Sentences with phrase «fought against action»

National Center or Public Policy Research expert on global warming and the ozone layer (1996) Robert Wesson Endowment Fund Fellow (1993 - 4) at Hoover Institution Marshall Institute Expert bio: http://www.marshall.org/experts.php?id=38 A darling of the anti-climate movement, Baliunas has been a central scientist in the fight against action on climate change.

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Moscow has tried to legitimize this course of action by arguing that the Taliban is helping in the fight against ISIS.

Shopping Actions may help big retail chains fight back against the Amazon threat.

Though many have tried to ride the success of its, um, coattails, Lululemon decided this was the right time to fight, and brought legal action against Calvin Klein in August.

While the American public is overwhelmingly supportive of Mueller keeping his job and could be upset if action is taken against the special counsel's investigation, the editorial board fears that the public could see this as just another food fight in Washington, DC and let it go.

Additionally, as a heart disease survivor and National Volunteer for the American Heart Association, Star uses her international public platform to positively impact the lives of all women by empowering them to take action, stand stronger and join the fight against heart disease.

Noting Walmart's ongoing high - profile fight with credit company Visa, and recent news that consumers in the U.K. are preparing a 19 billion - pound ($ 24.5 billion USD) class action lawsuit against MasterCard alleging unfair practices, he added, «Whether retailers are large or small, when credit card and related transaction fees for merchants run rampant, it directly and immediately increases the cost of doing business.

What some are fighting against are the harmful actions that turn into laws that flow from said beliefs.

According to this story, the great discoveries since the time of Copernicus and Galileo have disclosed a world that looks ever less like the picture religion painted of it, and have forced religious believers to fight a centuries «long rearguard action against the truth.

This was evident in his actions against the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, a group listed as a Foreign Terrorist Organization that hoped to depose Gadhafi.

Through personal action and public pronouncements, these agency people led the church into the forefront of the fight against social injustice.

In the first of a three part series on Christian involvement in social action, Sam Hailes investigates the ways in which today's Church is joining the fight against...

Bishops Eamonn Walsh and Raymond Field offered their resignations to Pope Benedict on Christmas Eve only after fighting a rearguard action against the Archbishop of Dublin, Dairmuid Martin, who has pressurised them publicly and privately to quit.

You made yourself a terrorist apologist when you equated my country's actions in the war on terror to terrorism itself and suggested the fight against terror is the reason why it is spreading.

Gale Cincotta, who grew up in Chicago's Austin community and fought with an IAF organization against block - busting and panic - peddling, now runs the National Information and Training Center which carries the action to national policies affecting finance, investment and housing.

It is hard to know what the reaction to the fight between American nuns and the Vatican is within the American Catholic community, but there have been some pockets of protest against the Vatican's actions.

In the first of a three part series on Christian involvement in social action, Sam Hailes investigates the ways in which today's Church is joining the fight against UK poverty.

But they also gathered to research the racism they fought, and to take direct nonviolent action against it — a kind of «in their face» loving of one's enemies.

We are taking legal action to fight back against Keurig's abuse of dominance and their misrepresentations in the marketplace.

Parmigiano Reggiano takes action in the USA controls, fight against counterfeits and 1.2 million in investments.

When the Government launched antitrust action against the trotting association in 1958 Sheppard told the frightened directors to fight back.

Using our market data, we are also seeing some sharp action on Jon Jones in the marquee fight against Daniel Cormier.

Denis Suarez has become almost a forgotten man at Barcelona in recent months but he returned to action against Sevilla and insisted after the game he will fight for his place.

After dropping points for the first time in La Liga with a hard - fought 1 - 1 draw against Atlético Madrid last Saturday, Barcelona return to action with their third Champions League game of the season against Olympiacos, who are yet to get a point in Group D.

Following a hard - fought comeback victory away to Getafe, Barcelona return to La Liga action with a match at Camp Nou against Eibar on Tuesday night.

In brief, breastfeeding is simply a beautiful action to fight against environmental issues, and certainly the greenest meal your child will ever have Have a wonderful Earth Day!

