Sentences with phrase «against critics in»

The curator of «Jimmie Durham: At the Center of the World» speaks out against her critics in response to the Durham controversy.

Mr Corbyn indicated he would not hold grudges against critics in the Parliamentary Labour Party who have sought to oust him, saying: «I have an ability to very conveniently forget some of the unpleasant things that are said, because it's not worth it.»

5 Laszlo defends his praxis approach against his critics in a review essay, «Some Reflections on Systems Theory's Critics» (NS 49f.).

In February, Peterson pushed back against the critics in his first public statement, essentially arguing he did the right things in an uncertain, chaotic situation.

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He's also stuck his neck out on LGBTQ issues, pushing fellow business leaders to take a stand against laws in the state of Indiana that critics say discriminate against gay and transgender people.

Critics have lined up against the recommendations of a high - profile parliamentary inquiry into fly - in, fly - out work practices.

In July, Zenefits filed a motion to dismiss, citing California's anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) statute, aimed at preventing the use of legal action to censor critics.

Movie critics, awards experts, and Vegas oddsmakers alike have been weighing in on some of this year's biggest Oscars debates, from actor Gary Oldman versus Timothee Chalamet to The Shape of Water against Get Out.

Speaking from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Nassetta said that his own conversations with Trump and his team have not led him to believe that the new administration is against free trade, as some critics have insinuated.

Michael Sorkin, an award - winning architect and the architecture critic for The Nation, wrote a manifesto - length essay in response («Architecture Against Trump») that describes the AIA statement as «temperate, agreeable, indeed feckless.»

Bloom, a lawyer who built a reputation on representing women in high - profile sexual harassment cases against powerful men, came under fire from critics.

At a Television Critics Association event in January, network heads spoke out against Netflix's shroud of secrecy.

The George W. Bush appointee isn't merely an outspoken critic of affirmative action today — he was among the most hostile questioners in Fisher and a virtual lock to vote against Texas» admissions policy — but also was part of a conservative alumni group at Princeton that was sharply critical of such policies 40 years ago, when Sotomayor was attending classes there.

The New York Giants» decision to bench Eli Manning in favor of Geno Smith for Sunday's game against the Oakland Raiders is being met with harsh criticism, and no critic is louder or in possession of a larger megaphone than long - time New York sports talk radio host Mike Francesa.

To some, Gov. Rick Scott, who hasn't been a staunch critic of drilling, only changed his mind to secure enviromental credentials in his run against Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, a longtime drilling opponent.

Critics point out that the open system can be gamed, especially when an incumbent's backers flock to the other party's primary to support a weaker candidate, who then ends up as the other party's nominee against the incumbent in the general election.

What's more, critics contend that rate ceilings and promises not to share information or discriminate against rivals didn't work when Sirius and XM combined in 2008 or when Ticketmaster and Live Nation joined forces in 2010.

In a 2000 interview with Women's Quarterly, the great critic displayed about as much indifference to the existence of God as is humanly possible; he had neither the commitment of a true believer nor the paradoxical loyalty of the atheist who kicks against the pricks:

They are rarely used, and most people groan when you get to the genealogies of Scripture in their Bible reading, but they are often some of the passages in the Bible which help defend it from the frequent attacks that are leveled against the Bible by it's critics.

And now critics say they have moved against traditional Catholics in a similarly sneaky fashion.

Critics say the Indiana law — and a pending religious liberty law in Arkansas — gives religious people a free pass to discriminate against gays and lesbians.

Few contemporary theologians would disagree with this statement, but we might well expect that many of Weisinger's brothers in arms, the literary critics, would raise a cry of protest against this seeming assault upon the reality of the individual mythical vision.

I shall not delay the discussion here to defend Bergson against his critics, except to point out that what is frequently termed «irrationalism» in Bergson is precisely what he has in common with all modern disciplines that take the dimension of depth seriously.

Critics of the revision say that government officials are too vague in their assignment of what is against the nation's interest.

CNN: Ryan defends budget in face of Catholic critics Rep. Paul Ryan defended his proposed federal budget on Thursday against criticism from some Catholics, who say it violates their tradition's teaching by putting an undue burden on the poor.

Matthew Pratt Guterl expounds this aspect of Baker in his new study, leading him to conclusions that run squarely against the progressivist wishes of race - class - gender critics in academia today.

Let me say first that Schubert Ogden seems to me to be perfectly justified in insisting, against Bultmann's critics, that if they are to understand his effort at demythologizing, or to try to interpret it, they must do so within his terms, else confusion follows.

