Sentences with phrase «for justice organizations»

In addition to helping Backstage with full - stack development, Faye is the Co-founder + Developer of PlayLoops, a startup developing tools and services to make it super easy for justice organizations to create high - engagement content for social media.

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This story was reported by Maurice Chammah for The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization focused on the US criminal justice system.

Even if we were to agree (even for sake of argument) that a Board of Directors» main obligation is to serve the interests of the organization and its shareholders, that still leaves open this important question: should a Board of Directors seek the best outcomes for the organization and its shareholders, or should it seek justice for it and for them?

People for the American Way, a liberal advocacy organization, called many of Gorsuch's criminal - justice rulings «troubling,» arguing that several of his dissents that favored defendants had been unique.

He serves on the board of the following not - for - profit organizations: the American College of Corporate Directors, Massachusetts General Hospital (President's Council), Boston University (Trustee Emeritus), The Boston Foundation (Director Emeritus), The Boston Center for Community and Justice (Honorary director), Wilson Center's Canada Institute (Advisory Board) and Quissett Harbor Preservation Trust (Chairman) and Partners HealthCare System, Inc..

Here are some organizations working to make systemic change and ensure justice for Tina Fontaine.

The Justice Department under President Barack Obama decided not to charge WikiLeaks for revealing some of the government's most sensitive secrets — concluding that doing so would be akin to prosecuting a news organization for publishing classified information.

The Trade Justice Network (TJN) is a network comprised of environmental, labour, cultural, farming, social justice and other civil society organizations that aims to raise awareness about free trade agreements and advocates for a more sustainable, fair and socially just international trade Justice Network (TJN) is a network comprised of environmental, labour, cultural, farming, social justice and other civil society organizations that aims to raise awareness about free trade agreements and advocates for a more sustainable, fair and socially just international trade justice and other civil society organizations that aims to raise awareness about free trade agreements and advocates for a more sustainable, fair and socially just international trade regime.

The organizations sent a joint letter to Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland outlining their shared principles and priorities for a new trade model rooted in principles of equity, the primacy of human rights — including the rights of Indigenous peoples, women and girls, workers, migrants, farmers, and communities — and social and ecological justice.

A survivor of the tainted blood scandal, Cumming is the co-founder of BloodWatch, an organization formed to advocate for fulfilling Mr. Justice Horace Krever's recommendations following that scandal.

With massive and increasing structural deficits; exploding debt in all sectors; hostile demographics; social and political fracturing and disintegration; grotesque wealth inequality; extraordinary global trade competition; a complete collapse of respect for vital government organizations such as the Justice Department and FBI, which the people now realize have gone rogue; an extremely complex and corrosive global geopolitical environment; the real prospect of war, potentially nuclear and worldwide; not to mention numerous additional factors, we can only point to few other times in history more dangerous to the people's financial welfare, and therefore more overall bullish for gold, one of the only financial sanctuaries proven to work in times of dislocation.

The reports of Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and the International Center for Transitional Justice (the world's leading non-governmental organization studying political transitions), as well as the U.N. documents on the justice of nations moving from tyranny to democracy, give prominence to judicial punishment among all possible measures for addressing past human - rights violJustice (the world's leading non-governmental organization studying political transitions), as well as the U.N. documents on the justice of nations moving from tyranny to democracy, give prominence to judicial punishment among all possible measures for addressing past human - rights violjustice of nations moving from tyranny to democracy, give prominence to judicial punishment among all possible measures for addressing past human - rights violations.

He also founded the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, an organization that encourages acts of justice rooted in prayer and respect for other religious traditions.

New resolutions can act as a rallying cry for further work on racial justice and racial unity, allowing SBC entities, churches and organizations to point to this resolution as a reason for continuing to preach, teach and speak out.

My organization, NETWORK, founded by Catholic Sisters 40 years ago, lobbies Congress for economic justice.

Last night Yale's campus pro-life group — after a year in which they participated in meetings and even helped raise money for the organization — became the first group in living memory to be denied membership in the Social Justice Network of Dwight Hall.

CNN routinely partners with and praises the work of organizations like International Justice Mission, Not For Sale, and World Relief, and has issued several flattering portraits of «the new Christian abolition movement.»

Nationwide organization Showing Up for Racial Justice is seeking to mobilize churches across the country to separate themselves from the criminal justice Justice is seeking to mobilize churches across the country to separate themselves from the criminal justice justice system.

(UPDATE) Justices don't have a final answer for religious organizations that oppose Obamacare's contraception mandate.

All of the victims were apparently targeted for assassination because they were members of neighborhood organizations or members of local human rights groups that had demanded that the perpetrators of the violence be brought to justice.

Jessica Youseffi, a community organize from the Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice, sings the praises of an organization the attempts to make synagogues more open to the LGBT community.

Saeed Abedini was swiftly sentenced by a member of the Islamic Republic's Revolutionary Court, according to the American Center for Law and Justice, an organization founded by television evangelist Pat Robertson.

Let us pass to the third requirement, that of the surrender of absolute national sovereignty in the establishment of an international organization for justice and security.

The third requirement is a functioning international organization empowered to act for the corporate justice of the world.

The American Center for Law and Justice, a right - leaning organization?

