Sentences with phrase «of democracy in action»

Drawing on a long and august tradition of American landscape painting and documentary photography, Opie gives us a view of democracy in action.

I encourage readers to listen to the HB 210 debate in its entirety, as it provides a fascinating glimpse of democracy in action — warts and all (including, for example, when Oda responds to the call for a vote with «Meow.»)

Knowledge of the pedagogy and how to implement it in candidates» future classrooms and in the community could modify education to a more powerful experience of democracy in action and enhance the civic mission of schools.

«Schools and classrooms are microcosms of the larger community and of democracy in action,» said Roger Brooks, president and CEO of Facing History and Ourselves.

It believes that educators know best, that elected school boards are the embodiment of democracy in action, that colleges of education are the path to true professionalism, that collective bargaining is necessary to protect teacher rights, and that any failings visible in today's schools, teachers, and students are either the fault of heedless parents or the consequence of incompetent administrators and stingy taxpayers.

Yet, far from being daunted, I take what has happened not to be symptomatic of the hazards of democracy, but a show of the strength of democracy in action.

Now the sour and spiteful Remain camp wants to scupper last week's display of democracy in action.

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The smart and eloquent student who framed the whole TEA PARTY phenomenon for the audience was perfectly right that these people are a largely admirable example of democracy in action, of genuine «civic engagement» at the local level.

Primewonk Amazing how you have bought into the CNN MSNB ABC NBC picture of democracy in action.

If through consumer boycotts and other mechanisms publishers and booksellers begin to feel the pinch, it is the pinch of democracy in action.

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«Any insinuation that Ambassador Rice's actions in this matter were inappropriate is yet another attempt to distract and deflect from the importance of the ongoing investigations into Russian meddling in America's democracy.»

We must take action in the face of serious allegations that democracy is being manipulated through analysis of the personal information of voters.

AltspaceVR offered robots and humanoids the chance to watch democracy in action from the comfort of a virtual penthouse.

I am joining the US military because I believe in Democracy and Freedom, and we will overcome the ignorance that pervades this society through the strength of our actions - not through paltry words and stunted thinking.

He concludes that more attention to the Bible did not necessarily mean more virtuous action; that personal engagement with the Bible did result in self - sacrificing service, but also in divisive hubris, mistaken interpretations (such as the identification of America with ancient Israel), and blindness to social evils; and that Protestant spiritual individualism undercut corrupt hierarchies and supported democracy, but also promoted political excesses and violent anti-Catholicism.

But even so, PAN («National Action Party») gets at most 14 percent of regional votes, and its token seats in the legislature serve more to prove the ruling party operates a democracy.

It is one of the blessings of democracy that this is so, for in part these procedures depend on individual attitudes, and in other matters on political action in which representatives in government must eventually be responsive to the people's demands.

Thucydides (The Peloponnesian War) describes the same situation as a lack of balance between action and inaction: in a democracy the people are constantly in motion, never stopping to plan or think.

My central claim in the book is that the «ontological turn'taken by a number of thinkers of radical or agonist democracy, in the belief that reflecting on the essential dynamics of political being would engender a revivified understanding of possibilities for democratic action, created a particularly influential strand of socially weightless theorising.

Labour lost because they: a) broke manifold electoral promises b) lied shamelessly to the people and parliament c) engaged in industrial - scale corruption and lame cover - up d) wilfully enraged their newest supporters e) eschewed democracy at every opportunity f) treated the electorate like idiots g) alienated a vast constituency of voters with strong personal interest in the well - being of our servicemen h) inherited the most benign of economies and recklessly maxed out the public debt i) devoted inordinate time and effort to policies based on immature class war antics j) engaged in open internal dissent while being too cowardly to take any definitive action k) offered a wholly negative electoral campaign Unless confidence is restored in these areas, Labour will continue to be despised.

To say the least, the Council sees the latest action by the Delta Forces as the highest act of contempt on our judiciary and a serious threat to our democracy, which must be nipped in the bud before they turn into a monster of unexploded political ordinances ready to explode on our faces in a few years to come if we fail to deal with it collectively as a nation.

Another Bassik prediction: «companies like Convio and Democracy in Action will find new sources of revenue in building «message your member of Congress» applications and licensing them to groups for use within Facebook.»

Whew, this whole earning - a-living thing has proven to be surprisingly time - consuming the past couple of weeks (how you people with «jobs» manage I'll never know), but at least someone in DC appreciates the value of a free lunch: the folks at Democracy In Action are giving away a.in DC appreciates the value of a free lunch: the folks at Democracy In Action are giving away a.In Action are giving away a...

The European Union, she told delegates, wasn't «perfect» and had, in the case of Spanish police actions in Catalonia, failed to live up «to its founding values of human dignity, freedom, democracy and equality».

Whew, this whole earning - a-living thing has proven to be surprisingly time - consuming the past couple of weeks (how you people with «jobs» manage I'll never know), but at least someone in DC appreciates the value of a free lunch: the folks at Democracy In Action are giving away a year of their constituent - relations - management software service at no charge to a worthy environmental grouin DC appreciates the value of a free lunch: the folks at Democracy In Action are giving away a year of their constituent - relations - management software service at no charge to a worthy environmental grouIn Action are giving away a year of their constituent - relations - management software service at no charge to a worthy environmental group.

