Sentences with phrase «as a political tool»

In the chapter on philosophy it is stressed that philosophy can be used as a political tool against oppression, e.g. liberation philosophy.

The governor also denied any knowledge of or any intention to harm any individual as the political leadership in the state has never used violence as a political tool.

This is where science is abused as a political tool, rather than appreciated for what it is: a powerful method to describe how our world works.

Having faith is one thing but we should never elect anyone who uses their religion as a political tool.

Trying to use their religious beliefs as a political tool is really wrong.

They are also notorious as a political tool to funnel big campaign contributions to politicians above the legal limit.

Further pressure is added through limited financial resources and the use of education as a political tool.

The accompanying room sheet references the potency of language as a political tool and its capacity for shaping the very way we think.

The only remedy for a bug such as this would be to stop using legislation as a political tool.

He also denied any knowledge of or any intention to harm any individual as the political leadership in the state has never used violence as a political tool.

Tolstoy's philosophical doctrine of non-violence, had a profound influence on Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King encouraging pacifism as a political tool for social change.

«There are a number of folks who use science as a political tool rather than as an evidence - based way to make a decision,» Welsh says.

No, I'm not saying the «net has jumped the shark or otherwise taken a stock market - like plunge as a political tool, but I AM saying that in the last weeks of a political campaign, the internet team's job is mostly over.

When you said Sheriff did not lose, and that you fear that the law as a political tool can be used to legitimise political issues, are you saying you would have preferred if the matter had not gone to the Supreme Court or you just don't trust the judgment?

CNN: My Take: Counting the Bible's words doesn't yield a Republican Jesus Stephen Prothero, Boston University religion scholar and author of «The American Bible: How Our Words Unite, Divide, and Define a Nation,» responds to angry emails he received after writing a Belief Blog post in which he takes issue with evangelicals using Jesus as a political tool to benefit the Republican Party.

Violence was accepted as a political tool against foreign as well as domestic enemies of their cause, which was to be achieved by a national revolution led by a dictatorship that would drive out the occupying powers and set up a government representing all regions and social groups.

Schultz acknowledged his critics in his remarks to employees earlier this year, saying, «I have been criticized because people say «Well his role is to create shareholder value and profits, not to use Starbucks as a political tool.»»

It remained unclear to what extent Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — seen as the de facto ruler of the country — was using the probe as a political tool to increase his control over the kingdom, while he continues to pursue a radical economic reform program.

I suggest that Santorum read the entire New Testament of the Bible... And pay particularly close attention to the words in red that Jesus said... After he's finished... I expect him to apologize for the many errors he has made in his Presidential campaign... The biggest one of them all... is of course trying to use Jesus Christ as a political tool... Shame on Santorum!

the christian myth was created by the Roman Flavian family as a political tool to control the Jews and others they concord.

Unfortunately, believing that religion will be removed as a political tool is as much a fairytale fantasy as some other beliefs.

Akhmat is financially very stable, thanks to the government backing, with Chechnya's all - powerful president Ramzan Kadyrov using the club as a political tool.

Update: Auto - replace as a political tool — with blowback.

Square wasn't developed for politics, but it's being adapted fast — it formally debuts as a political tool at a DC fundraiser tonight for Democratic Congressional candidate Tommy Sowers, though a couple of candidates have already been using it according to TechCrunch.

[Note the comment on the original article from someone at the event, who claimed the flying transformation never occurred... and who had a lot more confidence in Second Life as a political tool than I did.

And as Tivo and other DVRs cut into the effectiveness of television ads, radio may begin to look more and more attractive as a political tool.

However, while this may have been perfectly acceptable action by a blogger exercising her right to free speech, it's a horrible example of how to effectively utilize satire as a political tool, and a worse example of how to use the Internet to create a buzz — or «constructive controversy» — in either the media or political circles.

In the wake of Sunday's Facebook article, e.politics is going into orbit this afternoon — the folks behind XM satellite radio's POTUS ’08 channel emailed this morning to line up 15 minutes to talk about the social networking site as a political tool.

Fine, fine, come on in folks — and maybe The Facebook hasn't quite jumped the shark as a political tool after all...

It appeared to mark a shift in Gandhi's adherence to non-violence as a political tool.

Right before the 2012 elections, Facebook unveiled a new feature called «custom audiences» that has real promise as a political tool.

Quick insight from Ana Marie Cox on a media panel at Personal Democracy Forum — she brought up instant messaging as a political tool, noting that the Clinton and Obama campaigns spent a lot of time this primary season communicating with reporters (and no doubt bloggers) via IM.

If the WEP wants to be taken seriously, it must not be seen as a political tool for Andrew Cuomo.

Is at its core a terrorist organization, fully officially supporting terrorist attacks on civilians, perpetrating rocket attacks on cities, and kidnappings as political tools

It was a reference to Cuomo's abrupt unplugging, in 2014, of an Albany corruption inquiry that had outlived its purpose as a political tool.

«This is the clearest sign yet that the de Blasio administration thinks the NYPD's primary mission is to serve as a political tool, not protect public safety for all New Yorkers,» Patrolmen's Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch said.

«If the county executive is behind this lawsuit, she has used the federal courts as a political tool to attack one of her political enemies,» Antonacci said in an interview.

Such an observatory would have been an indispensable asset for an agricultural community, but the structure was probably more significant as a political tool than as a farmers» almanac.

This year, the London studio's promotional campaign brings to life six topical issues that students might choose to base their entries on including Brexit, the gender pay gap, cryptocurrency, gaming, food waste, and social media as a political tool.

Trevor Paglen: The Genres will feature 11 of these photographic works that utilize the medium as a political tool — raising questions of perception and providing a critical lens on today's socio - political landscape.

They will discuss artistic methodology and the use of the absurd as a political tool by these 20th century avant - garde groups and will look at art historical precedents for their work.

At the gala the next evening, Marco Roso, Dis cofounder and cocurator of the forthcoming Berlin Biennale, and I sit and discuss the readymade, the replication of capitalist systems, the capacities of art as a political tool.