Sentences with phrase «at their critics in»

Both men have a tendency, however, to lash out at their critics in personal terms as they try to bend the press to their will.

Donald Trump has fired back at his critics in the UK, saying British politicians are «pandering to political correctness» by condemning his call for a ban on Muslims entering the US.

Mt. Gox chief executive and founder Mark Karpeles has fired back at critics in a recent interview with Forbes.

Facebook CSO Alex Stamos has hit back at critics in the media whom he claims have misunderstood just how difficult it is to design...

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But in an interview at a Television Critics Association press event Tuesday, Greenblatt refused to acknowledge any connection between the popularity of those shows and Trump's newfound political success.

Hart was on the investigative Senate committee that looked into CIA abuses in the 1970s, and became an outspoken critic of the excesses of the spy establishment — just as Richard Nixon was secretly battling the CIA, the Pentagon, and corporate interests at the time that the Watergate scandal began to undo his presidency.

On the other hand, critics have blamed the Aussie rules for contributing to a boom in unsightly condo towers aimed at foreign investors while doing little to bring sky - high house prices in cities like Sydney and Melbourne back down to Earth.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Trump critics quickly cheered the nameless Twitter support staffer as a hero; others laughed at the incident as one more humorous episode in a year in which politics - as - usual has become the theater of the absurd.

His recent tweets highlight a new exhibit at the Museum in Modern Art in New York of the work of the Swiss - born architect Charles - Édouard Jeanneret and the excerpt of an essay in which Virginia Woolf critics the work of Ernest Hemingway.

Critics at this month's Consumer Electronics Show raved about the newest Windows phones, many pundits naming them best in show.

Fox News host and former Washington Post columnist Howard Kurtz has already received some better reviews (or at least less doubt in his reporting from critics) for trying to balance gossipy details about the usual suspects (Bannon, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, etc.).

Indeed, the once thriving labour - sponsored funds sector seems to be teetering on the verge of oblivion — a good thing, in the eyes of critics who claim it puts unsophisticated investors at risk and skews Canada's venture capital market toward technology sector long shots with little chance of payoff.

Either way, it's not at all clear that it is a good substitute for changing the practices that have been angering critics in the first place.

Trump was skewered by critics for tossing paper towels into a crowd at a disaster relief distribution center outside San Juan, Puerto Rico after the island was devastated by a category four hurricane in September.

In this week's Big Interview with the WSJ Alan Greenspan lashed out at his critics.

In a speech at Chatham House this morning, Corbyn will take on the accusation often levelled at him by critics that he is weak on national security and defence.

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.

NBC chairman Bob Greenblatt, at an executive session at the Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, California, explains NBC's decision to cancel the series it was developing with Cosby.

After tweeting Friday that «trade wars are good, and easy to win» — a statement that flies in the face of both economics and history — he took a shot at European critics Saturday, saying: «If the E.U. wants to further increase their already massive tariffs and barriers on U.S. companies doing business there, we will simply apply a Tax on their Cars which freely pour into the U.S.»

Netflix's chief content officer Ted Sarandos said at the Television Critics Association press tour that the company wasn't in the market for a true - crime series at the time it picked up «Making a Murderer,» but he was impressed by the filmmakers.

The dark comedy Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri won big at the Golden Globes earlier this year, but the film has also seen a sustained backlash from critics over its questionable ending and a perceived failure in fleshing out the movie's non-white characters.

Widely maligned by critics upon its release, Twister holds a special place in the heart of many a millennial, thanks in part to the popular ride at Universal Studios.

It was aimed at critics of the deal known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, including left - leaning politicians in Europe as well as the clamouring anti-trade civil society movement, as an «unambiguous statement» to assuage concerns over «provisions that have been the object of public debate and concerns.»

Critics have been lashing out at the company on social media, saying Starbucks is trying to capitalize on racial tension in the US.

Those investment plans were met with suspicion by critics at a time when Qatar is embroiled in the region's worst diplomatic crisis in years and is locked in an airspace rights dispute with three other Gulf states.

Yet Branson is the villain here, the modern - day robber baron putting lives at risk in the blind pursuit if his profit, critics say.

The company was worth about $ 5 billion in 2000, just before Jobs unleashed Apple's groundbreaking «digital lifestyle» strategy, understood at the time by few critics.

Video games have come under close scrutiny in the last few years as critics have pushed back at the overwhelming skew towards young white men in game characters, themes, and ideals.

What critics said: «It marks a major stride forward, at once sure - footed in its method and destabilizing in its effect.»

Critics, at least in France, haven't been kind to Marseille, which made its debut on May 5.

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

Facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg landed in the hot seat at a Congressional Hearing because the digital data free - for - all is no longer critic - free.

Critics say they suppress wages, weaken the collective bargaining authority of unions and leave workers at the mercy of employers in negotiations over pay, benefits and working conditions.

Altman had defenders from the venture - capital and entrepreneurship worlds, but he also drew scores of critics in technology writers, activists, business professors, and even rank - and - file employees at big tech companies.

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.

Buffett, a billionaire investor and outspoken critic of fund managers who profit from high fees at the expense of their clients, bet in 2007 that a Vanguard S&P 500 index fund would beat five funds of hedge funds selected by Protégé Partners over the next 10 years.

At Cooper's critic - slaying restaurant L'Abattoir, located in Vancouver's newly hot Gastown neighbourhood, the tattooed chef is known for his attention to detail — whether he's using tweezers to slice paper thin radish coins or preparing delicate custards of Dungeness crab.

Critics say the discounts drag forward Christmas sales that retailers would otherwise have made at full price and can dampen business in subsequent weeks.

The Blinger plugs in to any electrical outlet at the point of sale and requires no additional integration with the existing POS system — a rejoinder to critics who argue mobile payment infrastructure is too costly and complex to achieve widespread penetration.

What critics said: «It knocks down a lot of the infrastructure the previous films had created, and it does so in a way that feels organic and refreshing for the Marvel world at large.»

And those critics are right, at least in part.

«Boy it takes courage, because in India probably more than other countries — maybe with the exemption of France — everybody is a critic at times,» said Chambers.

He led a revival at Blockbuster, silenced his critics, and became the richest mogul in entertainment

Republicans balked at renewing elements of the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act in 2015 and the House of Representatives introduced legislation that critics say would dial back access to the program.

«Rogue» was well - received positively by critics at the time, but was unfortunately overshadowed by its prettier sibling in «Unity.»

Immelt, who served in various other leadership roles at GE, came under fire by critics for poor leadership decisions as CEO that left GE cash - strapped.

A couple of non-glasses 3 - D screens were put on display at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, but as some critics pointed out, you may have to spend several minutes moving around the room to find an ideal spot to sit for the image to appear in 3 - D.

Though he's a punching bag for critics, Bay's movies — from the action - comedy «Bad Boys» to the thrilling «Armageddon» — have grossed over $ 2.1 billion at the United States box office in his career.

The «Late Night» host, who has been a very vocal critic of Trump, said his and President Barack Obama's mocking comments at the 2011 White House Correspondents» Association Dinner regarding Trump's potential for a presidential run stoked the businessman's decision to throw his hat in the ring.