Not exact matches
Confusion
about its
public role has further diminished church institutions» relevance and visibility in
public debate and
issues.
This newventure will hopefully allow some journalists the opportunity to delve far more deeply into these
issues, and allow them then to contribute more constructively to informing the
public about the real state of the religion — science
debate.
The objective of this approach is not to present the religious view on a particular subject, but to generate
public discussion and
debate about significant
issues of the day from many different religious perspectives and viewpoints.
Religion News Service: Catholic bishops fail to agree on statement on the economy A divided Catholic hierarchy on Tuesday (Nov. 13) failed to agree on a statement
about the economy after a
debate that revealed sharp differences over the kind of social justice
issues that were once a hallmark of the bishops»
public profile.
I also think it appropriate for them to cite those reasons in
public discussions and
debates about those political
issues.
The churches at this point have a great responsibility not to advocate over-all idealistic solutions but to emphasize the distinctively Christian message that is relevant to these
issues, to help their members to see the world without the characteristic American ideological blinders, to challenge many of the prevailing assumptions
about the cold war and nuclear armaments, and to encourage the
debate on
public questions
about which most people prefer to be silent.
Nevertheless, the press either chose not to understand what the UNESCO
debate was really all
about or purposefully misled the
public about the matter; either way, the U.S. news industry adopted a less than «balanced» approach to the
issue in order to protect its own self - interest.
Known as the «X case,» the decision sparked an ongoing
debate about how to interpret the legislative mandate from the court, with successive governments reluctant to touch the
issue for fear of upsetting the
public.
In a few circles of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, there was strong concern expressed
about the orthodoxy of an article on «The Resurrection,» and as soon as this came to the notice of the press, the
debate left the confines of Presbyterian Church circles and became a
public issue.
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 guilt
issue is most pronounced with the formulabreastfeeding
debate, where health professionals and
public health bodies hesitate to give mothers accurate information
about formula risks (with a lot of «support» from formula companies), so they won't feel «guilty» if they decide to formula feed.
When pressed by reporters
about the lack of
public debate on the
issue, Silver fired back, suggesting there has been more pulic
debate over the millionaire's tax than ever before.
As part of our exploration of these
issues, Politics in Spires partnered with Open Democracy in 2012 to run a series on «democratic wealth» which explored
debates about how we can build an economy that serves the
public good which has now been converted into an e-book which will be launched today.
Regardless, it was clear from our panel of undecided voters that contrary to expectations, the
public are interested in the EU
debate and they are eager to participate in
debates about complex
issues.
«we must not get drawn into a narrow
debate about foreign ownership, which is not the
issue» Here Mandelson is right... The
issues are 1) investor - ownership and corporate structures which are geared towards profit - maximisation rather than mere profit - making 2) the exclusion of the general
public and workforces from participation in decision - making in the economy.
About 207 have also signed a motion put by Labour MP David Chaytor, calling on the government to publish a consultation document setting out the
issues surrounding Trident replacement, «as a basis for
public debate».
Re: The Truth
About the County's Capital Project Budget for Parks Dear Mr. Potanavic, Thank you for inviting me and my fellow candidates to last night's debate, and for giving us the opportunity to present our views to an involved public who cares so much about the environmental issues that affect all o
About the County's Capital Project Budget for Parks Dear Mr. Potanavic, Thank you for inviting me and my fellow candidates to last night's
debate, and for giving us the opportunity to present our views to an involved
public who cares so much
about the environmental issues that affect all o
about the environmental
issues that affect all of us.
The
public cost of the Monarchy is also subject to widespread
debate, as is the taxation of Royal Income, and symbolic
issues about the inequality of the Royals and the citizens of the UK (who are formally the Monarch's «subjects»).
Polanco was granted a
debate by
Public Advocate Letitia James, and the two jousted for an hour Monday evening about James» record, the role of public advocate, and a variety of other i
Public Advocate Letitia James, and the two jousted for an hour Monday evening
about James» record, the role of
public advocate, and a variety of other i
public advocate, and a variety of other
issues.
In the face of these challenges in
public understanding, the new report released at the AAAS meeting showed that 87 percent of scientists say they should take an active role in
public policy
debates about issues related to science and technology.
The
debate about ethics in bio and life sciences in Germany was refueled last week: While Germany's central research funding organization, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), decided to revise its position on human stem cell research, the German government is finally reacting to heated
public debates about sensitive
issues by establishing a National Ethics Commission.
This year's festival certainly succeeded in engaging scientists, the
public, and politicians in
debate about such burning
issues as, «Should we put our trust in scientists?»
There has been remarkably little
public debate about this development, though it is a hot
issue in legal circles.
Canberra
About Blog The Policy Space, hosted by @UCIGPA is a politically neutral blogging platform for
debating major
public policy
issues in Australia and overseas.
«Since I study immigration, the ability to contribute to and inform the
public debate means a lot to me at this particular moment and I'm really looking forward to learning more
about how some of these
issues are playing out across diverse contexts.»
Current schools superintendent Tony Evers and challenger Lowell Holtz talked
about the state's educational
issues during a
debate hosted by Wisconsin
Public Television.
In
debates over how much funding is needed to achieve certain outcomes, it has become increasingly apparent to some state leaders that the
issue is mostly
about how much money lawmakers are willing to invest in
public education.
