see as an «assault on facts» by populist politicians.

She previously served as vice president of global partnerships for the group and launched grassroots efforts such as Nothing But Nets, a campaign to fight malaria, and the Shot@Life global vaccines campaign.

«The currency war is intensifying: the number of participants is rising, fresh policy tools are being used to fight, and the scale of influence on the wider foreign exchange market is increasing,» wrote HSBC strategists, led by David Bloom, in a research note on Tuesday which ranks global currencies» appetites for war.

The fight for global pop dominance has raged back and forth for decades.

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Brian Sullivan sits down with Gordon Gund, CEO of Gund Investment Corporation, to discuss global markets & his hopes for the Foundation Fighting Blindness.

«And we are now at a decision point: sustained global commitments and recent funding cuts affect capacity and capability for a full - spectrum fight against a near - peer adversary.»

Thank you for fighting the preservation of our global environment and the oceans.

Promoting other paradigms of fighting global jihad or making the world safe for democracy ignores the reality that no military strategy has succeed in that far - away land.

STOPPING GLOBAL PANDEMICS BEFORE THEY START With Michael T. Osterholm of the University of Minnesota; Moncef Slaoui of GlaxoSmithKline; and Bryan Walsh of Time — Report by Katie Fehrenbacher — Video: The Current Model For Fighting Pandemics Is Broken — Video: Two Things That Help New Vaccines Gain Trust — Video of the entire session

Primed for economic combat, President Donald Trump set in motion tariffs on as much as $ 60 billion in Chinese imports to the U.S. on Thursday and accused the Chinese of high - tech thievery, picking a fight that could push the global heavyweights into a...

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE: VAC) continues the fight to end hunger by donating more than 101,000 pounds of food as a result of their global food drive, Harvest for Hunger.

Murphy, who is a right - wing ideologue, also writes a turgid column for the pro-business National Post, where he rails against environmentalists on global warming, champions the oil sands and pipelines, and protests any effort to fight climate change.

Darren DeLuca auctioned off B.C. bear hunt for Safari Club International fundraiser As a professional guide outfitter, Darren DeLuca has helped line the coffers of a U.S. political action group waging a global fight on behalf of trophy hunters.

In the 1930s, when global demand collapsed, countries fought for shares of a shrinking market by levying tariffs on imported goods.

One minute NATO is an impediment and doesn't do anything for terrorism - the next minute NATO is the centerpiece of the global fight,» said retired U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavridis, a former supreme allied commander of NATO.

ORLANDO, Fla. — March 17, 2017 — Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE: VAC) continues the fight to end hunger by donating more than 62,000 pounds of food as a result of their global food drive, Harvest for Hunger.

The energy sector dominated headlines in 2015 as oil capped its biggest two - year loss ever amid a widening supply glut and intensifying fight for global market share.

Womenable fights global warming by purchasing carbon offsets for all of our womenabling travel from TerraPass.

I warned a few months ago in the Weekly Standard that the fight against obesity would become the new global warming, the excuse for more government, higher taxes, and bioethical «expert» dominance.

Here's what Pete says: Mr. Obama's speech was not a call to unity; it was a summons to his liberal base to fight — on global warming, for gay rights, for gun control, for renewable energy, and for a diminished American role in world affairs.

The Gates Foundation has quickly become a major influence upon global health; the approximately US$ 800 million that the foundation gives every year for global health approaches the an - nual budget of the United Nations World Health Organization (193 nations) and is comparable to the funds given to fight infe - ctious di - sease by the United States Agency for International Development.

Contemporary warfare has in fact taken the form of local conflicts, more often than not civil wars, in which no great alliances of nations are involved; these have been wars fought for reasons based in local rivalries, typically inflamed by historical animosities, ethnic disparity, or religious difference, rather than for reasons of global Realpolitik; they have been fought not with nuclear weapons (or, indeed, other types of weapons of mass - destructive capability) or the latest in military technology, but instead with conventional weaponry, often of old design, and often limited to rifles, knives, grenades, and light, crew - served weapons which individual soldiers can carry on their persons.

