Sentences with phrase «public campaign by»

«These Applications were based on a public campaign by Energy Probe, a Toronto - based environmental group.

This sentiment has been fueled by a decades - long public campaign by the NRA to convince the US public and politicians that, in fact, the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to bear arms, and that more guns will actually make people safer (by letting them protect themselves), despite research that shows higher levels of gun ownership actually lead to more gun violence.

This sentiment has been fueled by a decades - long public campaign by the NRA to convince the US public and politicians that, in fact, the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to bear arms, and that more guns will actually make people safer (by letting them protect themselves), despite what the research says.

But America has become resistant to doing anything about this issue, in large part due to a decades - long public campaign by the National Rifle Association (NRA) to convince the US public and politicians that, in fact, the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to bear arms and that more guns will actually make people safer, contrary to what the research says.

Though several states tightened their gun laws in response, years of impassioned public campaigning by Sandy Hook victims» families have not brought any expansion of federal gun control laws.

The lack of public campaigning by Hochul is starting to raise some questions.

Not exact matches

Eighteen of the 34 universities and colleges that told the U.S. Department of Education that giving transgender students access to single - sex restrooms and facilities that correspond with their gender identity would be inconsistent with their religious tenets are controlled by the Southern Baptist Convention, according to public records obtained by both the Human Rights Campaign and the AP.

By keeping your finger on the pulse of public opinion, you can change your business to ensure that you are not sabotaging your formal marketing campaigns.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Fortune's analysis of public documents found that, of the 28 teams that played Sunday in the heat of the controversy, at least 5 are owned by people who have donated to either Trump's campaign or inauguration committee, with some providing checks as large as $ 1 million.

Among the documents posted online was an internal review of the speeches conducted by campaign aides to survey the political damage her remarks could cause if they ever became public.

There was clearly a kind of public collusion by Trump and his campaign with the Russian hacking.

Consider: the arsenal of effective (and less risky) HIV medicines has ballooned, the stigma associated with the disease has declined (although, as activists note, much work remains to be done on that front), and awareness campaigns centered on HIV / AIDS have gone from what was a fringe movement just 30 years ago to a cause championed by top public figures and companies around the world.

He also emphasized that the reality of Brexit has proven to be «quite unlike» the promises — less spending, improved public services, easier bilateral trade — made by pro-Brexit groups during the referendum campaign.

The campaign called the suit a «frivolous,» «partisan» and meritless action that represents a «last - ditch effort» by a «nearly - bankrupt Democratic Party» still trying to counter the will of the American public.

Since most politicians» campaigns are largely funded by wealthy companies and individuals, it would give voters a better sense of who the candidate they are voting for is actually representing if the company's logo, or individual's name, was prominently displayed upon the candidate's clothing at all public appearances and campaign events.

Governments have made efforts to improve accountability by requiring lobbyists to register their activity and making campaign contributions public, predicated on the idea that transparency will reduce the risk of undue influence.

The long - suffering public official first drew Democrats» ire when he investigated party nominee Hillary Clinton during the 2016 campaign, then caused Republicans great irritation after the election by investigating the possibility of Trump campaign collusion with Russia.

Some other labour organizations have followed suit, including Toronto CUPE locals which, in the wake of a privatization drive by Mayor Rob Ford, have run several hearts - and - minds campaigns depicting individual city employees talking about the public services they deliver.

In addition to their public campaigns, private providers have worked to prevent government competition by seeking state - level legislation that takes away cities» right to build their own services.

And while Xi is riding high after consolidating power at a twice - a-decade Communist Party Congress last month, Trump comes to China saddled with low public approval ratings and dogged by investigations into Russian links to his election campaign.

Russian internet trolls — paid by the Kremlin to spread false information on the internet — have been behind a number of «highly coordinated campaigns» to deceive the American public, journalist Adrian Chen found when researching Russian troll factories in St. Petersburg in 2015.

The pair campaigned and worked harmoniously side by side for decades — even when minor episodes and his recurrent attempts to humiliate her in public caused some tension.

German car makers «gambled away» public trust by manipulating emissions values in their diesel cars, Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a Dortmund campaign speech.

As noted by the esteemed commodities analysts at the US ex-investment bank, copper is very closely correlated to China fixed asset investment, which appears to have become public enemy number 1 of the People's Bank of China's latest tightening campaign.

After public backlash, which was even spurred on by the campaign rhetoric of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and also saw Mylan CEO Heather Bresch testifying before Congress in September, the company attempted to make amends by releasing a generic version and offering certain discounts.

