Sentences with phrase «on activism at»

You can't be a reformer and think that you can do the right thing by all children by simply relying on activism at the nation's statehouses.

Distaste for this no - holds - barred approach even led one prominent activist, Jeff Ubben, the CEO of hedge fund ValueAct, to stick up for Kleinfeld during a panel discussion on activism at the Milken Institute conference in May.

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During the meeting on employee activism, she brings up an issue that recently arose at some stores in Japan, Patagonia's second - largest market after the U.S.. All employees at Patagonia are encouraged to engage with their communities, either through volunteer work or by marching for a cause or hosting a meeting at a store (after hours).

At a town - hall - style even in London on Saturday, President Obama talked about the role of activism in the political process.

Morrow Sodali, together with Jones Day, and in collaboration with Bocconi University is holding a roundtable on «Shareholder Activism: US and Italian perspectives», on March 20th at 3 PM, at Bocconi University, Milan.

Not only is it strange that acquiring companies now enjoy price lifts when they announce deals (e.g., UnitedHealth on the announcement of its deal to purchase Catamaran), but it's odder still that it comes at a time when activism is also causing prices to rise.

Robert McCormick, chief policy officer at Glass Lewis & Co., talks about the impact of shareholder activism on corporate governance.

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.

A political scientist at the University of Wisconsin reflects in a moderately critical way on varieties of Protestant thought and activism regarding matters environmental.

Topics up for discussion this year include issues around genetically modified (GM) technologies in agriculture, the impact of regulation and planning schemes on small - scale farmers, hunger activism and the «right to food», and food sovereignty at a global level.

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Michelle's passion for breastfeeding advocacy began with her nursing in public incident at Target in 2011 which led to the largest nurse - in to date with over 6,000 moms who participated in nursing their children at Target stores all over the U.S. Michelle currently sits on the advocacy board for the United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC), and is the Director of Activism for Best For Babes Foundation.

Pérez is a frequent speaker nationwide and has spoken at over 70 colleges and universities on topics related to reproductive justice, feminism and Latinx activism.

Renée is currently at work on a project to understand the regulation of midwifery in the United States, and the activism of pro-midwifery advocates who seek to make the profession legal, where it isn't.

In any case, if you've been suffering from the recent drought of articles on e.politics, here's a chance to get your fix — I'll be on Karen Jagoda's Digital Politics (internet) radio show this Thursday afternoon at 3 pm Eastern, to talk about social networking, Twitter, political activism and just about anything else that comes to mind.

The major problem with installing software is that most people can't do that on their office computer, and let's be honest with ourselves, bored people at the office is where most online engagement and activism comes from.

Only, as it turns out, people who are sticking it to the man rely on the tools at hand, their cell phones, in particular Blackberries (what I've called «mundane tools» in a piece on political activism), as well as on, well, good old mass media, especially television.

-- Liana Baker on Monday started a new beat at Reuters covering shareholder activism and corporate governance and has moved back to New York.

During his time as a radio announcer at WNEW, Justin jumped into labor activism and served as shop steward where he represented and defended the interests of his fellow employees and advocated to get all union members retroactively paid for decades of overtime work on weekends and overnights.

And that's the real check on the passion underlying any kind of activism: if you can't persuade people that their actions have some realistic path to success, or at least SOME kind of beneficial results, they'll lose that self - loving feeling and drift off to another cause or interest.

The Growth, Mobilization and Activism Coordinator of Amnesty International Ghana, Frank Doyi, said this at a public forum on the abolition and campaign against death penalty at Wa in the Upper West Region.

With activism inspired by the campus walkouts earlier this month, students at Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry can continue on the path for inclusivity that legislators like Cuomo and Burke have started.

Brand is keen on activism, so the film also features the footage from 1913 of Emily Davison stepping in front of King's horse at the Epsom Derby.

Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearat Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearAt a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms

Kellner, a Democrat, traces his political activism back to his days as an undergrad at New York University, when he became active on behalf of the disabled community, his bio says.

Yet at a time when liberal anger over President Donald Trump and his policies has sparked a wave of progressive activism on all levels, some Democratic insiders privately worry that the party's future stars could grow frustrated if they have nowhere to go.

