Sentences with phrase «political center of the issue»

As Christopher Horner, author of «The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming,» says: «All this accomplished was to legitimize the agenda, wrench the political center of the issue far to the left, and leave some very good men and women out there hanging.»

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In addition to political pressure, Uber has found itself at the center of thorny legal issues.

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In April 1986, according to the Christic Institute lawsuit, President Reagan issued a top - secret National Security Decision Directive, which authorized the creation of ten military detention centers within the United States capable of housing 400,000 political prisoners.

And this whole «sensitivity» issue surrounding the building of the center is a load of political BS that has warped the minds of too many Americans — and it totally disregards the families of those 60 muslims who were also killed — COME ON PEOPLE, WAKE UP!!!

Even though many of the theologians with these concerns have public political commitments (the most forthright tend to be on the political left or center - left, such as Elaine Graham, Timothy Gorringe, Kenneth Leech, Michael Northcott and Denys Turner), the main debates have not usually been about current political issues.

The author examines the debate in the church over the growth of paid - time religious programs which has centered on several major issues, including the nature of the church, its mission, evangelism, pastoral care and counseling, and the social and political impact, and also the communication aspects: one way versus interactive communication.

In this case, Malliotakis is avoiding expressing a view on an issue that has been at the center of political discussion for months, with two months elapsing since the House bill was publicly available, and that may profoundly affect the City she hopes to lead in six months.

The political battle usually heightens during elections when the issue of nomination of candidates takes the center stage.

At 11 a.m., the Center for American Progress Action Fund will host a panel on how to implement solutions to tackle current threats to democracy, the influence of money in politics, and the effects of these issues on political participation at large, Rep. Steve Israel participates, 1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor, Washington, D.C.

On Wednesday November 19, 2014, the leaders and members from the major New York City LGBT political clubs met jointly at the LGBT Center in Manhattan to discuss the results of the 2014 election, issues and strategies for the 2015 session in Albany, as well as issues on the national level for the 2015/2016 session of Congress and beyond.

The Center for Working Families has issued a new report, The Big Switch, which details patterns of corporate contributions in New York State political campaigns.

«The database is an excellent example of how the Governor can use the powers of his office to fashion innovative ways to improve integrity and transparency in Albany, despite political stalemate on key reform issues,» the Brennan Center says in its statement.

Eliza Reilly, executive director of the National Center for Science and Civic Engagement, a non-profit which seeks to strengthen student learning and interest in STEM by connecting course topics to issues of local, national and global importance, said rethinking STEM education is necessary to produce graduates equipped to tackle society's environmental, economic and political challenges.

Nonna Mayer, a CNRS political scientist at the Center of European Studies at Sciences Po in Paris, welcomes the call but points out that researchers have already done a significant amount of work on issues such as violence, radicalization in jail, and Islam.

Of course, plenty of crass jokes and dialogue are to be expected, and while Super Troopers 2 is primarily centered on a rivalry between the familiar squad and some Canadian Mounties soon to be out of a job, using that rift to pepper the comedy with some zingers on both sides rooted in current events (Americans have a go at how high the Canadian drinking limit is while Canadians fire back lambasting the United States» gun control issue and gross levels of obesity), the proceedings aren't concerned with getting political or forcing social commentary down anyone's throaOf course, plenty of crass jokes and dialogue are to be expected, and while Super Troopers 2 is primarily centered on a rivalry between the familiar squad and some Canadian Mounties soon to be out of a job, using that rift to pepper the comedy with some zingers on both sides rooted in current events (Americans have a go at how high the Canadian drinking limit is while Canadians fire back lambasting the United States» gun control issue and gross levels of obesity), the proceedings aren't concerned with getting political or forcing social commentary down anyone's throaof crass jokes and dialogue are to be expected, and while Super Troopers 2 is primarily centered on a rivalry between the familiar squad and some Canadian Mounties soon to be out of a job, using that rift to pepper the comedy with some zingers on both sides rooted in current events (Americans have a go at how high the Canadian drinking limit is while Canadians fire back lambasting the United States» gun control issue and gross levels of obesity), the proceedings aren't concerned with getting political or forcing social commentary down anyone's throaof a job, using that rift to pepper the comedy with some zingers on both sides rooted in current events (Americans have a go at how high the Canadian drinking limit is while Canadians fire back lambasting the United States» gun control issue and gross levels of obesity), the proceedings aren't concerned with getting political or forcing social commentary down anyone's throaof obesity), the proceedings aren't concerned with getting political or forcing social commentary down anyone's throat.

