Sentences with phrase «for vocal critics»

While it's true that the term was once used almost exclusively for vocal critics of Eastern bloc regimes, nowadays it's used for any notable figures that critisize a goverment's established policies on a philosophical, ideological or political level.

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CNN analyst Van Jones, who gained a high profile for his strong and pointed commentary during election season, will speak about the current state of affairs, as will venture capitalist and guest Shark Tank investor Chris Sacca, who has been a vocal critic of Trump since long before he came president.

A question posed on Y Combinator's discussion board Hacker News called for a statement from the fund's co-founder Paul Graham and president Sam Altman (both of whom have been vocal Trump critics) regarding future dealings with Thiel.

The billionaire has been a vocal critic of Gawker's former Valleywag column for years, calling the New York - based publication «the Silicon Valley equivalent of Al Qaeda,» among other things.

He became chief defense counsel for military commissions two years ago, according to the Herald, and he has since become a vocal critic of the war - court system set up to try terror suspects.

Activist investor Bill Ackman, of the hedge fund Pershing Square, has famously been linked to Herbalife (HLF) for years as its most vocal critic: he has shorted the stock and accused the company of operating a pyramid scheme.

Buffett, a vocal critic of Trump, endorsed Democrat Hillary Clinton during her failed bid for the White House.

The «Late Night» host, who has been a very vocal critic of Trump, said his and President Barack Obama's mocking comments at the 2011 White House Correspondents» Association Dinner regarding Trump's potential for a presidential run stoked the businessman's decision to throw his hat in the ring.

Sanders also has been a vocal critic of Wall Street and champion of financial reforms, and his stance on those issues has drawn attention to Clinton's cozy relationship with Wall Street executives and the huge paychecks she has received for speeches to large banks since leaving the U.S. State Department.

From 1991 to 1993 he was finance critic for the Official Opposition and a vocal critic of the free trade agreement with the US.

And he has been a vocal critic of Time Warner's CNN unit, which leads to ongoing speculation that he might try to scuttle the deal for political / personal reasons.

During my time as critic for Western Economic Diversification, I have been a vocal advocate of the conversion of the orphan wells into geothermal producing sites.

Bridgeport Mayor and Democratic candidate for governor Joe Ganim has been a vocal critic of the state's promise to pay off Hartford's debt and help the city stave off bankruptcy.

Sinden, who like most club officials is a vocal critic of NHL officiating, was fined for publicly berating referee Kerry Fraser after the Bruins» 7 - 3 loss to the Canadiens in Montreal on Feb. 16.

Im a vocal critic of AW and the squad but come on man let it go for a minute and celebrate an incredible match and much needed W.

That's what one of today's most vocal «grow the game» proponents acknowledged on Wednesday when he defended Rory McIlroy against critics who bash him and other top male players for skipping the Olympics.

Let's buy the Canon (Crowd Funding to buy Arsenal Football Club)... I just created a group on Facebook with this name, lets start from there, then we'll petition Piers Morgan [high profile, very vocal critic and with a genuine love for the club] to mobilize in the early stages, if you have anyone else in mind please feel free to put their names forward.

Among the vocal critics of congestion pricing is Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has said he has yet to see an equitable proposal for outer - bough drivers and is trying to gain state support for his own plan to fund the MTA subway system.

Defeating Issa, a vocal critic of President Barack Obama's administration, became a major priority for Democrats this fall.

He was a vocal critic of Ed Miliband and in an article for the Daily Telegraph on Thursday he said Labour needed to «step out if its Metropolitan comfort zone» and «reach out to the country once more.»

With several meetings held, Tinubu's most vocal critics such as Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Sir Olanihun Ajayi, among others, began to drum up support for him publicly.

Critics from groups like New York Communities for Change, Make the Road New York and Vocal New York charge that the tax break, created in the 1970s to spur development at a time when the city's fiscal health was waning, is antiquated, allowing powerful developers to reap millions in tax breaks while creating housing exclusively for the wealthy.

The most vocal critic has been John Mann, the backbench MP for Bassetlaw, who said Miliband needed to «step up to the mark».

A Queens state senator who is one of City Hall's most vocal critics claims Mayor de Blasio deliberately snubbed him for Monday night's town hall in his district.

