Sentences with phrase «activists against»

The group works on ways to protect activists against cyberattacks, let journalists search business databases to investigate corruption, and combat radicalized content (like ISIS videos).

As one of Asia's leading activists against waste incineration, Von Hernandez helped make history in 1999 when the Philippines became the first country in the world to ban waste incineration nationwide.

Concerns about charter schools include them challenging the long - existing status quo (there are more than 4,000 in the U.S.); adding fuel to the debate of vouchers, markets, and choice; and affecting the funding of traditional schools, seemingly pitting charter activists against traditional school educators.

There were some limited riots caused by the Grey Wolves party activists against pro-ratification supporters during the pre-vote period.

For their part, activists against police abuse and brutality say the need for real reform can not be discounted.

«AS AN INCREASING NUMBER OF AMERICANS — including a sizable number of American Jews — question the act of male circumcision, a group of San Francisco activists are advocating to ban circumcision, or what they call male genital mutilation... Many of the leading activists against circumcision around the country are Jewish.»

The lines of argument currently being deployed by «conservative» activists against the GOP «establishment» are remarkably similar to the lines deployed against the conservative candidacy of Ronald Reagan by the 1980 Libertarian party ticket (Ed Clark and David Koch):

Evan Mawarire, a pastor who has been a prominent activist against Mugabe's regime, said citizens should «remain calm and hopeful, alert but prayerful, to support and encourage each other and to stay away from violence and lawlessness, from rumors and lies.»

In 2001, he sued the Akron Beacon Journal for $ 1 billion after a critical profile; that same year, he was acquitted of assault charges after allegedly throwing an environmental activist against a wall.

Christine Caine — an evangelist out of Hillsong Church and international activist against trafficking — talks with resolute conviction, humor, and an Australian accent.

Randall Terry, well - known activist against legal abortion, ran for president this year as an independent candidate, and he also ran as an independent candidate for U.S. House in Florida's 20th district.

It sets up an intriguing September Democratic primary race pitting an actor and liberal activist against a two - term incumbent with a $ 30 million war chest and possible presidential ambitions.

There are discussions of shifting cultural identity in a changing urban landscape, and Melonie Diaz as an activist against gentrification; however, by the end of The Cobbler this progresses into an under - explained «Gotcha!»

Before she was a fiercely outspoken activist against the Vietnam War and the star of an incredibly popular line of exercise videocassettes, Jane Fonda was a young actress looking to make it in the industry where her father Henry had found great success.

Tim Curtis, an activist against Common Core, said that thanks to Common Core, «There are over 300 data elements the government is going to be collecting about your children and about you.»

Familiar parent activist against how chemicals are being used around students in Williamson County Schools, Daniela Kunz, is again driving attention to the issue.

Cocke County, Tenn. — Pit bull advocate and strong activist against breed specific legislation, Suzanne Perez (AKA Zanne), was murdered by her long - time boyfriend, Alfred Terry Brooks, 45, on July 18.

One political activist against another.

And while he's best known for his laidback hipster performances in films like The Kids Are All Right, Mark Ruffalo emerged as a tireless, serious activist against fracking — especially in his home state of New York.

i am not a conspiracy theorist i do not claim to be a conspiracy theorist, i am an activist against geoengineering and haarp weather modification programs... these are not theories they are factual

Based in Cape Town, McDaid started out as a teacher - turned educational advocate and activist against apartheid before turning to faith - based environmental justice.

A shocking case of this comes from South - Africa, where a senior ranger for South Africa National Parks who was an outspoken activist against poaching, including during media interviews where he advised young people to stay away from poaching and criminal gangs, is charged with rhino poaching.

An activist against the war and in favor of drug - policy reform, he was executive director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws from 1983 to 1986 and of the Ralph Nader - connected group Democracy Rising, which opposed the 2003 Iraq war.

Not exact matches

The settlement did not resolve the activists» claims against Fujifilm, which the shareholders have criticized for aiding previous Xerox management.

Starboard Value, the activist firm waging a proxy fight against consumer giant Newell Brands, on Monday put forward the names of the 10 executives with whom it wants to replace the Newell board.