In Massachusetts, the political battle over whether to raise a cap on the number of charter schools has come to center around the issue of race.

As a new political and policy era dawns in Washington, the status of the nation's schools remains stable, though still earning a grade of C from Quality Counts 2017, the 21st annual report card issued by the Education Week Research Center.

And now the battle is headed toward political center stage: School choice has gained perhaps its most powerful proponent ever in Trump, who has called it «the civil rights issue of our time» and pledged to spend $ 20 billion to push for an expansion of charters and vouchers.

From the much - ballyhooed dismissal of MaryEllen Elia as Hillsborough County School Board District superintendent to redistricting and the rising (and falling) fortunes for hizzoner Bob Buckhorn, many of the leading political issues of the year centered on shaking up the status quo.

In Paintball Hero, one of the latest video games centered on social and political issues, players rescue pigs, chickens and cows in a slaughterhouse.

As much as it is a significant challenge, I see artists playing a huge role in shaping dialogue around issues affecting our environment and political processes — and South Florida is at center stage of many of those debates.

Most recently, we've seen the proliferation of «foodie» snaps on social media — a phenomenon that prompted the Houston Center for Photography to organize a recent exhibition called See Food, which was dedicated to food photography and the socio - political issues surrounding food and food policy.

My work has centered on social - political issues within communities addressing different aspects of immigration, violence and the economic relationship between the United States and Mexico.»

Dolgin is also a co-founder of Ladyfest Atlanta, an annual political arts festival that fosters collaboration and dialogue between local artists, activists, and community leaders around gender - centered oppression issues.

The show, a collaborative effort between LACMA, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and UCLA's Chicano Studies Research Center, thoughtfully explores the way in which Latino and Latin American artists have used elements of the domestic to comment on issues of the personal and the political in art.

The cancellation was highly criticized and in September, 1989, the Director of the Corcoran gallery, Christina Orr - Cahill, issued a formal statement of apology saying, «The Corcoran Gallery of Art in attempting to defuse the NEA funding controversy by removing itself from the political spotlight, has instead found itself in the center of controversy.

Morris has organized several exhibitions that explored issues related to feminism and its impact as a social, political, and intellectual construct on the development of visual culture — among them Decoys, Complexes and Triggers: Feminism and Land Art in the 1970s at the Sculpture Center, Long Island City, New York, and Gloria and Regarding Gloria at White Columns, New York.

Crafting Resistance Opening Reception: January 26th, 2017 5 - 8 pm Exhibition continues through March 28th, 2017 Visual Arts Center — Gallery One (Liberal Arts Building) The Visual Arts Center gallery at Boise State University has organized the exhibition Crafting Resistance featuring the work of twenty artists from around the United States as well as Canada and Mexico whose work creates awareness of political issues, examines issues of racial and social justice, or calls for change in environmental issues and human and equal rights.

While previous Pew Research Center surveys have asked about this issue using somewhat different question wording and polling methods over time, surveys since 2006 have found wide political differences in public views about climate change and the role of human activity.

At the center of much political attention in the United States is «the future of coal,» a subject that was illuminated by the 2007 MIT study with that title, authored by John Deutch and Ernest Moniz, as well as several reports issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

The Network Center will include opportunities for members to upload RFPs, share referrals, list regional and local events, as well as discuss issues across all levels of the spectrum of today's green political agenda.

His research centers on several main issues: (1) the implications of religion and spirituality for mental and physical health and mortality risk; (2) religious variations in family life, with particular attention to intimate relationships and childrearing; (3) the role of religious institutions, practices, and values among racial and ethnic minority populations in the United States; (4) the influence of religious factors on political attitudes and policy preferences; and (5) public opinion surrounding issues of race, ethnicity, and immigration in the contemporary United States.

As we round the corner toward 2018 and the midterm elections, we know one issue that should be front and center on the hearts, minds, and political agendas for all candidates running for office: a plan to support and strengthen the early childhood workforce as part of an investment in an industry that addresses all four of those intertwined issues and contributes substantially to the American economy.

«On the other hand, although groups seeking to pass out flyers related to political issues such as gun control or abortion rights do have free speech rights, those rights do not rise to the level of overcoming the private property rights of a shopping center owner.»