Sentences with phrase «activists on»

Activists on both sides of the abortion debate tell POLITICO they've never seen a legislator pursue Planned Parenthood with such a single - minded focus.

Teenage survivors of Wednesday's shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have become advocates for gun control, sparring with gun - rights activists on social media and calling for safer gun laws at vigils and in television interviews.

«RightsCon is one of the only forums where tech companies engage directly with activists on equal terms, enabling solutions that can help forge a healthier technology ecosystem that works for everyone.»

Bitcoin activists on Reddit agreed that the growth is the result of the recent actions of Chinese central bank, which has started enforcing anti-money laundering and foreign currency regulation on domestic bitcoin exchanges.

Protesters also pasted «Wanted» posters of Ebell and at least three other Cooler Heads activists on city walls.

The CaCC send out activists on sceptic alerts..

His statement, which could be viewed as a signal that climate change is still not a big priority in the White House, put climate activists on guard.

This is an example on a small scale (so far, at least) of scientists attacked by political activists on the left.

Building science expert Joe Lstiburek actually complained that LEED buildings have too much fresh air «because of activists on the LEED committee that say everything in a building is unhealthy and sick.»

The study's author, Chris Vargo, emphasizes that this does not represent the general public opinion, but rather the voices of activists on the subject.

Those who sum up college students with spring break and wild parties don't know the 10 young environmental activists on this list — or the hundreds, maybe thousands more around the country.

But after high - seas clashes between the whalers and activists in the frigid Southern Ocean, the brief detention of activists on a whale hunting ship and diplomatic protests from Japan, Environment Minister Peter Garrett would not promise a repeat.

So why would you care what is in his emails, other than to try to establish a spurious equivalence between an independent blogger on the one hand, and a network of state - funded UN-sponsored politico - scientists and journo - activists on the other?

In 1994, the Supreme Court ruled RICO statutes could be applied to pro-life activists on the grounds that interstate commerce can be affected even when the organization being targeted doesn't have economic motives.

For those new to WattHead, the site is now in its fifth year (6th Anniversary will be this August) and has over 1,000 posts in the archives providing news, original analysis and opinionated commentary written by myself as well as the more than two dozen sometimes contributors, a group that includes some of the brightest and most insightful young thinkers, writers and activists on the web.

Climate activists on Twitter weren't psyched.

Join activists on the frontlines of the fight against pollution around the world as they share insights from their local clean - up efforts, innovative solutions to improving air quality and more.

During the gathering Dercy was moved to make a brief video statement for California policy makers and climate activists who may not be aware of the problems with tropical forest carbon offset schemes, and for California activists on the frontlines of day - to - day pollution from California's fossil fuel industry.

Their fellow activists on the Panel say that very nearly all of the feedbacks from the small warming that may be caused by our enriching the atmosphere with plant food act over timescales of hours to — at most — decades.

Israeli police arrested 17 Greenpeace activists on Thursday after a group of them infiltrated an Israeli power station by sea to protest the use of coal to fuel power plants, the environmental organization said.

Coverage of this story was mostly driven by the social media accounts of activists on the ground, online outlets, and public media, while cable news networks combined spent less than an hour in the week between October 26 and November 3 covering the escalating violence of law enforcement against the demonstrators.

And it's exactly what you'd expect from raters who are political activists on the subject they're rating.»

All came toppling down, he says, when activists on both sides began to play up pro-egalitarian «enabling women to be indpendent of men» theme that made AFDC become infused w / antagonoistic meanings.

Years ago Mexican forest activists on the coast were murdered for opposing logging, which they did on the grounds that the trees bring rain, and their crops would fail without them (which they ended up doing).

Paglen is one of the most conceptually adventurous political artists working today, and has collaborated with scientists and human rights activists on his always ambitious multimedia projects.

What caught the Met by surprise was the speed with which black artists became activists on their own behalf.

P · P · O · W also had historically significant works by Martin Wong and David Wojnarowicz, two of the more vocal artist - activists on the Lower East Side during that period.

In their 2012 Corporate Social Responsibility Report Galen Weston says, «We are engaging with industry experts and activists on the best solutions to animal welfare challenges such as sow stalls and improved housing environments for laying hens.»

Activists on Tuesday freed 10 more dogs from a 200 - dog farm in Wonju, 55 miles outside of Seoul, Reuters reported.

