Sentences with phrase «plays in democratic society»

As a physicist and an eight - term member of Congress before taking the helm of AAAS, Holt has a unique perspective on the critical role science plays in a democratic society.

In pre-prepared comments, he told said that Facebook hasn't done enough to protect its users» privacy adequately and that the company has now taken full stock of the role the social network plays in democratic society given the scale of its reach and engagement.

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In January, a group of trade unionists met with the Electoral Reform Society to discuss the key role that unions play in society's democratic structures — and to start drafting a Charter for Democratic ReforIn January, a group of trade unionists met with the Electoral Reform Society to discuss the key role that unions play in society's democratic structures — and to start drafting a Charter for Democratic Society to discuss the key role that unions play in society's democratic structures — and to start drafting a Charter for Democratic Reforin society's democratic structures — and to start drafting a Charter for Democratic society's democratic structures — and to start drafting a Charter for Democratdemocratic structures — and to start drafting a Charter for DemocraticDemocratic Reform.

In 2010, the incoming Coalition government implemented at least some of the proposed procedural reforms — sufficient to enable Nat Le Roux from the Constitution Society, writing for Democratic Audit, to judge that they had played a significant part in changing the relationship between government and ParliamenIn 2010, the incoming Coalition government implemented at least some of the proposed procedural reforms — sufficient to enable Nat Le Roux from the Constitution Society, writing for Democratic Audit, to judge that they had played a significant part in changing the relationship between government and Parliamenin changing the relationship between government and Parliament.

Interestingly, the flood of responses from Government Spokespersons and its party Communicators on Dr. Opuni's prosecution has given rise for people to question the role that the NPP's political persecution plays in an open and democratic society.

Twenge and colleagues were interested in understanding how cultural change over the last 40 years has affected social capital — the cooperative relationships that are critical for maintaining a democratic society — in which public trust plays an important role.

We are principally interested in examining the role Hillary Clinton — as First Lady, Senator and Secretary of State — has played as a transformational figure in bridging women's development with democratic institutions in the developing and developed societies.»

But in practical terms, what this most often comes down to is a series of vignettes involving superannuated Weathermen and Students for a Democratic Society types (additionally played by Nick Nolte, Sam Elliott, and Richard Jenkins — it's quite a cast) prattling on about the good - bad old days while the FBI dragnet, and that rapacious reporter, close in.

We play different roles in society, but our work impacts one another in that we both encourage education and the active participation — especially of young people — in democratic decision - making and governance.

It also reflects an appreciation of the important role that media plays in fostering public knowledge of and confidence in the courts as an essential institution in our democratic society.»

Further, all the cases presented show the integral role played by civil society organizations in protecting these fundamental democratic rights.

Mr. Clark's office is located in Toronto at the Criminal Law Offices on College Street, along with several other independent lawyers and firms not associated in business but sharing a common philosophy of how and why criminal defence counsel play a key role in guarding Canada's essential characteristic as a «free and democratic society».

Otherwise, the important constitutional role played by the judiciary in a democratic society may be called into question.

About Blog No Caption Needed is a book and a blog, each dedicated to discussion of the role that photojournalism and other visual practices play in a vital democratic society.

We live in a democratic society and as such you can't play the judge and jury role.