Sentences with phrase «challenging community activist»

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Aside from a few early hypocritical denunciations of the religious right (and occasional critiques of anti-abortion activists), the Jewish community as a whole has not challenged such activity, even when it disagrees with the substance of what is said.

Judge dismisses legal challenge to Paul Hobbs vineyard project: A judge has dismissed a challenge to Sonoma County's approval of the controversial Paul Hobbs Winery vineyard project in Sebastopol, potentially ending a long - running legal dispute between the vintner known for his luxury wines and community activists...

But despite this new space for a major public debate about fundamental change, serious political challenges to the system — from «Occupy» protestors, community activists, environmentalists and others — have thus far been contained by the continuing sense of a lack of viable alternatives.

It started when Mahoney, a Republican, expressed her disappointment with Bey, a Democrat, and said she would support community activist Mary Nelson, another Democrat who is challenging Bey in the 4th district.

The challenge for the Scottish Labour left is to put these socialist convictions into a different mould: by reaching out not turning in, and building a party - based campaign group that joins with anti-austerity activists, trade unionists, non-aligned socialists and community campaigners to strengthen the broad movement for socialism.

Facing off against Cancel on Tuesday will be Yuh - Line Niou, a former aide to Queens Assemblyman Ron Kim who narrowly lost to Cancel in April; businessman Don Lee; civil rights attorney Jenifer Rajkumar; former Community Board Chairwoman Gigi Li, and Paul Newell, a community activist who unsuccessfully challenged Silver in a 2008 DemocraticCommunity Board Chairwoman Gigi Li, and Paul Newell, a community activist who unsuccessfully challenged Silver in a 2008 Democraticcommunity activist who unsuccessfully challenged Silver in a 2008 Democratic primary.

Rather, we need policy attuned to the challenges people face in everyday life, bringing prosperity we can all share in — and we have to campaign as community activists, delivering those policies where they matter.

Recently Clarke had a conversation with Jasmine Robinson, an Afro - Cubana legal secretary and community activist challenging Staten Island state Senator Diane Savino (a former breakaway Democrat) at an event.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Community activist Mary Nelson has filed petitions to challenge incumbent Syracuse City Councilor Khalid Bey in a September Democratic Party primary.

State Sen. Diane Savino, a founding member of the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC), may be facing a challenge in the Democratic primary this fall from Jasmine «Jasi» Robinson, 38, a legal secretary and community activist from Port Richmond.

Long - time environmental and community activist Kathy Nolan, a Democrat, is challenging Republican supervisor Rob Stanley.

Assemblywoman Alicia Hyndman, who was elected in a 2015 special to complete William Scarborough's term, is being challenged by Linda Guillebeaux and community activist Lorraine Bridges.

Two incumbent city councilmen who represent other portions of the neighborhood are also seeking to defend their seats, as they are being challenged by community activists and political novices.

Community activist Blake Morris is the only announced candidate seeking to challenge Felder.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Community activist Mary Nelson is challenging incumbent Syracuse Common Councilor Khalid Bey in Thursday's Democratic primary election.

In the Syracuse city council's 4th District, incumbent Democrat Khalid Bey is challenged by community activist Mary Nelson.

Stavisky will face a primary challenge from S.J. Jung, a Flushing activist and former president of the MinKwon Center for Community Action, who announced his candidacy May 12.

Subsequent chapters explore seminal activist experiences and the moral impulse to act; relationships with people of color; moral visions and the purposeful life; challenging racism in the context of inclusion; multiracial collaboration; and building new identities in racially diverse communities.

Bea Eusebio, who graduated from high school just a week prior, brought a student activist perspective to the panel representing the Mikva Challenge, a Chicago - based group that develops youth to «be informed, empowered, and active citizens and community leaders.»

There are many inspiring examples of young people coming from such challenges to become activists on behalf of their fellow students and communities, to fight injustice, and to be the change they want to see in the world, despite many obstacles.

Mr. Nodal states, «The Citizen Artists have employed a collaborative process with a multidisciplinary approach, involving all creative disciplines in collaboration with politicians, environmental activists, scientists, and community organizers to help individuals and communities understand and face the challenges of environmental justice, global environmental degradation, and for the last eight years, US indifference to environmental issues facing our world.

Nearly two decades later, after the U.S. and the international community continued to fail to take action, he moved from journalist to activist, founding 350.org, which has grown into a global movement to solve the challenge of climate change.

Earthworks, an NGO dedicated to protecting communities and the environment from the impacts of irresponsible mineral and energy development, stated: «It is more likely the sentence is retribution for Mr. Munkhbayar's long history of challenging environmentally destructive interests than because of any danger posed or law broken by Mr. Munkhbayar and his fellow activists.»

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