TCA: Star Maggie Gyllenhaal on how the current misogynistic
political climate makes the show, about the New York City sex industry in 1971, feel timely.
6 Days is a mostly well - made film based on true events, but its similarity to our current
political climate makes it an uncomfortable watch.
«Fifty - four percent of singles think the current
political climate makes it more important to find out about a potential partner's overall political views,» Match.com's survey found.
While the 1st Congressional District has traditionally been flipped in mid-term election years, the current
political climate makes it difficult to predict whether it could turn Democrat again without the boost in voter turnout typically seen in a presidential election year, when the party benefits from increased participation by minority and female voters.
Richards and Karp's Tumblr post explains that the current
political climate makes it more important than ever to support Planned Parenthood's mission:
Different circumstances and a favorable
political climate make school vouchers more attractive than before.
Not exact matches
Geithner, who served under President Barack Obama as secretary of the treasury as the U.S. struggled to rebound from the global financial crisis, said the current
political climate could lead to a «diminished capacity to
make sensible economic choices.»
Political scientist Keith Brownsey of Mount Royal University argues the Liberals paid close attention to the many fumbles made by Harper's Tories on the energy file: failing to build solid relationships with First Nations, allowing environmental groups to seize the public - relations initiative, not asserting federal authority and handing provinces like B.C. and Quebec control of the political agenda, keeping Canada outside of the international consensus on climate change, and ignoring legitimate criticisms of the federal review
Political scientist Keith Brownsey of Mount Royal University argues the Liberals paid close attention to the many fumbles
made by Harper's Tories on the energy file: failing to build solid relationships with First Nations, allowing environmental groups to seize the public - relations initiative, not asserting federal authority and handing provinces like B.C. and Quebec control of the
political agenda, keeping Canada outside of the international consensus on climate change, and ignoring legitimate criticisms of the federal review
political agenda, keeping Canada outside of the international consensus on
climate change, and ignoring legitimate criticisms of the federal review process.
He said Berkshire has operated under a number
political climates and
made money.
This energy is
making Barcelona the perfect place for entrepreneurs looking to start their first company, and with the
political climate favoring large - scale investment, now is the time to
make a splash.
Advertisers have been grappling with how to reach consumers in the
political climate under Trump, when viewers» increasingly partisan attitudes
make it more difficult to market to a broad audience.
No doubt when Lowe's, based in Mooresville, N.C.,
made its $ 1.8 - billion move on Rona, it misread the
political climate in Quebec and underestimated protectionist inclinations there.
Some leaders have long understood the importance of «intellectual humility» then, but it's clear from both the current
political climate and plenty of business missteps that not everyone has internalized the value of incorporating a whole lot of humility into your decision
making.
As director of the Nathan Cummings Foundation's Corporate &
Political Accountability program, Laura employs both grant
making and active ownership strategies to address the ways in which corporations can both advance and hinder progress on
climate change and inequality.
In the current
climate, Christians need to be very careful to
make sure that the perceived
political needs of the hour do not translate into words and actions that can easily be shown by our critics to be highly selective and very inconsistent with respect to our larger doctrinal commitments and convictions.
Like popular movements of the past, Trumpism was
made possible by a
political climate in which — as Lasch put it over forty years ago — our «parties no longer represent the opinions and interests of ordinary people,» while the «
political process is dominated by rival elites committed to irreconcilable ideologies.»
Theories of global
climate change threaten the energy companies so they manipulate the facts to
make it look like a «normal» cycle and their
political operatives flood the airwaves and Internet with dubious «proof».
But, unlike Teitelbaum, Heschel opted to be a professor and a
political activist, and not only on behalf of his fellow Jews, for Heschel was actively concerned with the moral
climate of his adopted America and
made that concern manifest in his leadership in both the civil rights movement and the fight against the Vietnam War.
They were, instead,
making the complex decisions that any serious voter must, weighing their own moral commitments against a candidate's professed values, the policies they propose and how much is likely to be accomplished on a given issue given the
political climate.
From the first modern variety developed - IR8, to
climate - smart rice varieties now
made available to millions of farmers in Asia and Africa, IRRI's varietal improvement work has enabled countries to
make rice accessible and affordable,
making it an important factor for food security and
political stability.
Cannadine concludes that throughout her premierships she was the dominant figure in British public life, and she not only
made the
political weather, but went some way towards changing the
political climate, too.
Waiting for Corbyn to
make his next move — or indeed for greater clarity in the
political and economic
climate — could see them overtaken by events.
The complex
political economy of
climate change, he argues,
makes a targets - based approach overly rigid and costly.
Failed Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis is keeping an eye on the «electoral
climate in Texas» as she decides when she should
make another
political run, she wrote in Cosmopolitan.
Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerDem lawmaker spars with own party over prison reform A country as wealthy as the United States should
make affordable housing a right Democrats urge colleagues to oppose prison reform bill MORE (D - N.J.) criticized Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen NielsenKirstjen Michele NielsenOvernight Defense: Over 500 amendments proposed for defense bill Measures address transgender troops, Yemen war Trump taps acting VA chief as permanent secretary Defense bill amendment would protect open transgender military service Hillicon Valley: Lawmakers target Chinese tech giants Dems move to save top cyber post Trump gets a new CIA chief Ryan delays election security briefing Twitter CEO meets lawmakers MORE as complicit with President TrumpDonald John TrumpMexican presidential candidate vows to fire back at Trump's «offensive» tweets Elizabeth Warren urges grads to fight for «what is decent» in current
political climate Jim Carrey takes aim at Kent State grad who posed with AR - 10 MORE for saying she did not hear him say the United States should not accept immigrants from «shithole countries.»