Teachers need not endorse any particular viewpoint or policy proposal in the current
debate over the availability of firearms to help students explore the power of young people to galvanize
public opinion and political support behind
issues they care
about.
A classic case for the
debate about whom the American
public education system serves more — parents and taxpayers or unionized employee special interests — is the
issue of tax - funded teachers union release time.
About 40 people on both sides of the
issue asked to speak at the
public hearing in Sacramento before the board voted, and numerous letters on both sides of the
debate were delivered to the state board.
Parents are cognizant that we, as a society, are beginning a
debate about whether parents should be able to maintain their right to keep their children from being vaccinated and whether a parent's right outweighs the related
issues associated with
public health and safety.
As we demonstrated in our 2015 analysis of the Common Core
debate on Twitter, the dispute
about the standards was largely a proxy war over other politically - charged
issues, including opposition to a federal role in education, which many believe should be the domain of state and local education policy; a fear that the Common Core could become a gateway for access to data on children that might be used for exploitive purposes rather than to inform educational improvement; a source for the proliferation of testing which has come to oppressively dominate education; a way for business interests to exploit
public education for private gain; or a belief that an emphasis on standards reform distracts from the deeper underlying causes of low educational performance, which include poverty and social inequity.
«Education voters» turned out in force, helping to make sure education was a key
issue in the
public debate about priorities and in elections.
Rowland's work, which focuses on economic and social
issues, stimulates a critical
debate about the relationship between exhibition spaces and
public spaces.
I know some here will decry that I am not talking
about the
issues because I do not try to obsfuscate with a discussion of the spot market price of coal vs long - term contracts, or use of coal in locations other than Kansas, or Al Gore's footprint, but the
issue of Global Warming IS politics (non-ratification of Kyoto and negative flag - waving ads
about politicians who oppose coal), it IS
public relations («Clean Coal», cleanest coal - fired plants, surface mining and mountain - top reoval rather than strip mining, etc.), and it IS
about misrepresentation (Peobody framing the
debate as coal vs NG when it is really coal vs every other energy source), and it IS
about greed (the coal industry doing everything it can to scuttle every other energy alternative).
«Scientists often find difficulty in engaging in formal
public debate about transcientific social
issues.
Are we going to see articles and columns
about the science
debate, and
about related
issues, that compel the candidates to participate and to clarify their views for the
public?
I mean even though I became this reluctant and accidental
public figure in the
debate over climate change, over time I've learned to embrace the opportunity that has given me to talk to the
public about this problem and the threat that it represents, to inform the
public discourse on this
issue.
I was hoping that the book would be accessible to a pretty broad range of readers because I really wanted to use my personal story as sort of this reluctant and accidental
public figure in the
debate over climate change, to talk
about the bigger
issues, the reality of the problem, the threat that it represents, the need to have a good faith discussion
about what to do
about it.
In no way do my values suggest that
debate should be curtailed: I merely insist that a scientific
debate should take place in the scientific literature and that the
public be put in a position where it can make an informed judgment
about the voices that are opposing mainstream science on crucial
issues ranging from climate change to vaccination.
It has not only distorted our
public and policy
debates on
issues related to energy, greenhouse gas emissions and the environment, it also has inhibited the scientific and policy discussions that we need to have
about our climate future.»
It is true that the
public is finally aware of the
debate, and that the economic downturn has put the political
issue on hold for now, but that is
about as far as it goes.
It is a very good question because it speaks directly to a major
issue in the
public and scientific
debate about climate.
In the summer of 2015, whistleblowers alerted the Committee that the Karl study was rushed to publication before underlying data
issues were resolved to help influence
public debate about the so - called Clean Power Plan and upcoming Paris climate conference.
2.10.2 Intellectual freedom includes: (a) the rights of all Staff to express opinions
about the operation of the University and higher education policy more generally; (b) the rights of Staff to pursue critical open enquiry and to discuss freely, teach, assess, develop curricula, publish and research within the limits of their professional competence and professional standards; (c) the right to participate in
public debates and express opinions
about issues and ideas related to their discipline area; (d) the right of all Staff to participate in professional and representative bodies and to engage in community service without fear of harassment, intimidation or unfair treatment; and (e) the right to express unpopular or controversial views, although this does not mean the right to vilify, harass or intimidate.
The
issue for me was that a cryosphere scientist was taking meaningless statistics at face value, though was taking a stand in a
public disagreement superficially
about a BBC programme, but in reality a broader
debate about policy.
To accomplish this, researchers around the world should be requested to report on and document how ethics and equity
issues are being considered in
public policy
debates about national policy within each country.
FoS lists their goal as «To educate the
public about climate science and through them bring pressure to bear on governments to engage in
public debates on the scientific merits of the hypothesis of human induced global warming and the various policies that intend to address the
issue.»
Republicans should «continue to make the lack of scientific certainty a primary
issue in the
debate» because otherwise, he warned, «[s] hould the
public come to believe that the scientific
issues are settled, their views
about global warming will change accordingly.»
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public interest; «Strategic Lawsuit Against
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public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or
about a matter of
public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pu
public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are to a) Establish a statutory right to
public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pu
public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals to express themselves on matters of
public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pu
public interest; c) Promote broad participation in
debates on matters of
public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pu
public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on matters of
public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper pu
public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper purpose.