In a post — Cold War, post-9 / 11 world strewn with conflicts involving competing religious postures and contradictory global views, where supposed divisions on lines of race, culture, and faith are loudly promoted and violently exploited, the example of past wars fought in pursuit of religious idealism has proved seductive for some seeking false assurance from continuity with history.

The film carries a powerful message about the global slave trade and has a call to action for viewers to help fight it.

O'Donovan advocates renouncing unilaterally any nuclear retaliation on cities and calls for a multilateral effort to reduce global tensions while upgrading limited war - fighting capabilities — his own form of nonpacifist realism.

She shares her testimony in this video for Opportunity International, a Christian non-profit that works to empower women and fight global poverty.

It's a fight that pits church men and against church women, and it could have broader implications for the global church.

In 2015, Obama stopped the proposed thousand - mile pipeline citing that it would not be a good idea for America's position of leadership in the global fight against climate change.

In his recent FY2011 budget request, President Obama requested significant funding increases for two of the main programs we have in the fight against malaria: the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malfight against malaria: the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and MalFight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

For several decades we've been contributing to the global fight against rust, a devastating fungal disease.

We are committed to fighting hunger and feeding potential through our global signature cause platform Breakfasts for Better Days ™ with a goal to create 3 billion «Better Days» for people around the world by 2025.

Ending food waste will help fight food insecurity, reduce costs for the global economy and mitigate climate change.»

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Working with Worms to Fight Climate Change Global studies show that water scarcity and water stress are increasing, and as much as 15 % to 35 % of human withdrawals of water for agriculture are considered unsustainable.1 Achievement of climate change - related commitments like those made at last year's Paris Climate Conference («COP21») will require that businesses strategically manage their water footprints for maximum efficacy while mitigating negative impacts.

There will always be something to fight for — and for me, the fight in 2017 and beyond, is the global fight, the variation across the world, the impact that the country you are born in has on the rest of your life — gay, straight, male or female.

We can show the world that two important Western countries can fight side by side against terrorism, monitor global security and natural resources, and leave a better legacy for future generations.

Some observers (like The Washington Post) quickly suggest that the Russians offer the West «closer cooperation with Moscow in the global fight against terrorism «-- obviously, in exchange of loosening economic sanctions for its past and current aggressions.

NGP VAN, the global leader in technology for Democratic and progressive campaigns and organizations, today announced its acquisition of NationalField, the startup launched out of the 2008 Obama campaign that provides online organizing networks and powerful data dashboards to campaigns and organizations fighting for change.

Linking the fight against both Maute and Abu Sayaff in terms of the global «war on terror» against ISIS and al - Qaeda, government forces raided the safe house of Isnilon Hapilon, a leader of the extremist group Abu Sayyaf believed to be a key figure for the Islamic State in the Southeast Asia region.

«Nigeria's commitment to global peace, security and development will also be reaffirmed and where necessary, the need for increased international cooperation in the fight against corruption.

It has stood alone and fought for freedom, it has traded, it has been a global trader.

The appointment by the Conservative Party of Sayeeda Warsi as shadow minister for Community Cohesion sends the wrong signal at a time when Britain is fighting a global war against Islamic terrorism and extremism, both domestically and internationally.

Why 2016 is going to be «the Facebook election»; why Berlin has become the global hub for anti-surveillance culture; how some American cities are fighting to expand their public broadband services; and much, much more.

«Whether it is fighting global poverty, advocating for immigrants or his historic stance on global climate change, Pope Francis has been an international leader in the fight for social justice and we're thrilled he will be bringing that message to East Harlem.

In a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, the Minister said all the trips have been anything but frivolous, and that they have started yielding fruits in terms of turning the tide in the fight against the insurgents who have been most active in the North - east, attracting investments in the range of billions of dollars, and securing global support for the administration's anti-corruption fight.