Sentences with phrase «pressure by politicians»

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House Democrats have started what they called an «in - depth» investigation into the pricing of drugs for neurological condition multiple sclerosis, the latest attempt by U.S. politicians to pressure manufacturers to lower costs.

Disturbing WikiLeaks cables from the 2005 - 2009 period show systemic and effective lobbying by U.S. officials, who pressured Canadian politicians to implement stricter copyright laws.

I come from «shameless» caretakers, abandonment, ridicule, abuse, neglect — perfectionistic systems I am empowered by the shocking intensity of a parent's rage The cruel remarks of siblings The jeering humiliation of other children The awkward reflection in the mirrors The touch that feels icky and frightening The slap, the pinch, the jerk that ruptures trust I am intensified by A racist, sexist culture The righteous condemnation of religious bigots The fears and pressures of schooling The hypocrisy of politicians The multigenerational shame of dysfunctional family systems MY NAME IS TOXIC SHAME

«This move by Dairy Crest may take some «public» pressure off its executives, pressure being potentially applied by a justifiably concerned farming community and politicians,» he said.

This fundraising email specifically affects tourism by paying for ads in airports, where they not only reach tourists (and the tourism industry) directly but also have a ripple effect: «we've found that ads in airports are unusually affordable — and that by warning tourists about a state's anti-woman policies, we can generate tons of local media coverage and put tremendous pressure on politicians to back off.»

Progressive conservatism pressure group Bright Blue launched its new, trendily titled book Tory Modernisation 2.0: The future of the Conservative party yesterday afternoon, which comprises progressive visions for the party's future by politicians, journalists and activists, a foreword by Francis Maude MP, and a quirkily - angled front cover the typeface of which looks suspiciously like Helvetica.

Even comments made by mainstream politicians have argued pressure from Israel influenced the BBC.

Politicians are concerned by obesity because of the effect it appears to have on a person's general health - and the resultant pressure of this on health services.

The list of the people planned for the extrajudicial killings by the Administration can be compared to a similar, so - called «Magnitsky list» which was designed to exert pressure on foreign law enforcement, politicians and judiciary, especially the judges.

This is best achieved by bringing together experienced politicians put forward by their parties with politically independent but experienced individuals to work together to form a judgment on all matters brought to them by the lower chamber, without undue pressures of formal party political allegiance.

On his part, Mr Babatunde Ogala, a former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, noted that undue pressure placed on politicians by their constituents had also contributed to widespread corruption in the country.

The petition claims Mr. Lake was warned by Mr. Flatley, Police Captain Frank Kruszeski and Sergeant James Ginas that the chief was being pressured by «politicians» to fire Mr. Lake.

Freedom House, located on West 95th Street, agreed to remove the 200 tenants by Nov. 1, after the Department of Homeless Services reached a deal with local and citywide politicians in the face of pressure from neighbors.

Scientists in Italy are protesting a move by politicians to outlaw the use of high - pressure blasts of air to map the sea floor.

Also discussed in that post is other sources such as the Scientific American article, It's Time to End the War on Salt, The zealous drive by politicians to limit our salt intake has little basis in science which summarized the research of eleven studies and showed that sodium does not dramatically alter blood pressure.

If social movements and workers aren't in motion, making demands on politicians and struggling from below, mainstream politics will be shaped by the pressure from above, by the demands and priorities of the wealthy and the education reform industry they promote.

And this is compounded by the increasing pressure that shelters and politicians are getting to make the shelters «No Kill».

The term itself suggests policies devised and dictated by Washington, DC politicians, bureaucrats, lobbyists and pressure groups — many of whom have no real knowledge of or hands - on experience with energy, economics, science, technology, business or job creation.

But with few exceptions (notably Judith Curry, whose blog is the first place I heard of Duarte) who are stubborn enough to speak out against great pressure, this kind of crap is approved and sheltered by the grant - funded research community (and of course mainstream media, mainstream politicians, public educators, etc.).

Truth n ° 22 Last but not least the IPCC is neither a scientific organization nor an independent organization: the summary for policy makers, the only part of the report read by international organizations, politicians and media is written under the very close supervision of the representative of the countries and of the non-governmental pressure groups.

He also likes to make complicated subjects appear to be simple minded conspiracies of the paranoid (like the well documented political motivations of politicians monetarily supporting the CAGW movement, and the corruption of the IPCC, also well documented, or the general corruption of peer pressure, confirmation bias, and noble cause corruption, all studied as very real by social scientists).

Last but not least the IPCC is neither a scientific organization nor an independent organization: the summary for policy makers, the only part of the report read by international organizations, politicians and media is written under the very close supervision of the representative of the countries and of the non-governmental pressure groups.

Instead, almost all «wind farms» are being built by a few unregulated entities (such as FPLEnergy) who then sell the output to regulated utilities that are either (a) forced to buy the output by renewable portfolio standards, (b) pressured by regulators or politicians, or (c) trying to appear «environmentally concerned.»

They also rely on genuine, honest but gullible folk who believe hook, line and sinker, what they are told by the politicians, mass media and pressure groups in the name of «the good and worthy to combat the dangers of AGW».

Pressure groups and politicians can try and shift the bounds deliberately, or sometimes they are shifted by events.

It is hard to ignore that the prosecution bowed to a media - enhanced public image of the case and resulting political pressure whipped into a frenzy by attention - seeking politicians and activists who had little interest in the truth.

The campaign is takes action by organizing injured workers and their allies, educating the general public and pressuring decision markers and politicians to make these needed reforms to a broken workers» compensation system.

The media controls public perceptions, it is a tool used by pressure groups, campaigners, marketers, and politicians alike to exert influence and to weaken their opponents by ensuring that it is their message that dominates.

The fact that the company finally acted will be seen by politicians of all kinds as proof that pressure can work - which means that Facebook can expect plenty more from across the political spectrum.

The March for Our Lives, scheduled for Saturday, was organized by the students to continue the national conversation about gun safety and legislation in the U.S. and to put pressure on politicians to sign into law new measures to make large - scale acts of violence like what happened at their Parkland school less common and more difficult to replicate.