Sentences with phrase «coalition of social movements»

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Alcoholics Anonymous, drug rehabilitation centers, coalitions for social and political reforms, therapy clusters, the adult education movement — these and other activities provide opportunities for people to «get involved,» without the benefit of clergy.

Balmer wrote his book, however, as an evangelical who wanted to recover what he considered to be the heart of the movement, which was its late - nineteenth - century coalition of conservative theology and progressive social activism around the poor, women, and ethnic minorities.

The coalition is drawing attention because it has the potential of providing the infrastructure for a grassroots conservative movement that now includes tea party activists and social conservatives.

The main choice was between the incumbent Hugo Chávez, backed by a coalition of progressive and left - aligned parties and social movements, and Henrique Capriles Radonski, a state governor with strong ties to the country's elite, who had formed a right wing coalition known as the MUD.

Blair and Mandelson know that their political project — to eliminate trade union and rank and file influence from the Labour Party and move it towards coalition with the Liberals — and the government's economic policies, notably the goal of cutting social spending, will collide with successive layers of the labour movement.

«Unlike other historical movements dedicated to the urgent betterment of social conditions, the most prominent leadership and voices of the school improvement coalition have not been representative of the communities that the effort hopes to serve.

The Waiting for «Superman» social action campaign is working with a coalition of foundations and nonprofits to propel the education movement forward.

In the midst of it all, I sat down with Jessy Tolkan, who, as one of the founders of the Energy Action Coalition, the coalition of 50 youth - led environmental and social justice organizations behind Power Shift, has had a front - row seat to the evolution of the event — and the youth climate Coalition, the coalition of 50 youth - led environmental and social justice organizations behind Power Shift, has had a front - row seat to the evolution of the event — and the youth climate coalition of 50 youth - led environmental and social justice organizations behind Power Shift, has had a front - row seat to the evolution of the event — and the youth climate movement.