Mass Audubon has designated Wellfleet Bay as a Climate Action Center to lead our community in the fight against climate change.

Homebirth is just as safe» because homebirth in the UK is nothing like homebirth in the US, and most homebirth midwives in the US are actively fighting against having a system like the UK, because they don't want the medical education, they don't want to follow standards of practice, they don't want to be held responsible for their actions and outcomes.

Some are so afraid to even consider those questions that they will fight tooth and nail to defend their ignorance against anyone that confronts those assumptions through words or actions.

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«Also obvious to Nigerians now is the use of the fight against corruption as means of settling scores with perceived enemies as is the case with key PDP leaders including its Spokesman, an action that is ostensibly aimed at silencing the opposition from looking in and exposing the incompetence, and the double standard of the administration.

«The Kaduna State Command remains resolute in crime fighting and hereby issuing a stern warning against lawlessness, inciting disturbances, unlawful assembly and any other action capable of breaching the peace of the state shall be decisively dealt with in accordance with the law.

Sen. Bill Stachowski is fighting back against Fight Back PAC, the political action committee created with the sole purpose of replacing senator who voted «no» on gay marriage with candidates who will vote «yes» on the issue.

«This city is standing up and saying, «We're going to take our own actions to protect our own people,»» de Blasio said, wearing a green necktie and sitting in front of large green sign that said «NYC: Leading the Fight Against Climate Change.»

Trump told governors gathered in D.C. that he would take action to ban the sale of bump stocks without Congress, and said it's «OK» to push back against the NRA «every once as a while,» as the powerful gun lobbying group fights calls to enact stricter gun control laws after the shooting.

While many voices in the UK call for more action to be taken against «the Islamic State», Ahrar ash - Sham and their British members are actually fighting them and dying, every day.

This sounds reasonable but it is designed to warn off potential donors to fighting funds who may fear becoming liable to pay the very high costs of the organisation they are taking action against.

De Blasio said he is «ready» to take legal action against U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who is threatening to take funds from so - called sanctuary cities by cutting a federal program that helps cities and states fight crime.

Fourthly, the black community expects action from the government against racism and, if it is not delivered, will fight back.

«Also, the international community, especially the United States, United Kingdom and the United Nations should caution the President against actions capable of bringing down institutions of government under the guise of fighting corruption.»

Gillibrand issued a call to action and encouraged attendees to fight back against what she said were questionable federal policies — including the proposed rollback of the Affordable Care Act, which is still being deliberated by the Republican - led U.S. Senate.

Other prominent attorneys general are similarly taking action against Trump, including California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who has devoted budget funding specifically to fight the Trump administration's actions and policies, according to the Times.

«Citizen Action of New York has been instrumental in fighting against the corrupting influence of big money in our democracy and advocating for quality education and health care for all,» Nixon said.

The fight against the Bedroom Tax stepped up yesterday, when campaign groups from across the UK linked up to co-ordinate national action.

Also at 11:30 a.m., Schneiderman joins Rep. Brian Higgins to announce the latest action in his ongoing fight against smartphone theft, Town of Tonawanda Police Department, 1835 Sheridan Dr., Kenmore.

The healthcare workers of 1199SEIU commend Governor Cuomo for taking bold, progressive action in protecting our residents, and we will continue to fight with him against the devastating health care cuts in Washington.»

But those provide a way of protecting against racism, even with measures like affirmative action or the fight against segregation based in the fallout from racism (social / cultural / geographical segregation, for example).

«We desperately need a president who will fight back against the schemes that CEOs and Wall Street bankers have used to economy and steal wealth from our communities, especially communities of color,» said Ivette Alfonso, Citizen Action of New York president.

«Regardless of the federal government's dangerous actions to rescind Title IX protections, this state and this administration will continue to stand with and advocate for survivors, and we will not go backwards in the fight against sexual assault.»

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council has joined the fight against illegal mining popularly known to as «galamsey» and have called for drastic actions to eliminate the menace.