Sentences with phrase «activists who»

According to the organisation, «The bill will also have chilling effect on freedom of expression in the country, as it will create an atmosphere of fear among bloggers and online activists who may not post critical commentary on Facebook or other social media platforms for fear of being sent to jail.

New York Democratic Party activists who backed Bernie Sanders for president in 2016 — and now support Cynthia Nixon for governor over Gov. Cuomo — have drafted a resolution to force the state Democratic Committee to pass a rule allowing independent or «nonaligned» registered voters to vote in the 2018 Democratic primary for governor, on Sept. 13.

The announcement was made two days after «Sex and the City» star Cynthia Nixon participated in a march and rally held in Albany by environmentalists and other activists who are critical of Cuomo's efforts to combat climate change.

It was a huge moment for the group of activists who managed to get over 100,000 signatures on an e-petition to secure the debate.

The cheering from liberal activists who hate the governor, and from Democrats who've been on the receiving end of his pettiness, had to be heartening.

Among the litany of fashion designers, attorneys, and activists who appear on Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's list of first quarter - donors is Wendi Murdoch, who contributed $ 2,500 dollars toward Gillibrand's re-election on Feb. 29.

The dedication marks the culmination of a five - year drive to finally create a public space to honor those lost to HIV as well as the many activists who battled to bring public attention and government dollars to bear on the unprecedented health crisis.

Martha Osamor - mother of shadow minister Kate - signed an open letter in support of activists who'd been kicked out of Labour

As Sanders drew eye - popping crowds on the campaign trail, he became the go - to candidate for many party activists who viewed Clinton as too tied to Wall Street and corporate interests.

ALBANY — Teachers» unions are leveraging an unprecedented statewide protest of standardized testing in public schools as their latest weapon in a war with Governor Andrew Cuomo over education reform — whether the parent activists who began the so - called «opt out» movement like it or not.

The March for Our Lives movement was organized by a group of students - turned - activists who survived shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

Its founding members are Arthur Cheliotes, the president of the Communications Workers of America union Local 1180, Hugo Neu Corporation CEO Wendy Neu, and NYCLASS, a group of animals rights activists who have demanded an end to horse - drawn carriage rides, which Quinn supports.

The pair presented themselves as long - time activists who have challenged the establishment.

There are many Conservative MPs and activists who blame David Cameron for not winning the 2010 election outright and having to form a coalition government.

Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D - 28) joined a group of homeless activists who want the governor and legislature to move on Cuomo's promised 20,000 new units of supportive housing.

Cantor has compiled a solidly conservative voting record in his tenure, but he was sometimes viewed with suspicion by tea party activists who said he had been in Congress too long and was insufficiently committed to blocking immigration legislation.

Shapps had begun sending out recruitment emails to the party's mailing list in the summer of 2013, hoping to build a centrally controlled base of activists who could be deployed to marginal constituencies.

Former Liberal Democrat chief executive Lord Rennard has issued a written apology to four party activists who accused him of harassing them.

One of the four female Lib Dem activists who accused Lord Rennard of harassment has said she has mixed feelings after receiving a written apology from the peer.

«I am flattered and humbled by the sheer volume of calls from local elected officials, civic and community leaders and activists who have all urged me to run for the 25th Assembly seat.

Labour activists who want to should feel free to gorge themselves on strawberries, wave flags till their arms drops off and drink champagne for four days straight.

Cerberus Capital Management, the hedge fund with headquarters at 875 Third Avenue, are as guilty as the criminals who sell guns on the black market and the legislators who refuse to fight for stricter gun control, said activists who converged at the firm's offices this past month.

Howie Hawkins applauded the citizen activists who are protesting to protect Seneca Lake and their local drinking water from Crestwood's gas storage facility.

At every event I've attended, I have met eager, young (and some not - so - young) libertarian activists who are prime candidates for this mission.

On August 22, the Republican Party activists who are challenging the Libertarian statewide Pennsylvania petition asked the Libertarian Party to withdraw the petition, but the Libertarians refused.

ALBANY — For the two dozen activists who rallied in the rain at New York's City Hall on Friday, the case against Jeffrey D. Klein — the powerful state senator accused of forcibly kissing a staff member outside an Albany bar in 2015 — was seemingly straightforward.