Miliband is
making a concerted effort to push next week's Paris
climate change talks up the
political agenda, with a Guardian article saying the UK should put in legislation a target to eradicate carbon emissions completely.
Citing the environmental, economic and
political ramifications of President Donald Trump's pullout from the Paris
climate accord — as well as the perilous effects of inconsistent weather and more intense storms that have already befallen their cities and counties — more than 200 New York officials on Monday called on state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to divest the state Common Retirement Fund of companies that contribute to man -
made climate change.
Amid his probe into ExxonMobil, Schneiderman sought out activist businessman Tom Steyer, who has
made climate change a major issue in his
political giving.
In a
political climate where both Republicans and Democrats view the opposing party as a «threat» to the country, any strategy to
make lasting personal connections with voters and humanize their party's leader should be explored.
«The current
political climate has
made it clear that our vulnerable immigrant communities must be protected,» stated Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito.
Citing the current anti-immigrant
political climate, Crespo said, «Immigrants
make substantial contributions to our communities and are being scapegoated by the White House.
Mr. Peralta, whose victory in 2010
made him the first Dominican - American to be elected to the State Senate, said in a statement released by the conference on Wednesday that «today's
political climate demands that progressive legislators take bold action to deliver for their constituents,» adding that he wanted results on issues like affordable housing, homelessness and school funding.
Councilman Daniel Dromm (D - Queens) said the «
political climate» — President Trump
made a vow to deport undocumented immigrants a centerpiece of his campaign — lends itself actions like Reddy's.
As a very successful county executive of a county larger than eleven states, Steve understands and is well - equipped to
make our Republican case in the present extraordinary
political climate.
With this in mind, politicians and
climate scientists are looking for ways to
make the subject, and the costly
political measures associated with it, more tangible and easier for the general public to understand.
«The combination of foundation - funded front - groups, big lobbying budgets, [
political action committee] donations, and direct campaign contributions
makes Koch Industries and the Koch brothers among the most formidable obstacles to advancing clean energy and
climate policy in the U.S.,» Greenpeace says.
The authority's report favors
political feasibility over environmental effectiveness «and
makes recommendations that are not soundly based on
climate science,» Hamilton, an economist at Charles Sturt University near Canberra and
climate scientist Karoly of the University of Melbourne in Australia, charge in their dissent.
Officials from the NMFS say the current
political climate has
made them tread softly.
This could have implications for the quality of the
political decisions countries and regions
make to prevent and adapt to
climate change, warn the researchers behind the study from the University of Copenhagen.
«This may be because the charged
political atmosphere has
made climate scientists cautious in their choice of words.»
With a one - party, socialist - communist
political system, once the decision was
made at the top to embrace
climate action, Chinese officials have been able to move fast since 2007, when the 11th five - year plan set first - ever energy consumption targets: a reduction of 20 percent energy use per unit of gross domestic product by 2012.
These remnants of the Cold War are also an example of an unanticipated
political issue that could arise because of the effects of
climate change, particularly as countries seek to establish a presence in the Arctic as warming
makes it increasingly accessible.
Our fractured
political climate in the United States might be
made worse by how we approach difficult problems, researchers say in the journal Science.
the type and effectiveness of local
political leadership and input in larger decision -
making questions — northern institutions often lack the time, mandate and funding to address
climate change impacts — though emerging leaders in Canada and Alaska are proving to be an exception to this pattern;
Steve: There is a story in the book about him going back to Ethiopia after many years — the
political climate there
made it impossible for Johanson to do any field work in Ethiopia for a while — and when he got back and announced to the customs official that he was the discoverer of Lucy, that was like a really big deal.
While all 50 states allow exemptions for children who have a valid medical reason, and almost all states allow nonmedical exemptions for parents with either religious or philosophical objections, the
political climate has recently shifted in favor of
making exemptions more difficult to obtain.
With regard to the SMA Treatment Acceleration Act, despite our best efforts and the unbelievable show of support by families across the nation, the current
political climate in Washington
makes it highly unlikely that the bill will pass this year.
Yet the context was hard to miss, as Katrina proved a devastating
political event for President George W. Bush, whose administration had
made a habit of sowing doubts about
climate change.
Lertzman explains that everyone will respond to
climate change differently, depending on their temperament, personality, schedule, etc. «Some people will find that it
makes sense for them to become involved on a
political level; others may be more interested in fashion and want to focus on engaging with sustainable clothes,» she explains.
After listening to eco-warrior Paul Hawken share how we can affect
climate change; actor, activist, and best - seller Hill Harper
make an important statement about
political divisiveness; best - seller Kate Fagan discuss suicide in athletes; and Lisa Merkle give a sobering reminder that yogis get cancer too in the first studio session of the day, I was ready to process all that I'd taken in — and, of course, refuel my body for the afternoon.