Sentences with phrase «local social activists»

To see both sides, Theroux meets with both the Milwaukee Police Department's homicide division as they patrol District 5 - where the homicide average is over 12 times the national average - and with families and local social activists in the area.

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It also has been a sometime tool of activist hedge and pension funds for legitimate corporate governance changes, but left - leaning state and local pension funds and union pension funds have often used it to achieve political or social ends not shared by other investors.

The more prophetic forms of Christianity that press toward human rights and social justice are precisely those most under attack by non-Christian militants at local levels, and many activists want to bring judgment against these religions.

It helps to connect aggressively with potential «friends,» perhaps starting with the candidate's own social connections and moving on to party activists, local officials, bloggers and the members of your own supporter list (include a link to your profile pages in mass emails and people will do some of the work for you).

For example, Action Network is an online platform that combines petitions, online actions, event signups, bulk email and social media to help activists rally their friends and family, and it's free for local progressive organizers.

For a start, you'll want to populate your following with people you know: it helps to connect aggressively (though perhaps not TOO aggressively) with potential «friends,» perhaps starting with the candidate's own social connections and moving on to party activists, local officials, bloggers and the members of your own supporter list (include a link to your profile pages in mass emails and people will do some of the work for you).

Other contenders for the top job included Peter Cranie, a social care lecturer; Romayne Phoenix, an art teacher, activist and local councillor; and Pippa Bartolotti, Green leader in Wales and businesswoman.

Rhodes is campaigning for an activist government that will promote prosperity while alleviating real social problems, and he accuses Faso of shortchanging local communities — from his vote on Trumpcare to his support for harsh budget cuts to agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency.

Local social service and immigration activists are pushing Nassau and Suffolk counties to take part...

Meanwhile, Cardinale said local party officials had received calls from across the country from newly minted activists offering to help out with everything from monetary donations to social media.

It will target swing voters aged 35 and older, local grassroots activists and those who have engaged with the topic of «health care» on social media.

Jessica Prentice is a professional chef, author, local foods activist, and social entrepreneur.

Social change and peace movements / campaigns, once considered the dangerous work of local grassroots indigenous activists and civil society, have now transformed into «global crowdfunded - change your Twitter avatar - update your Facebook status - like my page» campaigns.

While all the usual local suspects have been deeply involved in this walkout — the Oklahoma administrators «association» CCOSA, the Association of School Boards, and school district personnel — a specific group of Oklahoma education activists have orchestrated much of the social media action.

Vowing to get Jake back by any means necessary, Leon's own journey - on his brand - new BMX bike - will carry him through the lives of a doting but ailing foster mother, Maureen; Maureen's cranky and hilarious sister, Sylvia; a social worker Leon knows only as «The Zebra»; and a colorful community of local gardeners and West Indian political activists.

Dutch artist Renzo Martens, who initiated the project alongside local Congolese social activist René Ngongo, claims cognizance of the ethical quagmire he's elicited.

Temporary exhibitions at Jane Addams Hull - House Museum examine social change by engaging contemporary artists, activist, educator, and local organizations.

The new Gallery displays show Morris — the revolutionary Victorian designer and social activist — re-interpreted for the 21st century, engaging schools, the local community and a national audience like never before.

By the mid-1970s, this program of demolition and reconstruction had transformed and modernized nearly one - third of the city, yet simultaneously, these methods came under increased scrutiny by local social movements associated with civil rights and Black Power activist groups.

By the mid-1970s, this program of demolition and reconstruction had transformed and modernized nearly one - third of the city, as its methods were increasingly questioned by local social movements associated with civil rights and Black Power activist groups.

The Stockyard Institute was influenced by an awareness of neighborhood histories and an under recognized group of community artists, architects, radical teachers, and local activists where a deep consideration of the social and civic forms of engagement were as critical to their practice as to their lives.

The program includes two days of workshops, presentations, rituals, film screenings, interactive installations and special performances from local and national artists, scientists, social activists, filmmakers, writers, poets and more at Icebox Project Space.

He served as one of the local coordinators for the 2010 US Social Forum, organizing over 300 Detroit - area volunteers to host 20,000 + activists and community change agents to 5 days of workshops, panels, concerts, and work projects.

So as fossil fuel companies and their government friends were taking to the air to read straight from the fear - and - misinformation playbook, Climate Reality activists and friends were getting busy too, deluging Congressional switchboards with calls supporting the plan and spreading the word through local media and their social networks.

Friends of the Earth worked with local and national groups including the Environmental Law and Policy Center, the Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club, Green State Solutions, Iowa PIRG, Iowa Environmental Council, Iowa Farmers Union, Iowa Move to Amend, CREDO Action and Physicians for Social Responsibility in the debate about the cost recovery bill, taking out radio and TV ads, phoning more than 100,000 Iowans, and mobilizing thousands of activists who called and wrote their elected officials.

Guest speakers - local activists and experts in social and environmental justice from abroad taught us that ecology is nowadays linked to social and economic problems.

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