Sentences with phrase «public protests around»

But it seems safe to say that we are going through a phase of public protests around the world.

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Protests, despite having no direct influence on legislation, are fundamental to harnessing public opinion around an issue.

Corporate America has joined the protest of President Donald Trump's immigration ban after masses around the country took to airports and other public spaces to demonstrate.

Rachel: You note that while Catholics, African Americans, Hispanics and many Mainline Protestants have continued to be involved in public education, White evangelical Christians are largely absent, until a «culture war» issue arises --(around school - led prayer, evolution, sex ed, etc.)-- and the protests begin.

The survey also examined views of income inequality in America, an issue that has thrust to the forefront of public discourse by the Occupy protests going on in cities around the world.

Around the same time, Chicago Public Schools students protested their school lunch menu, and district officials agreed to overhaul the menu for the next school year to reduce or eliminate things such as nachos, doughnuts and cookies.

Disqualification of peers convicted of a serious criminal offence or who are subject to a bankruptcy restriction order Provide power for House of Lords to expel or suspend a member Allow peers to resign and disclaim their peerage Repeal legislation that limits protest around parliament Remove prime minister from process of appointments to President, Deputy President and judges of the Supreme Court Inclusion of spending of non-departmental public bodies in Estimates and Accounts of responsible govt department

We organised public debates, meeting, and then finally it happened - a very big protest around the country.

Protests against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's harmful public education agenda peaked in New York City on March 12, when parents, their children and educators joined hands to form a human chain around their buildings before or after classes as if to protect them from the governor's proposals.

The extreme right so called IS supporters make the mistake when carrying out indiscrimate attacks on the public around the World by trying to justify it by saying you supported wars etc. but instead of looking at the West as homogenous people they should recall that millions in West protested against the war in Iraq etc..

The conclusion unleashed a torrent of protest, including a letter warning of possible inadvertent releases and environmental and public health threats, which was signed by 58 organizations from 22 countries around the world.

Around the world, individual researchers and representatives of scientific societies are signing letters of protest or advice, offering to counsel Trump's transition team and ramping up efforts to communicate the value of science to the public.

Inspired by the organized public protests in the Middle East beginning in 2011, the artist took note of the communal spaces around the world being utilized and, in contrast, those left empty.

On Buy Nothing Day, the organizers encourage people to do everything from simple family outings to creative public protests (some groups form snaking lines of nonshoppers pushing empty carts around the aisles at Wal - Mart stores).

But then his ancestors were French aristocrats, the Ducs de Coutard, his parents leading Tory Politicians who sent their little boy to Stowe Public school and Brasenose College, Oxford, before George got a job at the BBC, trolled around the anti-roads protests for a while, sponsored by career diplomat Sir Crispin Tickell, then landing his current job as Guardian columnist.

If only the public would rally around legal aid funding, protest legislative limits to judicial discretion, and defend the virtues of a self governing legal profession as we do.

Despite Facebook's stance, which mothers around the world have protested, it is actually legal to breastfeed in public in many countries, including Canada, the U.S. and Britain.