Sentences with phrase «among progressive leaders»

A civil war has erupted among progressive leaders over a proposal to impose a five - cent fee on plastic and paper bags.

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Among these are: A Season for Nonviolence; [29] the Synthesis Dialogues with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and progressive multi-faith leaders from around the world; an annual Awakened World conference bringing together scientists, futurists, and spiritual activists; participation in the 1998 UNESCO Seminar on Religion and Peace, and the 1999 and 2004 Parliament of the World's Religions.

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This relatively new movement, which is also sometimes called student - centered learning, has its roots in the progressive strain of American educational thought, but its current incarnation is also based on the modern belief, common among corporate executives and other business leaders, that there is a major and potentially calamitous disconnect brewing between the historical structures and traditions of the American public school system and the labor - force demands of the 21st - century American economy.

Prominent among those who have visited him in London at the Abuja House are the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the Interim National Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande.

Shirley, the progressive activist, has been a leader among newly energized activists that have emerged as a local political force since Trump's election.

In most states today, the fusion option is not available, but a «Working Families Organization» — non-party parties, really — strategy is indeed available and popular among institutional progressive leaders in many states.

He was received by Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun; national leader, All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, former interim National Chairman of APC, Bisi Akande among other top government officials.

Progressive fervor over President Donald Trump's election has catapulted Murphy's standing among Democrats, who are looking for energetic young leaders as they recover from a humbling electoral defeat.

Bello urged leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to remain united behind the interest of the nation rather than «trigger divisive explosions within the ranks of the party», warning that some politicians who have lost relevance among their people are out to «damage the good atmosphere in the ruling party».

Others include, Chairman All Progressives Congress, Prince Gboyega Famodun, Secretary APC in Osun, Hon. Rasak Salinsile, leader APC Osun West Senatorial District, Hon. Yinusa Amobi, Osun APC Women Alhaja Kudirat Fakokunde among others.

Among an impressive group of Speaker candidates, Melissa Mark - Viverito stands out as the boldest progressive leader.

Still, none of the more than half - dozen Progressive Caucus leaders were among the seven caucus members who voted against the New Year's Day fiscal deal — and more serious capitulation may soon be on the near horizon.

The question is whether a small corps of candidates backed by a half - dozen vocal liberal leaders means there is widespread dissatisfaction among progressives for the son of liberal lion Mario Cuomo.

1) 2012 Democratic Presidential nominee Robert Wexler beats Obama as libertarian / progressive fusion Democrat with 4 wars going and national debt at $ 16 trillion 2) Cory Booker for Lautenberg's seat in NJ; expect retirement soon 3) New House Majority Leader Debbie Wasserman - Schultz 4) Junior Senator Nevada Republican Jon Porter takes care of Reid 5) Jeff Flake moves up to a leadership post among House Republicans, will become # 2 when Cantor replaces Boehner 6) Joe Sestak, Jr, upsets Specter in PA 7) Raul Grijalva beats random Minuteman for retired John McCain's seat 8) Xavier Becerra next Governor of California 9) Bill Thompson next Mayor Of New York City 10) Next Speaker Of The House (2010): Melvin Watt

The intervention by Hughes, which reflects the private misgivings of the former leaders Charles Kennedy and Sir Menzies Campbell, comes amid concerns among senior Lib Dems that Nick Clegg is wrong to claim the budget is progressive.

«It's been really good for progressives that there's been kind of a race among potential presidential candidates to not just be on board, but be leaders on issues like Medicare for all, fighting for Dreamers and fighting against Trump's giveaways to billionaires and giant corporations,» said Adam Green, a founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, a liberal advocacy group.

While Egan landed the endorsement of former gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout, a standard - bearer for liberal Democrats who trounced Gov. Andrew Cuomo in Albany County, McCoy racked up endorsements of many leaders among Albany County's progressive Democrats, including Mayor Kathy Sheehan.

Among the groups espousing this heterodox view are the National Council on Teacher Quality, the Education Leaders Council, the Progressive Policy Institute, and the Baltimore - based Abell Foundation.

Earlier this week, Mike Petrilli argued that leaders of the charter school movement have also become more focused on progressive arguments in a way that may have caused support for the schools to erode among former allies.

It brings local unions together to promote progressive reform in education and teacher unions, build relationships among key stakeholders and to cultivate the next generation of teacher leaders to influence education policymaking and improve teaching effectiveness and student learning.

As news of the NAACP's shifting stance on public charter schools circulated on progressive blogs, Twitter and other outlets, the disparate reactions revealed deep divisions among civil rights groups and education leaders over the role charter schools should play in serving kids of color.

Yet while the rally has certainly galvanized educators across North Carolina's largest cities, the reaction has been somewhat muted among charter schools, although leaders at Durham's Central Park School for Children, a self - described «progressive» charter, say they will close May 16 as a tribute to the rally.

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