Sentences with phrase «of public interest organizations»

On December 17, 2009, EPIC filed an FTC Complaint along with a group of public interest organizations, including the American Library Association, the Center for Digital Democracy, the Consumer Federation of America, FoolProof Financial Education, Patient Privacy Rights, Privacy Activism, the Privacy Rights Now Coaltion, the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, and the U.S. Bill of Rights Foundation.

HIAS Pennsylvania is an active member of the Delivery of Legal Services of the Philadelphia Bar Association, a committee encompassing all of the public interest organizations in the region.

It will provide a database of FOIA responses and other government documents contributed by a number of public interest organizations.

Twitter has been ordered by French courts to reveal the names of people responsible for anti-semitic tweets (using a standard hashtag) to a number of public interest organizations.

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Better Markets, a non-profit organization that advocates for the public interest on Wall Street, says a potential promotion by Williams to lead the Federal Reserve Bank of New York would reward failure - because the San Francisco Fed failed to prevent widespread customer abuses at San Francisco - based banking behemoth Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC), which it's supposed to supervise.

co-ordinate and collaborate with other organizations devoted to the study of accounting and the public interest.

PIAC is a non-profit organization and charity that provides legal and research services on behalf of consumer interests, and, in particular, vulnerable consumer interests, concerning the provision of important public services.

A committed leader with an interest in both business and education, Cardenas is a board member of several organizations including Discover The Palm Beaches, the Florida Atlantic University College of Education and the bi-partisan Council of Community Leaders, which seeks to shape public policy.

[24] We can not fail to praise the commitment of international agencies and civil society organizations which draw public attention to these issues and offer critical cooperation, employing legitimate means of pressure, to ensure that each government carries out its proper and inalienable responsibility to preserve its country's environment and natural resources, without capitulating to spurious local or international interests.

The Business Council works closely with a number of organizations that share our commitment to shaping public policy in the interests of a stronger Canada and a better world.

All the good works done by religious organizations of all kinds (Christian and otherwise) might get a mention in a human interest story sometimes, but decades of this media treatment have skewed public perceptions of what faith is about.

All IRC section 501 (c)(3) organizations, including churches and religious organizations, must abide by certain rules: ■ their net earnings may not inure to any private shareholder or individual, ■ they must not provide a substantial benefit to private interests, ■ they must not devote a substantial part of their activities to attempting to influence legislation, ■ they must not participate in, or intervene in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office, and ■ the organization's purposes and activities may

The political approach was used in the struggles of public - interest groups, with church organizations in the lead, to achieve media reform during the l960s and 1970s.

It heard testimony from 31 persons, including researchers, producers, directors, writers, actors, corporate executives, legislators, and leaders of national educational and public interest organizations.

Public domain refers to the body of creative works and knowledge in which no person, government or organization has any proprietary interest such as a copyright.

He headed to Chicago and worked for several nonprofit organizations, including the Illinois Public Interest Research Group and the Nkrumah Washington Community Learning Center, in the heart of gang territory.

The pathology of this collapse is obvious: the politics of the ring, which are based on petty feuds and revenge: the failure of Madison Square Garden to put money back into the sport that did so much to make its reputation; the lack of a commanding figure to lead the game out of the wilderness, to bring a semblance of organization and thought to it, in brief to revive public interest.

nice to see you crawl out of your hole just in time to offer your 2 cents worth once again... unlike yourself I started following this team long before Wenger arrived on the scene and will continue to do so long after he's gone... in his earlier years I admired the cerebral elements he brought to the EPL, which at that point was more brutish than beautiful, and I respected the seemingly tireless efforts of Arsene, Dein & staff to uncover and develop talent without sacrificing the product on the field... likewise I appreciated that such a youthful manager wasn't afraid to bring strong personalities and / or world - class players into the fold without being fearful of how said players would potentially undermine and / or dilute his authority... unfortunately this all changed about 10 years ago and culminated in the removal of all our greatest players, both young and old, without any real replacements coming in... from Henry to RVP to Fabergas and Nasri, it was easy to see that this club was no longer interested in competing at the highest levels... instead of being honest, minus the ridiculous claims regarding the new stadium, Wenger chose to side with management and in doing so became the «front man» for this corporation pretending to be a world - class soccer club... without the «front man» this organization would have been exposed numerous years earlier, so his presence was imperative if the facade was to continue... it's for this reason and more that I despise what this once great man and Kroenke has done to my beloved club... the gutless, shameful and manipulative way they have treated the fans, like myself, is largely indefensible and this is why I felt it necessary to start offering my opinion in a public format... trust me, I resisted the temptation for many years but as long as the same shit continues to exist I will voice my opinions and if you don't like it maybe you should look for a different team to pretend to follow

A statement from Conflicts of Interest Coalition, endorsed by 145 national, regional and international organizations, calls for the development of a Code of Conduct in public policy decision - making to safeguard against conflicts of iInterest Coalition, endorsed by 145 national, regional and international organizations, calls for the development of a Code of Conduct in public policy decision - making to safeguard against conflicts of interestinterest.

They said the lawsuit poses a challenge to the right of a news organization «to explore matters of obvious public interest — what is in the food we eat and how that food is labeled.»

IPRA is a not - for - profit organization and public interest group who is an advocate in providing quality park, recreation and conservation education, resources and services to professionals and citizens throughout the state of Illinois.

