Sentences with phrase «as political leaders including»

The movie covers the brewing conflict as decisions are made to create a new Muslim homeland, Pakistan, as political leaders including Nehru, Jinnah and Gandhi come together in the house to wrangle over the birth of independent India.

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Others spend big bucks to pull off elaborate multi-day affairs, such as the planned three - day New York celebration for 83 - year old billionaire investor George Soros starting Friday that will be attended by more than 500 guests, including hedge fund titans and prominent political leaders.

He has worked with Canadian politicians and policymakers of all political stripes to craft more effective public policy, including his most recent role as an outside economic adviser to Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau.

These witnesses, of course, include the great figures of black American political and cultural history, but they include as well the leaders of the founding generation who conceived and gave birth to our still - maturing democracy.

And as an elected political leader his task is not to render a legal opinion but to bring his best judgment, including moral judgment, to bear on public policy.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

As mining investment wanes and car manufacturers leave Australian shores, political leaders including Prime Minister Tony Abbott, have touted Australia's opportunities as a food processoAs mining investment wanes and car manufacturers leave Australian shores, political leaders including Prime Minister Tony Abbott, have touted Australia's opportunities as a food processoas a food processor.

Quinn, the Democratic mayoral front - runner, has lost the backing of three left - wing Manhattan political clubs — including one in her own district — whose leaders say she's become too centrist as speaker.

The U.S. attorney was also asked if he believes that the corruption problem in Albany is getting better as a result of all the cases he has brought in recent years — including the successful prosecution of two men who were once among the state's most powerful political players, former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

The political relationships between the leaders of the European nations, and this includes Theresa May, are rather bleak, as President Trump reverts to an earlier nationalistic foreign policy.

I often share digital best practices at national and regional conferences such as AAPC, Art of Political Campaigning, CampaignTech, Campaigns & Marketing Summit, NTC, Netroots Nation, Organizing 2.0, the Reed Awards, and RootsCamp, webinars for Progressive Majority, Salsa Labs and others, and trainings in - person for small groups around the country including for Wellstone's Advanced Campaign Management School, Amalgamated Transit Union, Camp Wellstone, Center for Progressive Leadership, Clean Air Task Force, Democracy for America, HRC, New Leaders Council and New Organizing Institute.

Rolling coverage of the day's political developments as they happen, including Vince Cable's leader's speech to the Liberal Democrat conference

At the war's end, following the October Revolution, American authorities saw the threat of Communist revolution in the actions of organized labor, including such disparate cases as the Seattle General Strike and the Boston Police Strike and then in the bombing campaign directed by anarchist groups at political and business leaders.

Political leaders who have attended and taught at the university include Millard Fillmore, who served as the 12th Vice President and 13th President of the United States; Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, the 9th President, 21st Prime Minister, and leader of the Tayo Party of Somalia; and Zhou Ji, the former Mayor of Wuhan and Minister of Education of the People's Republic of China.

The statement read in part: «As a people with common destiny, we need to constantly include President Muhammadu Buhari in our prayers for a quick recovery as a matter of overall national interest, and indeed, all our leaders; exhibit a very high level of patriotism; be proactive; make objective not distractive actions and criticisms; proffer progressive advice and solutions devoid of political, selfish, ethnic religious considerations.&raquAs a people with common destiny, we need to constantly include President Muhammadu Buhari in our prayers for a quick recovery as a matter of overall national interest, and indeed, all our leaders; exhibit a very high level of patriotism; be proactive; make objective not distractive actions and criticisms; proffer progressive advice and solutions devoid of political, selfish, ethnic religious considerations.&raquas a matter of overall national interest, and indeed, all our leaders; exhibit a very high level of patriotism; be proactive; make objective not distractive actions and criticisms; proffer progressive advice and solutions devoid of political, selfish, ethnic religious considerations.»

Quentin Letts and Kevin Maguire look back over what the three main party leaders have been up to over the political year - including the Calm Down Dear and Alarm Clock Britain moments - as the pair continue their quest to flee the country and mull over the news.

A quarter of all knighthoods in the New Year honours list have gone to politicians, including the Tory kingmaker Graham Brady, who has Theresa May's political future in his hands as chair of the 1922 Committee of backbenchers, and former Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg.

These include a focus on building for next year's council elections, fundraising, MSP contracts building a regional strategy, as well as the new Leader's political office.

As part of the show, he interviews top political and cultural leaders, including an exclusive weekly one - on - one conversation with Mayor Bill de Blasio.

The union's targeting of Miner - who spoke at a Fight for $ 15 rally in February at a Syracuse church - shows the no - holds - barred fight going on over the proposed minimum wage hike as the state's top political leaders are negotiating whether it will be included in the state budget.

