Sentences with phrase «of citizen activist»

Democracy itself is based on the principle of the citizen activist.

Individual citizens» use of email, Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Twitter and every other online tool imaginable to promote their causes and candidates has exploded, and campaigns will ignore the real potential of citizen activists (including your email - forwarding uncle — see the results of E-Voter Survey Question 7) at their own peril.

Faso in the release described Move Forward New York as a «left - leaning organization of citizen activists.»

Not exact matches

The show cast six supporting «citizen journalists» who reflect the broad swath of personalities on the right, with a gun - rights activist in the vein of bombastic NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch, provocateurs in the vein of Milo Yiannopoulos, what Miller described as a «pseudo-intellectual with no real credentials,» and a stay - at - home livestreamer rambling without much of a point.

A recent survey on corporate reputation conducted by the Corporate Responsibility Association (CRA) showed that nearly 50 % of the companies who responded had been targeted by activist citizen groups, and now engage with these non-governmental organizations in order to help improve public perceptions.

Bill 69, legislation Trudeau introduced on the environment, looks nothing like a citizen's bill of rights, and falls far short of what green activists expect from governments.

They are not about to champion the Socialist Workers Party, slain Black Panthers and New Left activists — although these are only the most outrageously maligned of the multitude spied upon, which included such sterling citizens as Eleanor Roosevelt and thousands of ordinary, tax - return - filing Americans.

It offers such metaphors of the Christian life as «ambassador for Christ» — a favorite of evangelicals — and «citizen of God's commonwealth,» a favorite of social activists.

«Another objection to moral relativism is called by Fred Feldman «The Reformer's Dilemma,» which describes the situation of an activist who sees a society in need of improvement and feels compelled to propose some alteration for its citizens.

Political activists of all stripes have difficulty getting ordinary citizens to care about their issues, and if they do care, to act on them.

Scott D. Lively first came to light as an anti-LGBT activist in the early 1990s in Oregon, when he was involved with the Oregon Citizens Alliance (OCA) in a variety of capacities: executive director, finance coordinator, finance director, and communications director.

CSW»S chief executive Mervyn Thomas said Christians in Vietnam constantly have their right to freedom of religion violated and added that the work these activists have done have been paramount to defending the rights of citizens.

The legal scholar who is the founder of the New Citizens» Movement was detained in July 2013 after calling for the release of fellow activists who'd urged top officials to disclose their assets.

I wish I could ask him what might happen if principled men and women ever decided to overwhelm the system with citizen activists (see William Wilberforce or Martin Luther King, Jr.) who could bring torches to illumine the darkest recesses and corruptions of the world's system.

However, we would like to join the ranks of people, including the more than 6,000 supporters who have signed the petition to stop the destruction of field trials of GM crops, in calling for anti-GM activists and other concerned citizens to not take action that could delay the assessment and ongoing research of Golden Rice as a potential new way to reduce vitamin A deficiency and reduce the damage it can do to the precious vision and eyes of children.

Several Cary homeowners and members of the Citizens for a Better Community, an activist group, told the board that they still back the effort to acquire the property and preserve it as open space.

In fact, it's usually more effective to print them out and hand - deliver them, particularly as part of a visit from a lobbyist or citizen activist.

We have to act together in any and all capacities that we can, whether as grassroots groups, community organizations, charities, unions, activists, universities and, most of all, as citizens, without asking for permission or waiting for public funding.

With the repatriation of all its citizens now impossible — particularly the most vocal opposition activists who left Rwanda in the post-1998 period and were thus unaffected (in theory) by the Clause's implementation — the Rwandan government shifted its approach to generously support a range of other initiatives and durable solutions in refugee - hosting states, for example the provision of passports to Rwandan refugees abroad from visiting delegations.

SDN is a global network of researchers, journalists, activists, policy makers and citizens concerned with the future of democracy.

Also, President Obama gave a shout - out to citizen activists in his announcement of the deal last night, both of the digital and analog varieties, who'd flooded Twitter at his requrest and crashed Congressional websites and the House switchboard this week:

ALBANY — A Washington County citizen activist is suing Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders to try to void expansion of casino gambling approved in June.

With the combination of cutting - edge digital technology and a large audience of highly - engaged activists, StandUnited is poised to redefine how the petition process can empower citizens, voters, taxpayers, small businesses and other like - minded activists to speak with a unified voice.

Looking ahead, Steve (not surprisingly) sees tremendous political potential for online video both for campaigns and for individual activists — with broadband, easy hosting and cheap editing tools, the «last and most compelling medium is delivered into the hands of the masses,» leading to a creative explosion both from average citizens and from professional communicators.

MIDTOWN EAST — Disability rights activists accused the city of treating them as «second class citizens» at the unveiling of an accessible taxi they say is being downplayed by Mayor Bloomberg's administration.