The activists who take part are slowly undergoing a journey a bit like that of the dissident - turned - conformist Winston Smith in 1984, with Nick Clegg playing the role of O'Brien, as the menacing thought police leader who explains to Orwell's hero what needs to be done to serve the party objective, namely, power.

• NPP activists who will be using motorbikes will be firing gunshots indiscriminately and the NPP will allege that government is using the National Security apparatus to intimidate supporters of the NPP.

This empowerment has been good for legislators — and also for lobbyists and activists who were quick to adapt to the new reality — but it has also slowed the pace of budget talks considerably, participants admitted.

A group of political activists who came together to support Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders» presidential bid are keeping their word to maintain a permanent presence with a broader focus in Western New York.

«This June, we're organizing a 3 - day training in Albany for progressive candidates, staff, and activists who want to bring this revolution home to New York in 2016.»

Time is of the essence when it comes to public finance negotiations, since this is a key issue for many WFP activists who oppose giving Cuomo their party's endorsement this fall if he doesn't fails to deliver a more widespread program than the one included in the budget.

• The NPP will engage the services of NPP activists who will pose as NDC supporters and supply food to Electoral Officers on duty and they (NPP) will turn round to accuse the Electoral Commission (EC) of working together with the NDC to rig the elections.

The call for a Warren candidacy puts the WFP at odds with a candidate it once endorsed, Clinton, but it is likely to appeal to the progressives activists who last year were frustrated with the party.

The Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award - winner was among the star - studded cast of actors, entertainers and activists who came together for «the People's State of the Union» in January, an alternative event to President Donald Trump's first State of the Union speech.

Links also need to be kept open with Labour where applicable & where likely to yield results but most particularly with our party's own activists who shape our own emerging policy (esp.

«They will be joined by an extraordinary group of community leaders and activists who support Jumaane in pursuing progressive policies that will change the lives of all New Yorkers for the better,» the event description reads.

By a 22 - 16 margin, senators sided Monday with activists who say the regulations are so restrictive that patients who can benefit from marijuana may continue to get it from illegal dealers.

Mayor Bill de Blasio, voting Tuesday with his wife in Brooklyn, took the rear door of his polling place and avoided activists who say he's moving too slowly to shut down the violence - plagued Rikers Island jails.

Second, the size of the audience you reach online matters a lot less than reaching the RIGHT audience, in this case not just reporters but also bloggers and activists who could help spread the word and keep the pressure on CNN.

In addition to the Governor, I'd like to thank Assemblymember Deborah Glick and former Senator Daniel Squadron for authoring and passing this important legislation, Assemblymember Niou for co-sponsoring it and advocating for its passage, and all the community activists who have worked to ensure that the Battery Park City Authority is responsive to residents.»

Suffolk Democratic chairman Rich Schaffer said he won't make any new appointments to the party's county committee until after the November election, despite newly galvanized progressive activists who are eager to join.

In a statement to Today News Africa in Washington DC, the organizers of the protest said Mr. Buhari, a retired Nigerian Army General, is responsible for the death of thousands of Igbo activists who have been demanding independence from the oil - rich but dilapidated West African country.

Never fear, since past Epolitics.com contributor Charles Lenchner has some suggestions for online activists who live far away from Wall Street (and who might have day jobs that preclude long - term park living) who want to get involved.

This phenomenon was undoubtedly helped along by Democratic Party activists who saw an opening and jumped on the opportunity to fan the flames.

The group New York Unity PAC, an effort fueled in part by Republican activists who back same - sex marriage legalization, reported spending more than $ 210,000 on ads, direct mail and robocalls, in its recent 10 - day post primary filing.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo took direct aim at the president for his Charlottesville remarks, name checking him in a Daily News OpEd, and writing: «No, President Trump, there can be no moral equivalence between white nationalists and activists who protest against racism.»

Some racists and anti-government activists who bill themselves as part of the «alt - right» have a new hero: the most notorious American - born terrorist of all time, Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh.

Even as Messina jet - sets around the country, huddling with big donors, will the campaign cultivate the small donors and grassroots activists who powered and shaped the «08 Obama campaign?

The independent activists who attended Saturday's march have acknowledged Mariela Castro and CENESEX have begun a national conversation around marriage and other LGBTI - specific issues.