By dint of his own natural propensity as a political leader, he weathered the storm to outshine all those who stood against him, including the already - established Dr. J.B. Danquah and the entire UGCC or the later United Party elements.

Alan taught the first - ever college course on digital politics (1995), created and built the Center for American Progress's social media program (2007 - 13) and has trained more than 15,000 people across the world in digital & social media strategy, including civil society leaders across the Arab world in 2009; key staff at leading advocacy groups and news media outlets; Members of Congress and their staff; as well as political and business leaders from several countries, including a couple future kings.

An «election» could, however, include a situation like that surrounding the adoption of the Magna Carta or the assembly of representatives of the various estates that was convened by the monarch shortly before the French Revolution in which the franchise is quite limited (e.g. limited only to aristocrats, or to elders, or to clergy, or to members of a political party, or to members of a particular tribe or caste, or to a council of leaders of tribes or castes) who are not all members of the incumbent's extended family and whose appointment was not primarily within the control of the incumbent as a practical matter.

The mass granting of waivers to delay the new teacher rating system comes as political leaders, including President Obama and his Education Secretary Arne Duncan, are shifting away from an emphasis on standardized testing.

Ed Miliband, who enjoyed some of his strongest moments as Labour leader when the phone - hacking on Milly Dowler story broke, seemed far more enthusiastic and even victorious as he gave a speech which poured praise on his own political opponents, including Cameron and Nick Clegg.

Flanked by a host of uptown elected officials that included Assemblymember Gabriela Rosa, Councilmembers Ydanis Rodríguez and Mark Levine, as well as Harlem political activist Vincent Morgan and New York City Correction Officers» Benevolent Association President Norman Seabrook, 70th Assembly District Leader Marisol Alcantara, and placard - bearing residents, Espaillat expounded on the importance of unity.

The world leaders who are concerned about their people think of good policies and welfarism, not selfish ambitions.Politics has become a school, from councilor - chairman - state house assembly - house of rep. - governor - either senate minister or president.I want to advise you that, as you line chains of political ambition, please include death.

Brown's biggest financial backers during the recent six - month period come from the local business community and include the Buffalo Niagara Partnership as well as the 43 x 79 political action committee formed by some of the city's top business leaders.

Yesterday's events in New York will surely go down as yet another marker in the state's history of political corruption as six officials, including former New York State Senate Majority Leader, State Senator Malcolm Smith, are now facing federal charges.

Chief civil servant General Ismay (Michael Gambon) regarded Mountbatten's bonhomie as a great virtue to soften relations between Muslim political leader Jinnah (Denzil Smith) who wanted an independent Pakistan and almost all other Indian leaders, including Gandhi (Neeraj Kabi), who wanted unity, but hidden forces made negotiation more difficult than Mountbatten knew.

To help more mom - and - pops succeed, and, in the process, help expand and diversify the movement as a whole while advancing its political credibility and sustainability, Bradford recommends fostering better industry - wide support for single - site leaders, including building flexible networks of consultants; recruiting from non-traditional sources to diversify the pool of potential leaders, in terms of both race and worldview; and, allowing new schools more time to produce tangible results.

Despite receiving bipartisan political support, including leaders in New Jersey's worst performing school districts, The OSA has received bipartisan support from political leaders such as Newark's Democratic Mayor Corey Booker and New Jersey's Republican Governor Chris Christie.

including leaders in New Jersey's worst performing school districts, The OSA has received bipartisan support from political leaders such as Newark's Democratic Mayor Corey Booker and New Jersey's Republican Governor Chris Christie.

So they did more teaching or became involved running a charter school or a reform group, then kept moving up the ladder as sympathetic political leaders, including Democrats (most in this network also seem to be Democrats), took over cities or states and looked for people to overhaul school systems.

In just three years, Tarver helped DPTA achieve high academic marks in both English and Mathematics while also volunteering in as many ways as possible at CCSA, including as a Capitol Advocacy Leader, a CCSA Member Council representative, and very active member of the CCSA Inland Empire Political Action Committee and Advocacy Council.

Desirous of building upon the commitment of leaders at the recent United Nations High - Level Summit on Climate Change in New York in addressing the needs of those countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change as well as other political commitments, including the AOSIS Declaration and the African Common Position,

As such, the target audience of these guidelines includes not only political leaders, decision makers, and thought leaders but also the general public.

The event, endorsed by the COP23 Presidency and presided by World Water Council Honorary President Loïc Fauchon and H.E. Charafat Afilal, Secretary of State for Water and Environment of Morocco, brought high level participants, such as international experts and political leaders at the forefront of the debate on climate change and water, as well as several environmental ministers, including, Istiaque Ahmad, Secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Forests of Bangladesh and Sindra Sharma - Khushal, from the UNFCCC COP23 Presidency Team for Fiji.

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