Sentences with phrase «of their activism as»

Most simply this means that they want to be able to buy in secret, so that they can capture as much of the benefit of their activism as possible.

We are using the tubes to create flowers both in honor of his activism as well as his unique use of materials through his processes,» says the Brooklyn Museum's Intern Educator Lauraberth Lima.

In contrast to the commodified, sterile art object that can be seen as an actor or persona of capitalist accumulation, the dancer suggests the pleasure of activism as well as the joyful, theatrical representation of liberation.»

In honor of Pride Month, this month's First Saturday at the Brooklyn Museum will focus on celebrating the queer community and highlighting its history of activism as seen in their current exhibition Agitprop!.

In honor of Pride Month, this month's First Saturday at the Brooklyn Museum will focus on celebrating the queer community and highlighting its history of activism as seen in their current exhibition

Laurie Dougherty, who previously offered a reasoned and impassioned defense of activism as a vital force for progress in the next few decades on humanity's planet, weighs in now with one of the (far too) irregular Dot Earth reader commentaries on books.

While at least two of these groups support sustainable energy, they don't exhibit the same degree of activism as the Center for American Progress, whose leader was co-chair of President Obama's transition team.

Not exact matches

Trump to take center stage at the NRA convention as the gun industry faces a wave of backlash, activism and weak demand

As companies continue to seek the winning formula for attracting millennial talent, new research from global public relations firm Weber and Shandwick and KRC Research finds that CEO activism may be the key to getting the attention of today's younger workforce.

While «The Daily Show» skewered nightly television news and «The Colbert Report» directly parodied the «O'Reilly Factor» in the same medium and format as the show, the universe of the media on the far right online isn't as coherent or visible, and the mediums for activism are ever - changing.

A huge part of Ben & Jerry's brand strength has come from its status as an innovator in the field of corporate social responsibility, combining philanthropy, environmentalism and social activism.

But it's been that kind of year for the 58 - year - old Schultz — out in the realm of political and social activism, as well as inside the caffeinated corporate suite.

Now that we're in an era of activism, perhaps the role of social media is to mobilize action, as opposed to persuade engagement.

As Elliott ramps up its activism to an unprecedented scale, it is also accumulating a growing body count of deposed executives — not to mention ousted heads of state — who dared fight it.

But it's spurred a wave of activism that may have gone about as far as it can go.

«To do activism really, really well, you have to be not only smart and persistent, but you have to be willing,» says David Rosewater, who advises companies as the global head of Morgan Stanley's shareholder activism and corporate defense group, and who has previously represented Elliott as an attorney.

Get Specific About Foreign Subsidies: Though government activism isn't widely seen as effective in Republican circles, there's plenty of evidence that trade policy has at the very least boosted employment in countries like China and Korea.

Largely because of advocacy and activism, the cannabis business thinks of itself as one, but it's not.

The Quebec demonstrations can't be dismissed as simply an example of the province's strong tradition of social activism, and neither are they the actions of selfish youths who aren't satisfied with the lowest post-secondary tuitions in North America.

Schultz has long championed corporate social impact, but his high - profile push on the issue of race has some from both the business world and the black community wondering whether there's a limit to the growing trend of what's known as «CEO activism.»

Regardless of the response, we view this kind of public CEO activism as a welcome counterpoint to the largely hidden involvement of corporate leaders in shaping policy through the hundreds of millions of dollars they direct to Super PACs, trade associations, and think tanks to promote liberal and conservative causes.

She and others are still trying to navigate the world of activism, even as they're sure of the message.

Political pressure on the White House is quickly intensifying as the activism of Florida students begins to morph into a nationwide «never again» movement.

There are many pleasures in this story about investment banks pitching activism preparedness so I guess we might as well start with the cheapest of them, 1 which is that people who work at investment banks sometimes use words funny:

As Co-chair of the Business and Human Rights Group of Amnesty International USA, Simon Billenness helps manage Amnesty International USA's use of a portfolio of stocks for shareholder activism on issues of human rights.

Indeed, its precepts have come to be widely regarded as a model for «good governance» and for the brand of investor activism illustrated by the Allergan story.

[33] Finally, as discussed below, hedge fund activism increasingly tends to entail micromanagement of decisions they are poorly equipped to make.

