Sentences with phrase «as activists point»

Affordability concerns overstated, lease transactions show Rental affordability has come under close scrutiny in recent years, as activists point to strong rent growth in the apartment market.

Rental affordability has come under close scrutiny in recent years, as activists point to strong rent growth in the apartment market.

Not exact matches

The activist movement has grown steadily since the tribe established Sacred Stone Camp in Cannon Ball, North Dakota, in April, a temporary site founded as a point of resistance to the pipeline.

He points to activist investors as a particular thorn in the side of management, forcing it to focus on quarter - to - quarter earnings and giving up board seats instead of investing in research and development.

The show cast six supporting «citizen journalists» who reflect the broad swath of personalities on the right, with a gun - rights activist in the vein of bombastic NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch, provocateurs in the vein of Milo Yiannopoulos, what Miller described as a «pseudo-intellectual with no real credentials,» and a stay - at - home livestreamer rambling without much of a point.

Activist hedge fund Third Point, which owns about 6 % of Yahoo's stock, pointed out that Thompson did not have a computer science degree, as many had thought, but a mere accounting degree.

Shapiro started his career as a syndicated conservative columnist at the age of 17 but wrote a critique in February of Parkland activists like Hogg and Gonzalez, pointing out their youth and saying, «Children and teenagers are not fully rational actors.

It's something of a moot point now, as school administrators have decided not to allow conservative activist Charlie Kirk to speak at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after a pro-gun rights student there, Kyle Kashuv, invited him.

While it's unlikely the North Korean leader wants to become a new kind of activist investor — despite the generous compensation — the hacking of Sony reignites the issue of whether the Japanese conglomerate should spin off its entertainment unit as Loeb's Third Point suggested.

In addition, Crescent Point (CPG.TO), which has top - tier assets as one of the larger producers in North America, has recently attracted the attention of an activist given it is so highly undervalued in the marketplace.

Some activists pointed to the less public role in same - sex marriage ballot initiatives in 2012, a marked departure from earlier fights - such as California's Proposition 8 in which the church vocally supported the move to have same - sex marriage banned.

He points to the growth of bio-regionalism, «green» political organizations, and confrontations by activist ecological groups such as Greenpeace and Earth First!

The summit, which reached its midway point today, has been described as a «step in the right direction» by activists and boasts all the hallmarks of the notably progressive attitudes the Catholic Church has adopted since the ascension of Pope Francis last year.»

Granted, He wasn't a judgmental a-hole about it, but still, I think reducing Jesus to a social activist is kind of missing the point as well.

It is the keystone of many Eastern religions, as Northrop points out, but is not as evident in a practical and activist Western culture.

Schillebeecks, the Dutch Catholic theologian, developing the theme «The New Testament Churches as Exodus Communities» 13 points out that N.T. Churches were not «activist» churches.

As for Texas, food blogger and school nutrition activist, Bettina Elias Siegel pointed out that the call for cupcake amnesty was unnecessary since the ban on junk food in Texas public schools was lifted more than a decade ago.

However, rather than simply accepting the opinion of states and critical Western scholars as the point of reference, the edited book Responsibility to Protect: Cultural Perspectives in the Global South by Rama Mani and Tom Weiss addresses the important and so far under - researched question of what scholars and activists from the global south really think about the R2P principle and how the R2P implementation process can account for those southern concerns and insights.

However, it is worth recalling the honest intentions behind the sixth point as we ponder declining election turnouts, the diminishing base of unpaid party activists, and the distance that remains between the Westminster parliamentary system and those to whom elected representatives are ultimately accountable.

The Lib Dems will point to past polls that have traditionally seen the party suffer a slump post-election, but the figures will occupy the minds of many members and activists as they gather in Liverpool next week.

And a digest of the response of blogs to not just the video, but also the organization, points to a contentious relationship (as always) within the activist community about the best way to bring about change.

She arranged a public meeting to discuss options for a memorial, attended by around 800 people, and settled on the idea of a statue as an appropriate memorial, pointing out that there were very few statues of female politicians and activists in Parliament.

Since then, one of the governor's more generous supporters has been Mr. Loeb, who, as the founder of Third Point L.L.C., has a reputation for sending incendiary activist letters to companies that his fund has gone after, seeking either management or structural changes.

Activists point to how Cuomo has enabled Republican control of the State Senate by failing to use the State Democratic Party to support Senate Democrats and actively supporting a group of breakaway Democrats called the Independent Democratic Conference that has empowered Senate Republicans in exchange for a say in policy and perks they wouldn't enjoy as part of the minority.

As an example, she pointed to the success online feminist activists had in raising awareness of the misogynist aspect of a mass shooting in Santa Barbara earlier this year and awareness about the racial violence and tensions in Ferguson, Missouri.»

