Sentences with phrase «debate on current issues»

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Of course the irony is that the current debt ceiling debate does not address any of the very important longer term fiscal issues that face the US such as Medicare funding and other booming social costs that lay ahead — these issues are not even on the table.

It is precisely such a perspective that is needed in current debates on homosexuality and the issue of civil unions for homosexual persons.

Even though many of the theologians with these concerns have public political commitments (the most forthright tend to be on the political left or center - left, such as Elaine Graham, Timothy Gorringe, Kenneth Leech, Michael Northcott and Denys Turner), the main debates have not usually been about current political issues.

Issues current in the debates on Genesis interpretation are raised and answered in non-technical jargon for the non-academic but informed reader.

Let's have a debate, but let the debate be based on our current act and how it might sensibly be improved, and any examples should be appropriate to illustrate issues rather than simply as scare mongering.

The World Today is a comprehensive current affairs program which backgrounds, analyses, interprets and encourages debate on events and issues of interest and importance to all Australians.

No doubt, there should be a thorough parliamentary debate on the issue, but instead of forcing a decision in this parliament, which could well be as controversial and divisive as the ill - fated referendum, I strongly agree with Nick Clegg that by far the best and most dignified way out of the current mess would be to ask the people in the proper constitutional way by calling an snap general election:

Writing in The Times (#) recently, John Bird, founder and editor in chief of The Big Issue, expressed frustration that the current welfare debate had been reduced to whether Iain Duncan Smith could live on # 53 per week, he wrote:

The running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has advised President John Mahama to debate the people of Ghana on issues of the economy as they are the ones well acquainted with the current economic conditions.

Other issues on Carranza's agenda will be what to do about dozens of failing schools in New York City, the debate over testing, the question of how to attract the best teachers and what teachers are lacking in their current contracts.

That's a shame because the issues the party focuses on and the solutions it offers have never been more relevant to the current political debate.

This article analyzes the sources of pressure for change on the relationship between the petroleum industry and human rights; discusses how companies can meet the new challenges; and identifies the most sensitive issues in the current international debate and the likely way forward.

These results also offer new elements for the current debate on the issue of «criticality» of living systems.

They can cover timely controversial topics or debates, provide a new interpretation of an old problem or current issue, or speculate in depth on the implications of some recently published research or data.

Enjoys challenging conversations and debates on current events and issues.

[1] And most intriguingly, annual testing — the star of the current debate — stays in yellow thanks to Alexander's equivocation on the issue.

Though the current election has more in common substance - wisewith Dancing with the Stars than with the Lincoln - Douglas debates, it «sclear there is one issue the candidates should be pressed on: improvingthe state of public education.

By building strong collaborations between researchers, community organizations, and policy makers, The Civil Rights Project hopes to raise the level of discourse on targeted issues and to reframe the tone and content of many of the current legal and political debates.

Focus on current issues or debates and support your writing with facts and opinions that contain anecdotes.

The students, better known as «delegates», debate current issues on the organization's vast agenda.

The seventh grade unit, Constitution Today, focuses on current issues of public debate relating to the Constitution of the United States.

Great dane owners enjoy staying up on news and current events and welcome the chance to debate important issues with others.

The World Today is a comprehensive current affairs program which backgrounds, analyses, interprets and encourages debate on events and issues of interest and importance to all Australians.

The objective of our Travel Matters programme is to provide our Members and leading industry stakeholders with the latest information, as well as a forum for debate, on the key policy matters and current issues affecting travel.

Hardcore Pokemaniacs may debate me on this issue, saying tweaks to the metagame like the split of attacks into physical and special categories or the recent Mega-Evolutions changed the way how people play competitively but at its core, Pokémon's battle system has not changed in over 10 years and it needs a good revision to stay current.

It's very clear (thanks to Steve M, Willis etc) that there are issues with both but given the current hyped claim by the «warmers» that the past effects of man - caused global warming have largely been masked by the warming of the oceans and that unless we reduce CO2 emissions now that we won't be able to mitigate future global warming when this «stored heat» eventually comes back out of the oceans and leads to catastrophic effects, I'm very interested in getting to the punchline of this debate on SSTs.

To get an idea of the issues facing bars during deunification, look at the current debate on crafting legislation to separate the California bar.

I have disagreed with the Innovation Alliance on FRAND issues, but today it issued a press release relating to U.S. patent reform that I believe raises some legitimate concern over one particular aspects of the current patent policy debate.

Indeed, one thing that struck me about recent Twitter and online commentary was that many conservatives who have criticized Justice Ginsburg for her extrajudicial statements wrote approvingly of recent public statements she made about the importance of due process in Title IX proceedings, without mentioning broader concerns about extrajudicial statements on legal issues that may come before the Court or about issues that are part of current political debate.

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Each issue includes wide - ranging features and interviews, Bible commentary, lively debate on current affairs, cartoons, book reviews and more.

Croakey generally receives more submissions than we can post, so will select the best articles based on their relevancy to current issues, readability and evidence - based arguments, with a preference for articles from authors not already covered in the public debate.

He has authored or coauthored numerous publications on young child development and early education and intervention, including the books A Vision for Universal Preschool Education (2006) and The Pre-K Debates: Current Controversies and Issues (2011).

English: Students are asked to review newspaper commentary on a current political issue in debate in Australia such as asylum seekers or same - sex marriage and develop an understanding of the many different arguments in the debate.

Meanwhile, the U.S. government remains divided on key issues across the board — from the contentious vote to raise the debt ceiling to current debates on how to reduce the $ 14.94 trillion federal debt and cut deficits projected to be more than $ 1 trillion annually.

With the current policy debates underway in Washington, this is a critical time for REALTORS ® to come together and be heard on the issues that are important to the industry, communities and the clients that REALTORS ® serve.

WASHINGTON (May 13, 2016)-- Mobile and online technology and evolving consumer tastes are changing the dynamics of renting property, and the debate on whether the regulatory response from state and local governments clashes with individual property rights will likely continue, according to speakers at a panel discussion on the current issues surrounding short - term rentals at the 2016 REALTORS ® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo.