Sentences with phrase «grassroots democracy»

An actual blow to grassroots democracy.

Rather than leading its education reforms with tests, punishments, and markets, it has concentrated on capacity building, expanding grassroots democracy, and rebuilding trust.

Clarifying how and in what ways the key work of local school boards reflects grassroots democracy in action.

«Public education is essential to our nation's grassroots democracy,» said Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director, National School Boards Association.

Institutions of direct democracy, including decentralised decision - making powers in rural and urban areas, need to be set up or strengthened in all countries; where decision - making at larger levels requires representation, there should be robust mechanisms of transparency, accountability, and redressal (including recall) that are responsive to the institutions of direct grassroots democracy.

«Government Confronts Culture: Will the State Advance Grassroots Democracy in Southern Africa?»

To sum up, teachers need to support sustainable alternatives to neoliberal capitalism with its emphasis on economic growth; protect nature's resources for future generations; protect ecosystems and help support biodiversity; support a community based economics, and a grassroots democracy that includes participatory and direct forms, embody anti-racist, anti-ableist, anti-sexist, and anti-homophobic pedagogies that respect diversity and work from a post-patriarchal perspective.

Ecological Wisdom Grassroots Democracy Social Justice Non-Violence Community Economics Decentralization Feminism Respect for Diversity Personal / Global Responsibility Future Focus / Sustainability

The Green Party is committed to ecology, grassroots democracy, non-violence, and social and economic justice.

The Green Party of New York State is founded on the Four Pillars of Green Politics: Ecology, Social and Economic Justice, Nonviolence, Grassroots Democracy.

«I'm a true believer in grassroots democracy,» he says, «and I do my job more effectively with the input and guidance that comes from the community.»

The Green Party of New York regards grassroots democracy as a bedrock principle, and as such we must call for home rule in this instance and denounce the abrogation of local democracy by state government,» said Green Party co-chair and Brooklyn native Gloria Mattera.

2) International PB Conference: During this two - day conference organized by The Participatory Budgeting Project, Pratt Institute, and the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, CVH leaders and staff, along with over 200 elected officials, community leaders, and activists from across the world, will discuss key topics and trends for this model of grassroots democracy, including PB in Public Housing, PB in Community Organizations, Online Participation, and the PBNYC Briefing (see below).

The Green Party of New York is committed to the principals of ecology, grassroots democracy, nonviolence and social and economic justice.

«It has become an international model for real grassroots democracy, and for making city government more responsive to the people.

So this was grassroots democracy at its best.

Nonviolence is a core principle of the Green Party and was adopted as part of the party's official principles, along with grassroots democracy, ecology and social and economic justice.

Syracuse, NY — If Green Party candidate for mayor in Syracuse Howie Hawkins had his way, the current system of city government would scrapped and replaced by a system of what he calls «grassroots democracy and proportional representation.»

The party shares in the mission of many of the worldwide Green Parties and generally supports a left - leaning, liberal platform on the American political spectrum with an emphasis on the core tenets of environmental protection, social justice, grassroots democracy, and pacifism.

In all likelihood, the Grassroots Democracy Act isn't going anywhere under House Speaker John Boehner.

Committed to ecology, social justice grassroots democracy and non-violence, Greens are renewing democracy in the United States through community - based organizing without the support of corporate donors.

Rieff writes: «Human rights workers sometimes talk of their movement as an emblem of grassroots democracy.

Not exact matches

Jason Kenney has repeatedly expressed his wish for policies from the Grassroots that will reflect the people he represents; this is called democracy.

The transitions taking place across the Middle East have been sparked by grassroots non-violence rather than having democracy imposed upon them.

We must instead insist on and develop a new style of engagement that is not couched in easy anti-politics motifs, but builds from the grassroots upwards and seeks to challenge dominant assumptions — speaking to and connecting with the diverse and rich communities of the North, and insisting that a regional democracy which develops new forms of governance for better regional and local systems is possible.

Contrary to the latter, Gaudot sees the EU as a «laboratory for the democracy of tomorrow», as evidenced by the Occupy movement, and other grassroots campaigns across Europe.

Check out Ari Melber's new analysis of Organizing For America, the successor to the Obama campaign's grassroots list, published over at tPrez and produced in association with Personal Democracy Forum.