With the support of the American Center for Law and Justice, as well as other Christian watchdog organizations, efforts to ensure Christians are legally able to practice their faith in Russia continue.

Many thousands of citizens, including many Christians, have been working for social justice for years — through nonprofit organizations, community organizing efforts, and justice - oriented churches.

We can admit that to say «love thy neighbor, but organize him» poses difficulties; but we do not need to surrender the conviction that the responsible organization of power for the ends of human justice and freedom is a true expression of Christian love.

The church and individual Christians are too often guilty of substituting benevolence for justice in the basic organizations of life.

This August, various social justice organizations that you know and love — or don't know but would probably love if you did — are going to be meeting up in Los Angeles for an event called Fourth Estate Leadership Summit.

This August, various social justice organizations that you know and love — or don't know but would probably love if you did — are going to be meeting up in Los Angeles for an...

Muslim leaders also try to promote peace with justice through their participation in inter-religious organizations like the World Congress of Religions for Peace.

When the church is consumed and possessed by mortgages, capital campaigns, membership numbers, qualifications for membership or deacon or elder, the variety and format of financial reports, redecorating, ordination policies, the proper delineation of committee responsibilities, the aggregation and strengthening and protection of church hierarchical authority, the preference for political associations and prominence instead of being a voice and influence for justice and compassion, seasonal vestment colors, the abandonment and refusal to acknowledge congregations who dare to be excited by their proclaiming and provoking and living and sharing the Good News, the continual choosing and preoccupation with better organization over better outreach, or what styles of worship are to be offered — then it is time for an earth - shaking, stone - rolling, curtain ripping, hurricane - strength, fiery and noisy transformational revolution that will resurrect the Good News in the body and spirit of communities and individuals.

While Calvin seems to see more clearly than Luther the need for reforming the orders of the world guided by love and justice, both Reformers see the organization of society in terms which we know are far too simple in the light of the later history of democratic forms of political life.

Human affliction, especially the monstrous inhumanity of man to man, was to them a practical, rather than a theoretical, problem; it represented not only a conflict of ideas but a conflict of individual and class interests, a struggle for justice in personal character or social organization against selfishness, ill will, and inequity.

The ballot was secret and the count unannounced, and the established procedure (perhaps ironically for a social justice organization) allotted only sixty seconds for CLAY to make their case while strictly banning any further discussion.

Imagine what would happen if all the evangelical institutions — youth organizations, publications, colleges and seminaries, congregations and denominational headquarters — would dare to undertake a comprehensive two - year examination of their total program and activity to answer this question: Is there the same balance and emphasis on justice for the poor and oppressed in our programs as there is in Scripture?

A 25 - page report issued Friday by the Justice Department follows up on President Donald Trump's repeated pledge to offer more legal protections for people — and organizations — of faith.

Trump has largely stood by his pro-life campaign promises, appointing conservative justice Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, signing a law allowing states to withhold funding from Planned Parenthood, and reinstating a ban on federal funds for organizations that perform abortions overseas.

Here in North America, a number of organizations have drawn on the Kuyperian legacy, inspired by the desire to be agents of God's kingdom in public life, including the Center for Public Justice (CPJ), the Christian Labour Association of Canada, and the Canadian think tank Cardus.

«After spending time with police officers on ride - alongs, meeting with politicians on the state and federal level and grassroots organizations fighting for human rights, it's clear that our criminal justice system is still crippling communities of color through mass incarceration.»

He donated $ 3 million last month to the University of Texas where he played and matched Colin Kaepernick's $ 10,000 in the quarterback's «10 for 10» campaign, Durant's contributions helping a local organization doing community - based justice work.

BCS executive director Bill Hancock addressed the worst - case scenario for his organization when it meets with the Justice Department this summer.

This book introduces the field of interpersonal neurobiology, and has been utilized by a number of clinical and research organizations worldwide, including the U.S. Department of Justice, The Vatican's Pontifical Council for the Family, Microsoft and Google.

«Global philanthropic support for efforts to prevent, mitigate, and resolve conflicts totaled $ 283 million in 2013... 288 foundations awarded nearly 2,000 grants in support of more than 1,200 organizations working for peace, justice, diplomacy, and national and global security, from conducting research on the prevention of nuclear terrorism to supporting citizen journalism in Egypt.

I have worked for five years with reproductive justice and sexual health organizations domestically and internationally as an advocate, case manager, and researcher.

Advocates for a bill to make it easier for child sex abuse victims to seek justice as adults — the Child Victims Act — are hoping to enlist Little Leagues and parent - teacher organizations in their cause.

Chris Amato, a staff attorney for Earth Justice and former official with the state's Department of Environmental Conservation, said his organization has experienced delays at that agency and the Public Service Commission that have made it difficult to weigh in on policy proposals.

«Andrew Cuomo putting his personal political ambitions over the needs of grassroots organizations fighting for racial and economic justice tells you everything you need to know about him, and it shows just how terrified he is of Cynthia Nixon,» said Rebecca Katz, a senior strategist for the Nixon campaign.

«I look forward to our continued partnership to improve our industrial waterfront economy, to create a Harbor Middle School, to continue working alongside organizations like UPROSE to create opportunities for our youth and supporting the Red Hook Community Justice Center to break the cycle of mass incarceration,» she said.