Nestlé, which has been designated as the «Least Ethical Company» globally, is infamous for practices including destruction of water resources; aggressive marketing of infant formula and other baby foods in violation of the World Health Organization's International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and subsequent WHA resolutions; trade union busting and infiltrating public interest organizations critical of Nestlé's predatory practices.

The Role and Impact of the IBCLC: This position paper, released in 2011, is intended for IBCLCs, administrators, policy makers, and members of the public who are interested in the role and impact of the IBCLC within an organization, community, nation, or the world.

APPPAH is a public - benefit educational and scientific organization offering information, inspiration, and support to medical professionals, expecting parents, and all persons interested in expanding horizons of birth psychology.

«Our view is that the government should, as the normal course of business, put contracts out to bid,» said Blair Horner, executive director of the New York Public Interest Research Group, a nonprofit government watchdog organization.

The Empire Center for Public Policy is a nonprofit organization and seeks to avoid even the appearance of conflicts of interest.

According to the organization, «Monitoring Nigerians on social media would criminalize their freedom and the activity of journalists that are critical of the government and censor the media from reporting on sensitive and critical information that is relevant to the public interest but controversial to the government.

Senate candidates, party organizations and related campaign committees have nearly $ 24 million on hand, more than three - quarters of which was raised by Republicans, according to the New York Public Interest Research Group.

Blair Horner, with the government reform organization New York Public Interest Research Group, says if the commission were truly independent it would be a good idea, following the corruption convictions of the former legislative leaders and a former top aide to Cuomo.

«We must end the ability of so - called not - for - profit advocacy organizations to elude regulation and to mock New York City's public finance system, by allowing campaigns access to virtually unlimited money from special interests,» he said.

Metzger is also the director of Citizens for Local Power, a local not - for - profit organization that provides a voice for community interests at the New York State Public Service Commission, serves as a local utility watchdog and promotes a more equitable, affordable, locally based clean - energy economy.

In the letter dated 14 July 2017 and signed by SERAP executive director Adetokunbo Mumuni the organization said that, «Public interest is not well served when government officials such as former governors, deputies supplement their emoluments in their current positions with life pensions and emoluments drawn from their states» meagre resources, and thereby prioritising their private or personal interests over and above the greatest happiness of the greatest number.»

According to the organization, «In the face of rising poverty and economic inequalities across the country, the Lagos State government should be considering eliminating toll charges rather than allowing the Lekki Concession Company to get away with overcharging citizens and residents and prioritising profits over the public interests.

«Given the strong interrelationship between the economic success of the city and the health of its real estate industry, and that REBNY is one of the city's leading trade associations, the organization historically has spoken out on matters of important public interest, like mayoral control of NYC public schools,» Chin - Lyn said in a statement.

Blair Horner of the New York Public Interest Research Group, a nonprofit watchdog organization, said lawmakers settled for the «barest of minimums.»

The organization Fair Elections for NY, which is calling for public financing of campaigns, has for weeks now been trying to raise awareness about the current system by revealing the donations that state lawmakers have recieved from corporations and interest groups.

New York's Working Families Party was first organized in 1998 by a collation of labor unions, community organizations, and the variety of public interest groups such as Citizens Action of New York.

The WFP, which is closely aligned with the radical group ACORN, is composed of a variety of public employee unions and special interest organizations that oppose fiscal reform in state and local government and promote increasing spending, raising taxes, and expanding debt to bloat the public workforce.

Cuomo has been studiously working to lock down the support of private sector unions while eschewing the public sector organizations that seem to be included when he discussions the amorphous «special interests» that hold too much away over Albany and are driving the cost of government ever upwards.

It's one of those so - called «research» organizations that are actually public relations fronts for some special interest groups.

«The whole thing of creating an organization to promote the governor's agenda is unique,» said Blair Horner, a longtime state government watchdog for the New York Public Interest Research Group.

The ethics panel, the state's Commission on Public Integrity, investigated Mr. Sachs's conduct at the request of the New York Public Interest Research Group, a nonprofit organization that filed a complaint with the commission in February alleging that Mr. Sachs had violated ethics laws by failing to register as a lobbyist.

The candidate is perhaps best - known regionally as the founder / director of Citizens for Local Power, a local not - for - profit organization that provides a voice for community interests at the New York State Public Service Commission, serves as a local utility watchdog and promotes a more equitable, affordable, locally based clean - energy economy.

With the help of the public interest law firm Advocates for Justice and the organization's attorney Arthur Schwartz, a 60 - page document was filed in federal court on Tuesday, August 7.

It launched pre-emptive ads aimed to paint critics of the governor's fiscal goals, such as public - sector labor unions, as «special interests» — organizations that funded hard - hitting commercials when ex-Govs.

«The gambling deal is a boon for certain wealthy special interests and of dubious value to the public,» Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause New York, said in a statement on the organization's website at the time.

Some good government organizations, like the New York Public Interest Research Group, don't agree with all of Schneiderman's propositions.

... The Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption is finalizing a contract with K2 Intelligence for «reviewing immense amounts of data from disparate sources and of varied levels of organization to uncover conflicts of interest or possible corruption,» according to a letter from Cuomo's office.

In 2007, the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, acting on behalf of the Bronx Committee for Toxic Free Schools, a coalition of parents, neighborhood residents and community organizations, successfully sued the School Construction Authority and the Department of Education for violating the Public Authorities Law and the State Environmental Quality Review Act by not disclosing a Site Management Plan.