There is already evidence that the #ReleaseTheMemo campaign to make public the now - infamous Nunes memo — which alleges abuses of power by the FBI during its investigation into the Trump campaign's ties with Russia — was amplified by Russian bots and trolls online.

The Washington Attorney General is seeking at least $ 14 million from the food industry, alleging a trade association broke public disclosure laws by shielding the names of companies that contributed to a campaign against an initiative that would have required food makers to label products with GMOs.

There has been steady growth in interest in public banking, spurred by the 2008 recession, by criticism of investment practices of some Wall Street banks, and, in some cities, by recent campaigns to divest from banks financing the Dakota Access Pipeline.

This wasn't the work of activists or a public arts campaign, but a move by the suits at advertising agency McCann New York.

The moves announced Tuesday are the latest in a series of efforts to restore public trust after 87 million people had their data taken without their consent by Cambridge Analytica, a British political firm with ties to Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

«A broad coalition of investors wants companies to tell stockholders and the public more about so - called «dark money» spent both in campaigns and on lobbying by groups that use corporate money and don't say where it comes from,» Welsh of Si2 said.

IG Metall's campaign follows a 6.3 per cent pay increase over two years secured for 2m public sector workers last month by Ver.di, the services union, after weeks of stoppages.

Investing for impact in public equities can include divesting from companies considered harmful to the environment, as embodied by 350.org's fossil fuel divestment campaign.

It thus would achieve the dream that Russia had imagined it could get from following U.S. and IMF advice, before being tricked by the public relations campaign waged by foreign monetarist advisors.

Public education campaign brought to you by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and The Chin Family

«Rather than build independent value in their brand and the products and services they offer, Defendants have engaged in a willful and concerted campaign to cause the public to believe falsely that Alibaba is the source of the Defendants» products and services, or that such products and services are endorsed or sponsored by, or otherwise associated or affiliated with, Alibaba.»

Tribune Publishing's nondisclosure agreement would require Gannett to «effectively cease» its proxy campaign asking Tribune Publishing shareholders to withhold support for directors or other public pursuit of a transaction, according to a statement issued by Gannett Monday.

Continuous rigging charges could lead to growing public demands and newspaper editorials to break up these serially - charged behemoths at a time when members of Congress — who depend on the largess of Wall Street to run their political campaigns — don't want to anger their major donors by endorsing legislation to break up the banks.

The ATO's attack on Exxon comes as unions continue a public campaign seeking to highlight the perceived lack of tax paid by the oil company.

The figure is their calculation of what each Florida student is worth to the Republican senator; they came up with it by dividing the amount the National Rifle Association has spent to support Rubio's campaigns, $ 3.3 million, by the 3.1 million public and private students in the state.

That cash doesn't include the money PhRMA's spending on the ongoing «Go Boldly» campaign, a series of TV, print and radio ads designed to polish the drug industry's image by reminding the public that drug companies do world - class research that brings disease cures to market to save lives.

Public anger over how tech giants stockpile and cash in on users» information exploded last month with the revelation that the data firm hired by Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign — Cambridge Analytica — was able to access and evaluate the...

Kraken's CEO pointed out the short turnaround time requested by the Attorney General's office, and the public nature of the request, making it clear that the Attorney General's request is more of a public relations campaign directed towards cryptocurrency exchanges rather than an honest attempt at getting information about the companies» operations.

Zuckerberg is trying to restore public confidence after recent revelations that information from up to 87 million Facebook users was shared with Cambridge Analytica, a data mining firm used by the Trump campaign in the 2016 election.

I think to a certain extent even President Obama framed his campaign as an attempt to end politics by means of rational and competent technocratic planning, a sign that this narrative is one that appeals to a considerable segment of the voting public.

The attention and emotion garnered by Alfie's plight and his parents» determined public campaign to get the treatment they believed he needed led to high tensions between supporters and staff at Alder Hey.

The public face of evangelicalism became most evident in the Billy Graham campaigns, by which the converts made at the mass rallies were redirected back into the denomination of their choice.

Meanwhile, President Trump also signed a pledge during his campaign last August to defend the innocence and dignity of America's children by enforcing the existing federal laws and advancing public policies designed to «prevent the sexual exploitation of children online and to make the internet safer for all.»

The victories won by this campaign — increased public responsiveness to the needs of one of its poorer neighborhoods — are important practically.