The entire pet industry must unify in order to successfully repel ongoing attacks by radical activists on pet owners» freedom of choice.

Second, it's got a veritable roster of large shareholders & activists on its board / share register, so I'd be less than surprised here to see an ultimate push for a wind - down, or other value - realization strategy.

It's also got some activists on the register.

Working with grassroots activists on the ground to provide parents buses that can inform families about the quality of choice options (along with information on, for example, what a child should know by third grade) would not only improve data quality, but also bolster support for school choice and education reform overall.

That many in the school reform movement have either been reluctant or outright hostile about working with Black Lives Matter and criminal justice reform activists on addressing issues that are tied to schools (including overuse of harsh school discipline and the penchant of traditional districts to refer children to juvenile courts), has also made it easy for NEA and AFT to win over some activists.

It calls for the termination of the Common Core academic standards and an end to the government collection of student data, which has generated concerns among activists on the right and the left.

As the pressure to expand charter schools continues to mount, and the budgetary health of local districts continues to decline, teachers, administrators, parents, and activists on both sides of the charter school divide are facing off over a dwindling resource: money.

Teachers union President Warren Fletcher delivered a fiery speech to more than 400 UTLA chapter chairs and activists on Saturday, using language more suited to a situation room than a classroom.

There are many inspiring examples of young people coming from such challenges to become activists on behalf of their fellow students and communities, to fight injustice, and to be the change they want to see in the world, despite many obstacles.

The new polls make clear that more than a year of high - profile opposition to the Common Core from parent activists on the left and the right, as well as from tea party groups, celebrity comedians and politicians such as Jindal and Huckabee, has taken a toll.

Allegations made about activists on both sides of the trigger debate at other schools prompted the Los Angeles Unified School Board to adopt parent trigger guidelines to ensure future campaigns are transparent, and to prohibit either side from using incentives or intimidation to win or sway parent support.

It could have also talked to Parent Power activists on the ground — from Gwen Samuel of the Connecticut Parents Union to Parent Revolution's Gabe Rose — about the efficacy of the provisions in each state.

Against this backdrop, activists on both sides say Duncan's off - the - cuff remark was clumsy, insensitive — and certain to stir the already - roiling pot of dissent.

Unions that oppose subjecting their members to any form of measurement joined forces with anti-government activists on the right to protest Common Core and testing.

Accordingly, at a conference of the California Teachers Association (CTA), the union briefed its activists on the potential consequences should the unions lose in Friedrichs, citing loss of revenue; fewer resources; decline in membership; reduced staffing; increased pressure on the CTA pension and benefit system; and potential financial crises for some locals.

Using her West Coast experience, current doctoral student Stephany Cuevas trains educators and activists on ways to be an ally for undocumented students.

Documentary from director Louie Psihoyos («The Cove») sends a team of artists and activists on an undercover operation to expose the world of endangered - species trafficking.

Sunday night's Bafta film awards will see Britain's biggest stars joined by activists on the red carpet, while many attendees will wear black in solidarity with Time's Up — the movement launched following the sexual harassment scandal which engulfed Hollywood after an avalanche of allegations were made against film producer Harvey Weinstein.

The film's resonance extends far beyond the gun control debate (though the parents featured are now all activists on that front) and summons «the exquisite beauty and inherent terror of parenthood — the unconditional love and complete lack of control.»

Feature nominees were Matthew Heineman's «City of Ghosts,» about anonymous activists on the ground in ISIS - controlled Raqqua, Syria; Antonio Santini and Dan Sickles» «Dina,» an unconventional love story between an eccentric suburban woman and a Walmart door greeter; «Faces Places,» documenting Honorary Oscar recipient Agnes Varda and muralist JR's journey of portraiture across rural France; Dan Lindsay and TJ Martin's «LA 92,» a meticulously assembled first - hand account of the 1992 Los Angeles riots; and Yance Ford's «Strong Island,» a deeply personal examination of miscarried justice.

Feature nominees were Matthew Heineman's «City of Ghosts,» about anonymous activists on the ground in ISIS - controlled Raqqua, Syria; Antonio Santini and Dan Sickles» «Dina,» an unconventional love story between an eccentric suburban woman and a Walmart -LSB-...]