New Kings Democrats is a progressive, grassroots political organization committed to bringing transparency, accountability, and inclusionary democracy to the Kings County Democratic Party.

New Kings Democrats is a progressive, grassroots political organization committed to bringing transparency, accountability, and inclusionary democracy to the Kings County Democratic Party and the elected officials of our borough.

«Norman Siegel's career is built on standing up for the rights of all of us,» Democracy for America, a grassroots progressive organization, said in the e-mail.

On the other hand, a very broad coalition had emerged in the centre left Grassroots Alliance around upholding party democracy, members» rights and the broad - based character of the Labour Party.

Similarly, Michael Howard's plans to restrict democracy within the Conservative Party were scuppered not by the Tory press, but by a revolt led by the grassroots readers of ConservativeHome.

Through grassroots organizing, leadership development, policy changes, and creating new models of direct democracy CVH is creating a truly equitable New York State.

In February 2012, the grassroots organization Democracy for America, founded by Howard Dean, named Kuster one of the top 10 progressive candidates in the 2012 U.S. House races.

Reforms to party democracy are a key ambition of the grassroots pro-Corbyn movement Momentum, which wants the membership to have more powers.

Democracy for America said it would mobilize its grassroots supporters for Kingson, whom the group chose over Democratic rivals Colleen Deacon, of Syracuse, and Steve Williams, of Baldwinsville, in the 24th Congressional District primary.

We must not forget that the policy forum was introduced as a method of limiting democracy within Labour, rather than empowering the grassroots.

Garvin and Gooran launched a new version last November, and just signed two big clients: Howard Dean's grassroots group, Democracy for America, and the labor - backed Working Families Party.

That's exactly what Ralph Garvin hopes to bring to the table with Organizer, a new political software suite that just landed two big, early clients, the labor - backed Working Families Party and Howard Dean's grassroots group, Democracy for America.

As evidenced today, there are too many responsibilities at the Federal level and it is therefore not surprising that the dividends of democracy hardly get to the grassroots.

We the Civil Society understands Democracy to practically mean fairness, social equality, accountability and consensus building to benefit citizens at the grassroots.

Its officers therefore recommended support for Angela Eagle as first preference because of her unique record amongst women candidates in support of democracy in the party, of a policy - making process which was accessible to the party grassroots rather than one which was entirely based, in reality, in the leader's office, of the impartiality of party staff in internal democracy and of the party - union link.

Philosophy, Principle and Practice of Social Democracy Political Economy of Development Elections and Electoral Systems Gender Mainstreaming Youth Development Development and Environmental Sustainability Grassroots Political Mobilization and Activism Public Sector Management Public Policy Formulation and Implementation

THE RECENT PLATYPUS PANEL on the «Death of Social Democracy» raised the prospect of a socialist left whose approach is not focused on taking power in capitalist national states, whether through the electoral reformism of traditional Social Democracy or a Bolshevik - style armed seizure, but on building a grassroots - democratic, confederal, and internationalist counterpower that can replace capitalist nation - states with a truly democratic socialism.

As a coalition of labor unions, community organizations and grassroots activists, the Working Families Party has been a consistent voice on issues that put working families first, and it has become a leading voice in the fight for real democracy.

There seems to be a real «disconnect» between Republican leadership and the grassroots voters who are saying that we're tired of Corporate America trying to control our Democracy and our Government.

It is billed as «a candid conversation about what the shifting demographic landscape means for grassroots movements, political action, and civic engagement; how can we shape our democracy into one that is truly representative of the people being governed?»

He lamented that, «When other states are already enjoying the dividends of democracy at the local government level, we are yet to see any practical signs to convince the people that democracy will soon return to the grassroots level of governance after two years and three months.»

Ulster People for Justice and Democracy, inspired by the Bernie Sanders campaign for President, is a grassroots group in Ulster County, NY, building an inclusive, responsive democracy through advocacy, education, and direct politicaDemocracy, inspired by the Bernie Sanders campaign for President, is a grassroots group in Ulster County, NY, building an inclusive, responsive democracy through advocacy, education, and direct politicademocracy through advocacy, education, and direct political action.

Grassroots lobbying — encouraging citizens to contact public officials in order to affect public policy — is quintessential representative democracy in action.