But, it does seem to me that the sectarianism and divisiveness we see in the «Christian» world does little to advance the kingdom of God and gives ample fodder for critics to feed on and use against us.

For all I know, more actions may be forthcoming from the pope, especially if his Muslim critics initiate the next step in the process by prompt repudiation of recent Muslim violence against Christians.

I have never been able to understand why, after having unleashed this guerre de plume against the death - of - godders, some critics persisted in including me among them.

Edwards, in his Thoughts on the Revival of Religion in New England, has to defend them against their critics; and their value has long been matter of debate even within the revivalistic denominations.

For example, one of the charges against Honest to God, almost as soon as it appeared, was that John Robinson had said nothing in that book about «future life» — although the critic must have forgotten that not many years before the bishop had written, while still a theological teacher, a treatise entitled In the End God which is a considered and very interesting and suggestive discussion of exactly that subject as well as of the related aspects of «the last things»in that book about «future life» — although the critic must have forgotten that not many years before the bishop had written, while still a theological teacher, a treatise entitled In the End God which is a considered and very interesting and suggestive discussion of exactly that subject as well as of the related aspects of «the last things»In the End God which is a considered and very interesting and suggestive discussion of exactly that subject as well as of the related aspects of «the last things».

To confess interest in «process philosophy» as a viable vocation (over and against the mere historical study of a certain tradition) is to seem to associate oneself with a tradition thoroughly discredited in the eyes of its more analytically - inclined critics as little more than an historical anachronism — a throwback to the worst examples of unrestrained 19th - century speculative nonsense.10

However, know that sniffing out only the stories of greed and abuse in the church while ignoring all the stories of actual progress for society that it brings pretty much negates all of your arguments to that of an obsessed critic with nothing better to do than make up facts against the church.

It is, I suppose, a defense in the same ad hominem sense in which his assertion of the centrality of happiness as an object of desire is a defense against the critic who denies the desirability of happiness.

Critics of the regime say its another example of persecution against religious minorities in the Islamic State.

And far from being a broken or dejected man at the end of his life — as some critics maintain, the better to make their case against him seem plausible — Paul VI was carried and sustained by something much stronger than anything in this world, his faith.

If you haven't caught the show yet, the basic premise is that three people are creating dishes to compete against one another in front of food critics who will judge their dish.

As a Chicago native who covered the city's food scene for years as a local restaurant critic, I'm obligated to tell you that my hometown has always been able to hold its own against the best food cities in the country.

What better way to start than the second - leg against Monaco — with a 3 - 1 defeat suffered in the first - leg — this would be the perfect moment for Ozil to silence his critics, and spur Arsenal on to an epic Champions League comeback.

Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil faced colossal criticism for his uninspired performance in the embarrassing Champions League defeat to Ligue 1 outfit AS Monaco last Wednesday, but after grabbing two assists against Everton on Sunday — are the German's critics unjust?

«In terms of simple goal - scoring, Giroud's season so far is a relatively emphatic argument against his critics, in terms of quantity and importance of goalIn terms of simple goal - scoring, Giroud's season so far is a relatively emphatic argument against his critics, in terms of quantity and importance of goalin terms of quantity and importance of goals.

Despite the critical attention, Walcott as ever wishes to prove his critics wrong and this season he has started in great fashion, most recently having a fantastic game against Chelsea.

Also this is a HUGE chance for Giroud to shut up his critics once and for all if he can score against the top team in the PL.

Mourinho has his critics and he's certainly been in the firing line in recent weeks following his side's dire performance against Liverpool at Anfield which was followed by a disappointing defeat at Huddersfield Town.

Since his arrival in Manchester, former Chelsea boss Mourinho has come under a lot of criticism from fans and critics alike for his side's tendency to play defensive football and ability to drop points against smaller teams.

With a game against Liverpool coming up soon, at Anfield which was the scene of one of our away day disasters last season, the new balance in the Arsenal team should get a real test and if we can pass that, maybe Wenger really has found the formula that can prove our critics wrong.

De Gea had his critics at the start of the season following poor performances against Liverpool and Blackburn respectively, yet the 21 year old has come on leaps and bounds in the second half of the season, putting in some impressive match winning displays for Sir Alex's side.

What is for certain though is that Lukaku will be keen to put Saturday's game behind him as having failed to have a positive influence in another big game, he was unable to silence his critics who continue to point to his poor record against the top six sides in recent years where he has struggled to make a big impact.

The latter was guilty of missing a glorious opportunity against Lazio in midweek in the Coppa Italia semi-final, which will have only served as further fuel for his critics to argue for his exit.