Sentences with phrase «contentious political»

The senate on Tuesday confirmed Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ending years of contentious political wrangling over the leadership of one of the most influential agencies in Washington.

In contrast, the Russian disinformation effort has proven far harder to track and combat because Russian operatives were taking advantage of Facebook's core functions, connecting users with shared content and with targeted native ads to shape the political environment in an unusually contentious political season, say people familiar with Facebook's response.

Other critics scoffed at government backing for a scientist that they say is attempting to shut down dissent on a contentious political issue.

Shale gas drilling has been a headline - making and contentious political subject that features prominently in the rhetoric of politicians seeking votes, and Merkel's government in February unveiled a new draft law that permits development of the unconventional fossil fuel through fracking, albeit with conditions.

Largely informed by the contentious political climate and the socioeconomic issues dividing Americans, the exhibition will explore themes including «formation of self and the individual's place in a turbulent society.»

For more than three decades, his work has explored contentious political systems such as colonialism, totalitarianism, and apartheid through powerful allegorical imagery and theater.

With the U.S. / Mexico border being one of the most contentious political issues right now, an exhibition opening on February 18 at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, couldn't be more timely.

Rather, this grouping helps to bring the artists and the movement out of a contentious political background, showing that their unique styles and innovations are not solely tied to post-war upbringings.

Lusi couples her explanation of the SDE's awkward transition to its new role with her research on the contentious political context of the 1990s, thus casting state legislators, the state board of education, and the state constituency as co-stars in this educational production.

We also need to do a better job communicating the benefits of choice in an increasingly contentious political climate.

The remarks of the governor and his lieutenant come at a time when the standards have become a contentious political topic in Mississippi, leading to confusion about what they are and how they are changing teaching and learning.

But the standards have become a contentious political topic.

The contentious political discourse leading up to the votes largely ignored the research on best practices for educating English language learners, as well as the practical and pedagogical issues facing educators.

Unaware that universities took official stances on contentious political questions, I asked what that «line» might be.

Dana Mortenson: One potential consequence of conflict for educators is to refrain from saying anything, sharing any perspective, or addressing contentious political or social issues in the classroom.

They could be about any contentious political issue, really, but they just happen to be about gun legislation.

There are interesting moments of cultural interrogation, but «A People,» with its tribalistic stress on preserving tradition and identity, does not well - suit this contentious political moment.

Creator / showrunner Graham Yost (Justified) and Noah Wyle (E.R.) are joining forces for a limited series on FX about the contentious political lead up to World War II in the United States.

This was a minor disruption compared to the previous year, when the festival was nearly cancelled due to a political conflict between the city and the festival organisers, relating to the screening of an anti-government documentary in 2014.1 Much has changed in the past year, most notably the impeachment of right - wing President Park Geun - hye, whose government the documentary had targeted, and the election of the left - liberal party headed by Moon Jae - in.2 While the contentious political atmosphere has not entirely dissipated, as evidenced by the student protest groups still demanding an apology from the local city government, this year's festival was an attempt to return to normalcy, despite the untimely death of one of the festival's driving forces, deputy director Kim Ji - seok, a much beloved figure within the community.3 Although the festival had a strong selection of international entries, including some of the best this year has to offer, such as Ruben Östlund's Palme d'Or winner The Square and Sean Baker's The Florida Project, I have decided to focus my report on the Korean films.

There has not, however, been a corresponding number of non-documentary fiction films that have based themselves around a contentious political issue (there is the argument that all films by their very nature are political.

Madison, Wisconsin (CNN)- A contentious political battle that brought thousands to the state Capitol drew to a close Friday as Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed into law a bill that curbs the bargaining rights of most state workers.

«The government can not create an avenue of expression for one side of a contentious political issue while denying an equal opportunity to citizens with the opposite view.»

As a result, Congress passed the bill in as close to a unanimous vote as we've seen in this contentious political environment.

The contentious political environment in the US did not affect the broader economy.

In pursuing his insights in the form of a book, J.D. was propelled again atop even his peer group of elites and into the fame of a political theorist during the most contentious political election of any of our lives.

