Sentences with phrase «economic boycott of»
Carey abandoned the use of sugar as a sort of personal economic boycott of the slave trade.
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A similar law enacted about a year ago in North Carolina prompted the relocation of sporting events and economic boycotts that were estimated to have cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars.
«Businesses may search for other markets, as they did in the past, during previous boycotts (as in the case of the Cava, the sparkling wine of Catalonia) or during the severe economic crisis in Spain.»
It is said, «Wherever those ruling threaten to repress those ruled, wherever institutions threaten persons, and wherever might oppresses right, we are obliged to resist — whenever possible non-violently».15 It is also true that boycotts and economic embargoes are a form of violence and can cause considerable suffering.
Another example of the unpredictable outcome of citizen economic action is the boycott Dr. Bob Jones III of Bob Jones University waged against General Motors Corporation for its sponsorship of «Jesus of Nazareth,» the Zeffirelli biblical epic on the NBC network.
As long as we continue to club the other Presbyterians into submission with constitutional amendments, judicial cases and economic boycotts, we have no word for a world full of murderous divisions, most of them cloaked in religion.
As long as Presbyterians continue to club the other into submission with constitutional amendments, judicial cases and economic boycotts, we have no word for a world full of murderous divisions, most of them cloaked in religion.
Action - reflection groups: Groups have proved to be invaluable during and after social action happenings — peace demonstrations, urban plunges, boycotts of economic exploiters, political campaigning — stimulating understanding of action skills and principles and new self - awareness.
If violence means the imposition of one's will upon another, it is not limited to acts like rape and murder but also embraces such deeds as boycotts, verbal threats and oppressive economic structures.
The All People's Congress (APC) has slammed New Patriotic Party (NPP) Youth Organiser, Sammy Awuku for suggesting that the ruling party boycotted the ongoing Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) presidential debate because their flagbearer, Hassan Ayariga, would not be there to do their dirty work.
The President of IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe says the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) reason for boycotting the National Economic Forum «was a joke.»
Again, when then President Mahama called on all citizens including Political Parties, Religious Organisations, Civil Society Organizations, etc., to help contribute to a National Economic Discourse, Nana Addo did not only boycott — he also encouraged his party members and Members of Parliament not to attend.
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) says the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) can not boycott this year's debate slated for September, saying the debate is for the good of the political parties and so it will not be in their best interest to boycott it.
Therefore, we will organize the distribution of leaflets, mass rallies, forums, civil disobedience, petitions, referendums, web - based actions, economic boycotts, and other grassroots tactics.
The findings help explain the psychology behind such economic trends as socially responsible investing and the boycotting of sweatshop - produced goods.
But rather than crumble in the face of an economic boycott, says Gregory A. Christi, the school's principal, administrators tried to impress upon protesters the benefits of good nutrition and physical fitness.
«Representatives at three levels of California government were quick to call for economic measures against neighboring Arizona this week in the wake of its passage of a tough new immigration law... On Tuesday, seven members of the Los Angles City Council signed a proposal for a boycott that urged the city to «refrain from conducting business» or participating in conventions in Arizona.