Among the topics on the agenda: the evolution of shareholder activism and research findings about activist funds» returns, the amended Shareholder Rights Directive (EU) 2017/828, litigation and its effectiveness as tool for activist investors, and what can an issuer do to adequately address activists» new challenges.

As I've said a number of times before, my goal with The Cannabist — distilled into one sentence — was to create something that avoided the blind activism of High Times and completely ditched the prohibitionist Drug War narratives that had been reported so many times before in mainstream media outlets.

As a new era of protest and activism picks up, it's easy to see why this year's theme is focused on gender politics.

If, on the other hand, you want less activism, you'll want activists to capture as little value as possible, and to make as little use of that value as possible.

The firm is a case study in the limits of what consumer and employee activism, as well as government oversight, can achieve.

As I've written before, the difference in reactions «opens up a complicated discussion about who gets empathy in America, what issues are deemed important, and the types of activism and activists that the public responds to.»

Women's activism to correct this injustice has been building, as evidenced by the rising tide of financing options for -LSB-...]

It offered, in its official programming, a series of set pieces: moments serving not only as political activism, but also as tailor - made sound bites for CNN, as snippets of video perfect for sharing online.

In part as a result of their activism, Taylor resigned and was later convicted of war crimes; he is now serving a 50 - year prison sentence.

In an alert to clients, attorneys from the law firm Olshan describe the scope of the legislation as «unduly burdensome, excessive and inequitable,» and warn that «it could have a chilling effect on shareholder activism and proxy advisory work that have a specified presence in Texas, which, in turn, would help entrench management and the Boards of underperforming Texas - based companies.»

«Each period, whether a day, a month, a year or longer, represents an infinite number of possible learning opportunities, revealing more and more about correlations, hedging, law, regulation, culture, sizing positions, trading versus holding, activism, bankruptcy law and practice, government action and political impacts on investing, organizational realities and growth, as well as the kind of personal characteristics that are required to do this job well.»

Even as they mourned the deaths of 17 of their schoolmates and faculty, the survivors of the Feb. 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., channeled their grief and rage into activism as leaders of the newly...

A Christian NGO wants men to spearhead a campaign to stop of violence against women, as the first of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence drive gets underway across the globe.

For Democratic presidents, Jewish justices (Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer) are seen as ironclad liberals by the party's progressive base, based on American Jewry's decades - old record of liberal activism.

In the USCC offices, in programs such as the Campaign for Human Development, and in the widespread networks of social activism, questions such as those we have raised meet with predictable resistance.

As mainline Protestantism ceased to be a culture - forming force in American public life, the void was filled by a new Catholic presence in the public square and, perhaps most influentially in electoral terms, by the emergent activism of evangelical, fundamentalist, and Pentecostal Protestantism in what would become known as the Religious Right» a movement that has formed a crucial part of the Republican governing coalition for more than a quarter - centurAs mainline Protestantism ceased to be a culture - forming force in American public life, the void was filled by a new Catholic presence in the public square and, perhaps most influentially in electoral terms, by the emergent activism of evangelical, fundamentalist, and Pentecostal Protestantism in what would become known as the Religious Right» a movement that has formed a crucial part of the Republican governing coalition for more than a quarter - centuras the Religious Right» a movement that has formed a crucial part of the Republican governing coalition for more than a quarter - century.

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It is precisely in the midst of violence that he must witness to another resort and another hope, just as serious, as efficacious, as dependable as activism.

William Oddie quotes a correspondent defending the Soho Masses as saying, «Research shows clearly that most Catholics differ from the official doctrine on virtually all matters of sexual ethics» (Ecclesial Co-operation with Homosexual Activism; Faith September and October 2010).

Using a variety of media, can the Church also present Christianity as a cause, a dynamic, grassroots Jesus movement; where participation is encouraged, where activism is valued and where hope is reborn?

It is not impossible that in the not too distant future gay activism as we have known it will have taken its place in the history of popular culture along with wife - swapping and «open marriages.»

During the «60s, when many denominations were moving toward social activism (at a high cost in terms of membership and contributions, as it turned out), the UUs were adding (almost prematurely) an emphasis on «personal development to their activism.

He saw it as the logical extension of his prior activism.