But Obama's team has made a concerted effort to define its campaign with grassroots activism, and at least so far, it's reached more people on a person - to - person level.

At its founding, AQE provided Nixon a fitting pathway into activism on a cause close to home for the parent of two children currently attending New York City public schools (her eldest child is now out of city schools).

The writer, who teaches English at Hostos Community College, said he is finishing a novel called «The Hearts of Hunts Point» and just embarking on a new book that will be both a memoir and a historical account of queer activism in the Bronx.

«I would attribute a lot of the holding the line on science funding on sustained activism from scientists and their supporters,» says Michael Halpern at the Union of Concerned Scientists in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Indeed, it is because of the progress and activism of recent years that «the expectations» of many postdocs «have moved on» past that type of arrangement, whereas the «expectations of many mentors have not,» said Ruth Kirschstein, special adviser to the director of the National Institutes of Health, during a talk at the NPA meeting.

The first Ralph S. Abascal Fellow at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, Katie has focused on reducing communities» exposure to environmental harm through policy change, advocacy and activism.

She's now the founder of The I Project, a nonprofit focusing on intersectionality that promotes activism through art, and is studying at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Ironically for a director seldom regarded as an artist by American critics, Aldrich's union activism on behalf of directors» prerogatives alienated studio heads and cost him work at the end of his career.

While most will likely already be on the side of those who seek to put an end to corporate greed at the cost of the lives and wellbeing of innocents, the watered - down way that it is presented isn't likely to rouse many to seek activism.

It bets the house on them, gambling on the possibility that an old - fashioned morality play asking Big Questions about faith, activism, and the futility of trying to save the world will pay off in a moment when even serious American cinema — i.e. films unconcerned with Skywalkers or Infinity Stones — comes at least partially steeped in irony.

But as ice cream gives way to a stop at the Art Institute, and the community gathering conveniently becomes a chance for Barack to lecture brilliantly on activism, it's stunningly obvious to Michelle that this cigarette - smoking smooth talker is desperately trying to woo her.

Chinese President Xi Jinping visits the Marxist literature center at Peking University, long a bastion of patriotic student activism, in Beijing on Wednesday.

The activism at the Golden Globes began on the red carpet.

The government decided to make an example out of Mr. Swartz — a man whose activism played a crucial role in raising awareness and stopping SOPA — and inflicted such harsh penalties and sentences on him that he committed suicide at the age of 26.

«As ice cream gives way to a stop at the Art Institute, and the community gathering conveniently becomes a chance for Barack to lecture brilliantly on activism, it's stunningly obvious to Michelle that this cigarette - smoking smooth talker is desperately trying to woo her.»

On the sunny afternoon of the Critics» Choice Movie Awards, we meet at a West Hollywood vegetarian cafe to discuss «The Cove,» the former National Geographic photographer's first foray into the world of feature filmmaking, and a stand - out piece of activism that seems to galvanize most anyone who's seen it.

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August 1, 2010 • Tao Rodriguez - Seeger, the grandson of folk all - timer Pete Seeger, has carried on in the family tradition of musical activism, making frequent appearances at the venerable folk festival.

On the sunny afternoon of the Critics» Choice Movie Awards, we meet at a West Hollywood vegetarian cafe to discuss «The Cove,» the former National Geographic photographer's first foray into the world of feature filmmaking, and a stand - out piece of activism that seems to galvanize most anyone who's -LSB-...]

The documentary «Bee Nation» is among four films screening in the showcase «Reel Activism: Diversity in Film» on Feb. 17 and 18 at Maitland's Enzian.

The tactic, an echo of an earlier era of black activism on campus, reflects a resurgence of black - white tension that is not unique to Penn, college officials and others say, and could lead to trouble at other institutions.

At the Askwith Forum on April 26, panelists from Harvard, Facing History and Ourselves, Teaching Tolerance, and the Anti-Defamation League will discuss how students are participating in greater activism to protect their right to safety in schools.

Last year, seniors at the Boston Community Leadership Academy published multimedia reports on the Web to publicize their ideas about youth activism and community change.