The activist also pointed to the WFP's issuance of a «strong statement of support» in the wake of the indictment of Sheldon Silver and its backing of Cuomo's re-election in 2014 — despite widespread membership opposition — as evidence of the party's shaky future.

As the Governor and anti-nukes activists continues to advocate for the closure of Indian Point, neither has given us any alternatives or solutions to replacing the 2,000 mega watts that powers 2 million plus homes and business in New York State that we currently received from plan.

One key tactic to do this as effectively as possible in 2015 is to intervene in the Bernie Sanders campaign with proposals that point towards movement - building, political independence and a profile for socialist activists.

Beyond citing his work as a City Councilmember, a State Assemblymember, the city's Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs, and as the appointed Chair of a National Education Commission, he also pointed to humbler beginnings as a community activist and schoolteacher.

He spent eight years on the Senate Armed Services Committee and authored successful legislation addressing threats posed by Syria and Iran - points he makes regularly as he travels to early primary states and meets with party activists.

I think that all views are factored into this - otherwise there would be no point in party supporters (non-members) filling in these surveys (speaking as a non-member party supporter / activist).

As proof of his ability to win over the Latino demographic, he points to «Latinos Por Levine,» a coalition of small business owners, community board members, organizers and activists of Latino descent who support his candidacy.

Supporters of Council member Chin point out that any proposal floated over the years to focus on one section of the neighborhood, such as Two Bridges, has been denounced in the strongest terms by some local activists.

The activist, with close ties to the Congressional Black Caucus and the Clinton campaign, cited several high - profile moves by Jeffries to defend Clinton in the face of attacks by Bernie Sanders as evidence of his newly emerged point man's role.

Activists said today that Mr. de Blasio's rezoning of East New York, Brooklyn is speeding along without enough community input even though, as Ms. Mark - Viverito pointed out, the Department of City Planning has not certified the neighborhood's rezoning application (or any other.)

The library is set to break ground this year on new branches in Far Rockaway, East Elmhurst, Glen Oaks and Hunters Point, as well as an expansion to the Kew Gardens Hills branch in honor of late activist Pat Dolan.

«As we read today's Quinnipiac poll, more upstate New Yorkers support hydraulic fracturing; others will point to the overall numbers that are heavily skewed by New York City voters who enjoy the benefits of cheap natural gas but have bought into the fear tactics by so - called activists,» said the trade group's executive director, Karen Moreau.

However, activists pointed out that military and civilian planes often fly over Pantex, and that a 1983 study of the environmental impact had listed a plane crash as an unlikely, but real, risk.

On Monday, a U.K. court convicted four animal - rights activists of threatening companies that supply an animal testing laboratory, a verdict that U.K. scientists see as a turning point in efforts to protect animal researchers against illegal attacks.

All of our work is data - driven - in fact, we may be the only activist movement on earth that uses a data point as its name and rallying cry.

At this point, it becomes obvious that Michael may not have always had the best intentions while he was a gay activist; he just wants others in the LGBT community to do as he does, to Be Like Mike, which now means that everyone who isn't hetero must deny their sexuality and see the light.

On the one hand, Sam is a kick - ass activist, but she also has a secret white boyfriend and, as one character points out, «loves Taylor Swift,» and Thompson's stunning performance expertly makes these contradictions whole.

Gore's message still resonates, but for every powerful moment or example of incontestable scientific fact there's also one where the point of all this gets diluted as it focuses on the former politician - turned - activist and not the story he is eager to tell.

These resources have been developed with a visit to the gallery in mind, but they will also provide an sound reference point for anyone wanting to know more about the role of William Morris as an activist and campaigner.

Through numerous examples, he points out that it is common for white racial justice activists to be held in some suspicion both by white Americans as well as by people of color, a suspicion that inhibits the formation of successful collaboration.

Prior to NYOT, Jessica worked as a technology consultant for global brands such as Accenture and Deloitte, and has been named an Entrepreneur in Residence at General Assembly, a 2015 Wells Fargo Millennial Activist, a 2015 Camelback Ventures Social Innovation Fellow, a 2016 Points of Light Civic Accelerator Entrepreneur, a 4.0 Schools Launch Entrepreneur, a JPMorganChase Global Enterprise Technology Leader, a Morgan Stanley Emerging Leader, a Deloitte Future Leaders Apprentice, and one of 50 Visionary Women Leaders to Watch in 2015 by Innov8t iv Magazine.

Opponents of Common Core said they see the NYSUT vote as a turning point, indicating that the protest movement has expanded beyond parents and political activists.

The Chicago teachers» strike of 2012 will be looked back on as a turning point in a new kind of teacher unionism, something that rank - and - file union activists have been advocating for years.

She is described by colleagues and parent - activists as direct, respectful, and receptive to others» points of view.

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