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Immigration is a far more contentious issue than online piracy and with U.S. unemployment still high, a bunch of super-rich political amateurs could easily attract popular antipathy.

«The idea was not for it to be contentious or political in any way.»

«The determination of the PSD - led government to charge ahead with the contentious criminal justice reform in disregard of widespread public discontent and political opposition sets a scene for tumultuous period ahead, highlighting a risk of further deteriorating operating environment,» Andrius Tursa, advisor on central and eastern European issues at Teneo Intelligence said in a note last week.

The Republican also noted the political risks of going after entitlements during a contentious election, as is expected in 2018, while House Speaker Paul Ryan has suggested it could be a primary GOP agenda item.

On today's episode, I talk to Tom Webster, Vice President of Strategy and Marketing for Edison Research, the organization behind exit polling for national elections in the U.S.. For more than two decades, Tom has conducted political polling for some of the most contentious elections in U.S. history, as well as market research for some of the top companies across the nation.

They're hampered by their relatively low status in the political system, the country's sheer size and scale, and the varied and often contentious levels of law enforcement.

Needless to say, in a contentious midterm year, both options carry great political risk.

Luckily, that relationship is robust enough to weather strains and irritants and has shown itself to be surprisingly resilient in spite of political and economic disputes in particular areas, some of which have been pretty contentious.

For months, a group of Vancouver pastors have raised concerns about Graham's «contentious and confrontational political and social rhetoric,» particularly his characterizations of the LGBT community, Muslims, and immigrants.

He calls for a Royal Commission on the future of policing, but wants to maintain both «operational independence» and the ability for chief constables to argue contentious and partisan political points, such as the detention of terror suspects for up to 90 days.

Accordingly, for example, población contentious organisations tend to reject any interaction with authorities and political parties (only some compromise to obtain government benefits).

Instead of focusing on what an individual politician says, we can assess millions of speeches over hundreds of years to show how political language changes over time, or how a specific kind of contentious issue develops.

Third, PiS won because it was able to attract voters in the political centre by removing extreme and contentious slogans from its electoral agenda.

The discontent they have generated and their contentious nature have made Costa Rica, a country usually known for political moderation and avoidance of political extremes, a fertile ground for a demagogue like Juan Diego Castro, who has managed to stand out from the rest of the candidates by fashioning himself as a brazen and outspoken outsider, even though he was a Minister from 1994 - 97.

The first political shots were fired Wednesday in what could be a contentious race for Monroe County Executive.

@Alexei: the biased language as such is contained in the extract, my own language has been relatively unbiased; political terrain is contentious so its not surprising that contentious language is used; or would rather have me be «politically correct»?

The contentious redistricting process that changed political representation in Queens came to a close Monday when a federal judge signed off on the new congressional lines, days after Gov. Andrew Cuomo did the same at the state level.

The debate provided the most contentious moments of a 2017 race for City Hall that, with few established political figures running and only one Republican candidate, has at times struggled to find a pulse.

A math war is being waged over public financing of state political campaigns, one of the most contentious proposals to fight New York's epidemic of public corruption.

While voters would have the final say on any proposed changes to the constitution, a convention in today's political climate promises to be contentious, polarizing, costly to taxpayers, and not worth the risk.

«It is outrageous that Mr Bercow is happy to overthrow the wisdom of ages and think it acceptable to comment on matters that are both highly political and deeply contentious,» he said.

He quoted the president as saying that, «every attempt must be made to resolve all contentious issues by constitutional means in Zimbabwe to save the country from avoidable political instability.»

J.C. Polanco, an attorney and Republican political consultant, believes the primary race will be «contentious» and that Massey and Malliotakis are working hard to excite the Republican base across the city.

Teachout, who authored a book on corruption and ran against Governor Andrew Cuomo in the 2014 Democratic primary, attributes the contentious campaign to Citizens United, which she wants overturned and which allows for unlimited corporate spending in political campaigns.

TROY — A nearly 4 - year - old grand jury investigation into allegations the Rensselaer County Democratic chairman was shaking down government workers for political contributions has re-emerged in the backdrop of a contentious district attorney's race.