We were Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Black, White, Latinx, Asian, straight, gay, citizen, DREAMers, activists in the areas of housing, criminal justice, LGBTQI rights, immigration, education, racial justice, women's rights, and many other issues.

It's a self - reinforcing cycle, a feedback loop sparked by Trump himself but encompassing thousands of citizens, journalists, bloggers and activists, with millions more watching.

A lawyer and human rights activist, Mr. Jiti Ogunye, viewed open letters as a means of expressing criticisms and suggestions to the government by the citizens, adding that they were a good way of holding the government accountable.

The Senate candidate is the vice chair of the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), an organization formerly headed by left - wing activist David Brock and an approved funding group of the progressive Democracy Alliance.

Cruz, a native of Puerto Rico who considers herself a «community activist and concerned citizen,» said she was motivated to organize the march out of concern for the people who have died from the hurricane, and displeasure with the response of the Trump administration.

President of the NH Association of Letter Carriers Sharlene Labore, Mail Handlers Union Rick Blazquez, IBEW 2320 Ed Barnes, Mail Handlers Union Lew Henry, Retired Letter Carrier Elizabeth Ropp, Democratic Activist Bill Beardslee, Retired Minister Caroline French, Democratic Activist Andru Volinsky, Attorney Jane Lang, Senior Citizens» Activist Judy Stadtman, Portsmouth Activist Ron Abramson, Immigration Attorney Judith Kauffmann, Environment Activist

While the party's executive committee is dominated by major labor unions — it includes leaders of SEIU 1199 and the Communications Workers of America — most state committee people are engaged and active citizen activists.

If adopted, the bill which is copied from repressive countries like Somalia, Ethiopia and Uganda, would have a chilling effect not only on expressions of peaceful dissent by the citizens but also on the legitimate work of NGOs and individual human rights defenders and activists scrutinizing corruption in the National Assembly and exposing human rights violations by the government.»

Firstly, mobilisation of citizens, primarily in the form of members and activists and in the form of voters and the «undecided.

Olivencia said that Citizens Action, a liberal activist group, had made the reservation at Pucho Olivencia without mentioning that Nixon would be part of the event.

Comedian and citizen - activist Randy Credico, who recently qualified for New York's Democratic mayoral primary ballot, is looking to extend his candidacy beyond the hotly - contested September 10th Democratic primary by running in November as the nominee of the Tax Wall Street Party, a newly - organized political party -LSB-...]

In fact we recall how on August 20th 2015 a group of NDC activists engaged the media to communicate how they had been financially resourced by the leadership of the NDC, led by its General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketia to ILLEGALLY recruit over 10,000 Togolese CITIZEN»S to register on the Ghana electoral roll in 2012.

Officially called the «Task Force on Evaluating Economic Development Tax Expenditures,» the group brings together liberal activists such as Javier Valdes of Make the Road with budget wonks, such as Michael Dardia of the Citizens Budget Commission and James Parrott of the Fiscal Policy Institute.

«Those who want to be bad active citizens, they're part of the problem as well and that will be dealt with,» said community activist Walt Dixie.

Bruso also credits citizen - activist Frank Maddock with his hard work and advocacy on behalf of the park.

West Seneca's board was downsized after a campaign by another citizen activist, Kevin Gaughan, to reduce the size and cost of local government.

WAMC's Alan Chartock in Conversation with Ned Sullivan, President of Scenic Hudson, Daniel Mackay from the Preservation League of New York State, and citizen activist Ian Solomon.

City officials, faced with growing concerns over the conduct of Buffalo police officers, agreed Tuesday to form a citizen advisory committee with Open Buffalo, an activist organization.

To help citizens communicate in the thick of it, earlier this year saw the launch of Sukey, a website and app that allows activists to update the location of police during protests.

As a writer, activist, public speaker and global citizen, 14 - year old Hannah Alper has found power in using her voice to inspire, motivate and empower people of all ages to identify...

As a writer, activist, public speaker and global citizen, 14 - year old Hannah Alper has found power in using her voice to inspire, motivate and empower people of all ages to identify their passion and take action.

Some might see the film as lionizing Gore, but it's a fascinating primer on how to engage and train citizen activists, from the grass roots to the corridors of power.

With stories from exiled Tibetan monks circumventing China's surveillance apparatus, Syrian citizens tortured for Facebook posts, Brazilian activists using social media to distribute alternative news, and Pakistani online violence against women, we see firsthand the high - stakes consequences that our unprecedented level of digital communication can produce.

From the Ferguson uprising, to the global reach of the Black Lives Matter movement, this film gives an authoritative storytelling voice to the black Ferguson community, focusing on letting activists and local citizens speak.

In the emotionally charged aftermath of school shootings, politicians, activists, news media, and ordinary citizens often cite statistics that can present a distorted view of how many of these incidents occur.