Sentences with phrase «on civil society while»

Wuthnow draws the subtle distinction that «rhetoric about faith - based programs has had one kind of impact on civil society while the reality of these programs has had quite a different effect.»

Not exact matches

While it is almost impossible for Chinese civil society to bring pressure on its own government, there could be other ways of addressing labour standards.

And while the social customs, civil laws, and authoritatively sanctioned principles of a society can be said to have determinative influence on the social practices and development of a society, still it is the case that these social customs, etc., have that efficacy only as enacted by individuals in daily social intercourse.

What the ex-KGB hand, Putin, has gotten done is this: He's erected a kleptocratic quasi-dictatorship on top of a crumbling civil society while murdering his political opponents, invading his neighbors, backstopping Syria's murderous Bashar al - Assad, and conducting a fantastic propaganda campaign throughout the world (supported, sadly, by the leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church)-- all of which is aimed at reversing the verdict of recent history, rebuilding Stalin's empire in a new guise, and deconstructing the West.

Civil society representatives launching the fifth annual report on the right to food and nutrition state that it is impossible to combat the causes of hunger while keeping existing power relations untouched.

Constitutional change is in the long grass for now (tho» perhaps the Labour lords» alleged corruption might spark some atoning measures...) while new labour's moves on civil liberties (via the transformational govt agenda, and database society) have been horrendous and wholly unacceptable for anyone Liberal.

He therefore recommended strongly that «erring officials and security operatives found wanting on election duties should be severely punished according to the dictates of the law while other civil society groups in Ekiti State should tow the path of Democracy Vanguard in sensitizing the electorates».

A professor of Political Communication, who is a columnist with The PUNCH, said the civil society groups which should ensure good governance by keeping the government on its toes had been largely compromised, while many of them were in a state of stupor.

Nwankwo made the comment while speaking on behalf of the organisations at the INEC - Civil Society Organisations» quarterly consultative meeting in Abuja on Wednesday.

So while the Electoral Reform Society and other civil society groups are rightly campaigning for people to cast their votes on May 3, it is also recognised that change is desperately needed to spread the use of a proportional system across the United KSociety and other civil society groups are rightly campaigning for people to cast their votes on May 3, it is also recognised that change is desperately needed to spread the use of a proportional system across the United Ksociety groups are rightly campaigning for people to cast their votes on May 3, it is also recognised that change is desperately needed to spread the use of a proportional system across the United Kingdom.

While synthetic biology is growing as a field of science, international civil society organizations rely on their 1990s genetic engineering strategy.

About Website Rabble.ca was built on the efforts of progressive journalists, writers, artists and activists across the country and has a unique role of reporting on stories from civil society while providing a counter balance to corporate - owned media.

Officials at the Ministry of Justice said that NGOs often «interfere» with government work, while on at least two occasions in the past three months, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has said that his government does not need civil society input.

After all, most of the public intellectuals among movement conservatives are focused more on the expansive role of the federal government in civil society and the marketplace, while more populist conservative types are concerned about preserving what they consider to be traditional values such as the idea that the government that is best is the one at the local level that is, in theory, closes to the people (even if the virtual and real bankruptcies of cities such as Detroit and Vallejo, Calif., call that thinking into question).

His works allude to iconic works from the history of modernity, while addressing questions ranging from the jolts of contemporary society and the fall of utopias to the impact of new technologies on our visual culture, by way of the fetishization of cartoons and the relationship of civil society to different forms of power.

«It also distorts the facts while we and our industry partners are working with government and civil society on real solutions.»

Civil society also called the SBSTA to empower women and farmers and enhance their knowledge while contributing to mitigate climate change, and requested the SBTA to expand dialogue on agriculture and food security and provide substantial funding to respond to the need of farmers.

The optimal outcome for investors is if they have the possibility to bring a claim based on an EU FTIA before an investor ‑ state tribunal and before domestic courts, while the optimal outcome for civil society is if investors can not bring an FTIA claim before any of the two judicial avenues; (ii) problems facing the domestic enforcement of ISDS awards; (iii) the need to keep the investment protection standards in the agreements or not.

Therefore, we Canadian civil society organizations, who work for public welfare, call on our federal government to revive the powers of the Bank of Canada to provide funding to all levels of government in Canada, largely with interest - free loans, as was done between 1938 and 1974 with very low inflation, enabling our nation to break out of the Great Depression, to shoulder extraordinary responsibilities during World War II, and to prosper while building our infrastructure and highly valued social programs during some thirty post-war years.

About Blog Rabble.ca was built on the efforts of progressive journalists, writers, artists and activists across the country and has a unique role of reporting on stories from civil society while providing a counter balance to corporate - owned media.

If however human rights are given a heightened position within civil society, acting as a brake on any one interest dominating and destroying the interests of others, then Indigenous people will enjoy their unique culture while still participating in the broader society.

About Website Rabble.ca was built on the efforts of progressive journalists, writers, artists and activists across the country and has a unique role of reporting on stories from civil society while providing a counter balance to corporate - owned media.