«We voted on the first of October and now we have to defend our vote and defend our republic in the polling stations and this time they aren't going to use violence against us,» says Eduard Morell, an activist for the ERC in Terrassa.

Activists will march from Hyde Park Corner to Parliament Square on September 9 in protest against last year's Brexit vote.

Activist hedge funds are launching more campaigns against larger companies this year, according to ActivistMonitor, a division of research firm Acuris.

A statement to commit violence against a vulnerable person or group such as «heads - of - state, witnesses and confidential informants, activists, and journalists» counts here too.

Activist investor Nelson Peltz said Wednesday the fierceness of a company's fight against an outsider likely indicates how poorly the business is doing.

American Indian activist Chase Iron Eyes, an outspoken supporter of the camp, said its shutdown is not the end of the fight against the pipeline.

Activists had fought against both pipelines — the protest at the Standing Rock reservation over the Dakota Access pipeline that was led by Native Americans made headlines in 2016.

Earlier, about 100 conservative South Korean lawmakers and activists staged a sit - in near the border with North Korea, facing off against about 2,500 South Korean police to protest against the arrival of a northern delegation led by an official accused of being behind a deadly 2010 attack on a South Korean warship.

In his job as an activist at the Center for Popular Democracy, Barkan led a successful effort to get Fed officials thinking more about low - income Americans as they conduct monetary policy, often arguing against interest rate hikes in the face of high underemployment and weak wage growth.

Arguing against will be Patrice Lee, and director of outreach at Generation Opportunity, a limited - government activist and policy network for millennials, and Matt Welch, editor - in - chief of the libertarian magazine Reason.

PARIS, April 17 - France's Vivendi is asking Telecom Italia investors to trust its long - term strategy ahead of a leadership showdown against activist fund Elliott.

Intern activist David Leo Hyde agrees that the ombudsman's ruling could be a blow against unpaid internships in the EU.

The change is a win for Wintergreen Advisers LLC, a firm run by activist investor David Winters, who despite a tiny stake in Coke, has loudly agitated against the stock - compensation plan, saying it was a «raw deal» for investors.

While the Obama campaign's attacks have not moved the national polls, Rove writes, Romney's weak and seemingly unprepared response has discouraged conservative activists, raising concerns that the former Massachusetts governor doesn't have the backbone to go up against the Obama machine.

Passionate protests against Donald Trump's presidency have swelled the ranks of Democratic activists, but their new enthusiasm faces a hard reality: Republicans remain well - positioned to retain their grip on power in the 2018 elections.

Erin Brockovich, a famous environmental activist and fighter for clean water, explains how she protects herself against contaminated water anywhere in the world.

Activist shareholder Carl Icahn rallied against the corporate governance system in American business in a Wall Street Journal editorial published Wednesday.

Shortly after Ackman's initial short position, activist investor Carl Icahn also got involved, placing a bet against Ackman.

In his all - out fight against Herbalife, is the activist investor assuming the role of judge, jury, and executioner?

Krasner: I have — like a lot of civil rights lawyers, like a lot of activists — been beating my head against the wall of the DA's office and the [Philadelphia] police department for a long time because the DA's office in Philly was not enforcing the law against police.

Backed by a minimum - wage activist group, employees that suffered severe burns on the job have filed complaints against the chain in 19 cities.

Keystone has become a can't - lose battle for the environmental movement, with activists staging frequent protests against the pipeline and California billionaire Tom Steyer funding major advertising campaigns to move public opinion.

A tech - savvy and surefooted negotiator, Cohn has since led more than 30 shareholder campaigns against the likes of Compuware, BMC Software, and lately EMC, becoming one of the most powerful and effective activists in the finance industry.

The risks of the cloud are nothing new — Richard Stallman, a well - known open - source activist, has called cloud - storage services «a trap» numerous times, and comedian Louis C.K. warned against the dangers of handing over our photos to services such as iCloud back in 2012, on Jimmy Kimmel Live of all places.

Members of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Demand Progress and other digital rights activists are calling for a «day of action» on Feb. 11 when they hope to rouse the internet community into collectively speaking out against the NSA and the government's other intrusive surveillance tactics.