The disparity between the numbers was highlighted Thursday in a report by the advocacy group Families for Excellent Schools, a vocal de Blasio critic.

Mr Litvinenko, 43, was a vocal critic of Russian president Vladimir Putin and claimed on his deathbed that the Kremlin was responsible for his killing.

Julia Vitullo - Martin, the director of the Regional Plan Association's Center for Urban Innovation and a vocal critic of the now dead community benefits agreement (CBA) at the Kingsbridge Armory, sounds off on proposed CBAs in Buffalo.

He's been among the most vocal critics of Cuomo's economic development initiatives, some of which are now part of a federal indictment that focuses on Joseph Percoco, a former close aide of the governor who is accused of essentially rigging bids for kickbacks and campaign contributions.

Malliotakis has been a vocal critic of the Parade Committee's decision, calling for elected officials and sponsors to boycott the parade this year.

Mitt Romney, the party's 2012 presidential nominee and a vocal critic of Mr. Trump, has laid out plans to campaign more publicly for Republican Senate candidates in the coming weeks, according to two people familiar with his plans, which were confirmed by an aide.

Gallonians — my portmanteau word for the mayor's most zealous supporters — should not take the defeat of his two vocal critics necessarily as a vote for Hizzoner.

Kink, a frequent, vocal critic of the Cuomo administration, has nothing but praise for Cuomo's wage push.

He questioned why Amissah Arthur had suddenly become a vocal critic of the NPP government when his party could not implement viable policies despite being in power for 8 years.

A vocal critic of former Commissioner Ray Kelly when stop - and - frisk was on trial, Adams advocates for a «symbiotic relationship» between the police and the community.

Floral Park Mayor Thomas Tweedy, a vocal critic, called the agreement «the best possible deal for Nassau County and its residents.»

In 2008, Hannon actively supported the Republican presidential campaign of Paul, who had been one of the most vocal critics in Congress of the Iraq war and had run as a Libertarian candidate for president in 1988.

Stringer was also a vocal critic of the Campaign for One New York, de Blasio's political nonprofit, calling it a «slush fund» shortly after de Blasio had been criticized by the Campaign Finance Board for how the nonprofit raised and spent funds.

It is often left up to the most vocal critics of new technologies to articulate the complexities in public, and this is also the case for synthetic biology.

In his senior years, Reeves was one of the most vocal critics of the rampant steroid use in modern bodybuilding, criticizing modern bodybuilders for exchanging physical beauty for sheer size, which is the exact opposite of the goals of bodybuilding to create a well - proportioned, aesthetically pleasing body.

The first vocal critic of how «Show Dogs» treats consent was mother Terina Maldonado, writing for the family film blog Macaroni Kid.

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Schools should be permitted to use multiple, locally created assessments instead of «one shot» tests to measure student progress for accountability purposes, according to a report released last week by a panel of experts convened by the Forum on Educational Accountability, a group that includes some of the most vocal critics of the 5 - year - old No Child Left Behind Act.

She became a vocal critic of the standardized testing movement and raised alarms on the outsize role that testing is playing in public education: taking over the time students spend in the classroom, being used as a weapon against their teachers, and distracting from the real problem of unequal opportunities for students.

Moreover, although the group's leaders have called for regulations to encourage more integrated charters, vocal critics of charters will certainly use the conclusions drawn from the CRP differently.

State Representative Dawn White is receiving political support from the Washington, D.C. - based Tennessee Federation for Children in part because of her support for legislation that would have silenced some of the most vocal critics of school voucher programs.

By August, the president of Democrats for Education Reform — a vocal Trump critic — had resigned from Success Academy's board.

Improbably, at the end of a four - decade - long career as the nation's most prominent education historian and a vocal advocate for education reform, Ravitch has emerged as reform's fiercest critic.

Perhaps the most vocal critics of the House's accountability approach are advocates for students with disabilities.

Just be sure to let backseat passengers out for air occasionally (it's cramped in there) and be warned — this level of X-factor comes with some very vocal critics.

While the critics have been vocal, no argument they make can drown out the statement made by the recent numbers released by Bowker, the company that issues ISBNs for every title published in the U.S..