The citizens» assembly model is likely to be one part of the answer and the Democracy Matters project represents an important step forward in moving from debate to action.

Every Voice was created in 2014 when Friends of Democracy merged with the Public Campaign Action Fund — a group which was founded in 1997.

«The action of the @APCNigeria led federal government today by ordering the police to barricade ICC, venue of PDP Stakeholders meeting is an affront on our hard earn democracy and a complete reversal of the gains the PDP past government has established in Nigeria,» it tweeted.

«A political solution remains the best option and our founding fathers and all critical stakeholders must resume action in this regard not just for the sake of justice, fair play and stability within the PDP but for the survival of democracy in Nigeria.

In his goodwill message, the Project Director, European Centre for Electoral Support in Nigeria (ECES), the sponsors of the meeting, David Le Norte, said «ECES is proud to be associated with the main objective of the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU - SDGN) programme, which seeks the reinforcement of democracy in Nigeria through enhancing effective and legitimate democratic institutions achieved by cumulative actions within the five components of the programme.&raquIn his goodwill message, the Project Director, European Centre for Electoral Support in Nigeria (ECES), the sponsors of the meeting, David Le Norte, said «ECES is proud to be associated with the main objective of the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU - SDGN) programme, which seeks the reinforcement of democracy in Nigeria through enhancing effective and legitimate democratic institutions achieved by cumulative actions within the five components of the programme.&raquin Nigeria (ECES), the sponsors of the meeting, David Le Norte, said «ECES is proud to be associated with the main objective of the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU - SDGN) programme, which seeks the reinforcement of democracy in Nigeria through enhancing effective and legitimate democratic institutions achieved by cumulative actions within the five components of the programme.&raquin Nigeria (EU - SDGN) programme, which seeks the reinforcement of democracy in Nigeria through enhancing effective and legitimate democratic institutions achieved by cumulative actions within the five components of the programme.&raquin Nigeria through enhancing effective and legitimate democratic institutions achieved by cumulative actions within the five components of the programme.»

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«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.

It is high time for action... As English voters go to the polls next year, the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, woe betide those politicians who seek to deny them a fair say in our democracy.

Granting an injunction in the face of a massive vote for strike action is an affront to democracy.

Whoever is behind this action shows a clear contempt for democratic principle - the freedom to report on what's happening in Parliament is pretty basic to democracy, indeed, perhaps even to the «rule of law» itself.

At 11 a.m., the Center for American Progress Action Fund will host a panel on how to implement solutions to tackle current threats to democracy, the influence of money in politics, and the effects of these issues on political participation at large, Rep. Steve Israel participates, 1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor, Washington, D.C.

The mailers are being funded by Friends of Democracy, a political action committee funded in part by Soros, the son of liberal billionaire financier George Soros.

In a statement, jointly signed by Mr. Francis Asong, the Executive Director of Voice Ghana and Nana Kugbeadzor - Bakateyi II, the Chief Executive Officer of Global Action for Women Empowerment (GLOWA), the group stated that the United Nations» International Day of Democracy is annually held on September 15, to raise public awareness about democracy Democracy is annually held on September 15, to raise public awareness about democracy democracy globally.

«Addressing the negative impact that the Citizens United decision has had on our democracy is important,» Stewart - Cousins said in a statement to Gotham Gazette, «but also we must take action to fix our own glaring campaign finance and ethics issues in New York State such as closing the LLC Loophole which also allows special interests to contribute endless amounts of money.

«Free speech is the cornerstone to our democracy and the defendants» actions in this instance are a flagrant violation of my client's protected rights as a citizen of this nation,» Vacco said.

A coalition of Democratic activist groups including MoveOn, the SEIU, the Health Care Action Network (HCAN), Progressive Congress, and Democracy for America are mobilizing their supporters to bombard Congress with a hoped - for million messages — calls, faxes, tweets, emails, you name it — all in one day and all in support of passing a reform bill — any reform bill, it appears.

Former US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is the chief election observer for The Carter Center, described Tuesday's vote as «an inspiring day in Kenya watching democracy in action.»

However, the dynamics of community action - and partial or limited involvement in «parish planning» activity within communities - seem to pose a direct challenge to the new government's stated goal of building a «collaborative democracy».

This action is capable of dampening the zeal and hope of Nigerians in democracy.

The nonagerian had in an earlier interview with SUNDAY PUNCH strongly criticised Tinubu and other governors of the Alliance for Democracy, a party founded by Afenifere leaders, alleging that the governors dumped the AD after gaining power and went ahead to form the Action Congress.

«'' Religious freedom and tolerance are cornerstones of our democracy, and in these challenging times, I am heartened by the New York State Senate's fast and decisive action to tackle the recent rash of hate crimes in our state and across the nation.

President Trump said Tuesday the US is «prepared to take further action» in Venezuela and called for the full restoration of democracy in the struggling country.

Since we are in a democracy, we want the military authorities to investigate the action of an aide to the governor who moved about with soldiers from one local government to another, intimidating people.

Portect Our Democracy PAC, a political action committee founded over the summer by investor / activist Sean Eldridge, husband of Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, to work in coordination with the Cuomo administration on campaign finance reform, is out with its first mailers of the election cycle in support of Democratic state Senate candidate Cecilia Tkacyzk.