Sentences with phrase «of fierce protest»

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Just think of a meek and agreeable mother becoming fierce when a hospital bureaucrat gets in the way of care for her sick child, or an introvert moved to protest and organize by some injustice in the world.

«They don't have the money to support us, and the pressure to continue [growing coca] is fierce,» a community leader in the isolated southwest municipality of Tumaco — a global hub for coca — said in late 2016, after a deadly clash between state security forces and farmers protesting efforts to destroy their coca.

When the Keystone XL Pipeline, slated to bring especially carbon - heavy tar sands from Alberta, Canada, to the U.S. Gulf Coast, was killed thanks to years of fierce environmental protests, the stakes were raised for the Dakota Access Pipeline.

In a similar way the poet and mystical writer Kathleen Norris protests the removal of the fierce psalms of lament and imprecation from contemporary lectionaries.

Despite emotional protests and fierce lobbying, United Methodists voted on May 2 to maintain their denomination's stance that the practice of homosexuality is «incompatible with Christian teaching.»

Arsene Wenger has faced fierce criticism from sections of supporters for some time, but it has been ramped up this season with angry protests against him.

Majority shareholder Stan Kroenke, who has also faced fierce protests over his running of the club, hailed the «unparalleled class» of the outgoing boss.

In the years prior to the 2014 Gaza conflict, far left - wing and Islamist traditions came together and cross-fertilized each other in the context of the failure of the Israeli - Palestinian peace process, the Second Intifada, the Durban conference, the 9/11 attacks, and widespread and fierce public protests against the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The health secretary's plans to downgrade the South East London hospital in order to secure the future of a failing neighbouring trust have been met with fierce local opposition and large street protests.

The group however threatened nationwide protest and a fierce legal action should the law school fail to rescind its decision of not calling the affected graduate, Firdaus Amosa, to the bar.

The change drew fierce criticism from African - American leaders, who in October rallied in protest at the SolarCity work site and have held a series of community meetings since then.

The proceedings, and accompanying protests, will also likely be marked by the fierce tensions and racial undertones that often overshadow the business of the Buffalo School Board.

Convicted cop killer and Black Liberation Army member Herman Bell walked out of prison a free man Friday afternoon after more than 40 years behind bars — despite fierce protests...

Several fierce protests have characterized the nomination of MMDCEs across the country.

Master's student Megan Red Shirt - Shaw, Oglala Lakota and a member of the HGSE student group Future Indigenous Educators Resisting Colonial Education (FIERCE)-- which prepares educators to resist the manifestations of colonialism in school systems — has thrown herself into the work of advocacy, helping organize protests and events at HGSE, including a donation drive for the DAPL protestors.

Master's student Megan Red Shirt - Shaw, Oglala Lakota and a member of the HGSE student group Future Indigenous Educators Resisting Colonial Education (FIERCE)-- which prepares educators to resist the manifestations of colonialism in school systems — has thrown herself into the work of advocacy, helping organize protests and events at HGSE, including a donation drive for...

Protesters Turn Fierce Rhetoric on «Corporate» Reform As they kicked off four days of protests at the U.S. Department of Education, organizers of Occupy DOE 2.0 today used inflammatory — and, in one case, racially insulting — rhetoric to rally opposition against high - stakes testing, «corporate» education reform, and the «dismantling of public education.»

SKOPJE, Macedonia — Macedonian authorities fearing a rabies epidemic ordered the extermination of thousands of stray dogs and cats, triggering fierce protests from animal - rights groups Friday.

Cooper Union Is No Longer Free — After a year and a half of deliberation by the board and fierce protests by its artist alumni, teachers, and students, the historically free East Village art school will begin charging $ 20,000 tuition in fall 2014, though incoming students «with the greatest need» will still be able to attend without paying, and others will have their fee decided by a sliding scale.