Sentences with phrase «pushing against demands»

As an ideology, it has become a patron of negative freedom, pushing against demands and obligations arising from our shared culture.

In an editorial provocatively titled «Against Human Rights,» he argues that the concept of human rights has become an ideology that functions, at least in the West, as «an enemy of the responsible exercise of freedom,» indeed a «patron of negative freedom, pushing against demands and obligations arising from our shared culture.»

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SINGAPORE, April 24 - International oil prices hit their highest levels since late 2014 on Tuesday, pushed up by expectations of renewed U.S. sanctions against Iran and as OPEC continues withholding supplies amid strong demand.

Koum also signaled years ago that he would take a stand against Facebook if the company's push to increase its profits demanded radical changes in the way WhatsApp operates.

Global steel markets are bracing for a spike in input costs against a slowing in demand that could pressure margins and push prices lower amid a glut in overall supply.

The Urban Development Institute, which represents developers, has warned the NDP against imposing too many demand curbs, pushing instead for incentives for purpose - built rental units and less red tape to promote more multi-family construction.

The aid pipeline is shut until Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, elected Jan. 25 promising to push back against budget cuts, bends to EU policy demands.

(27) To push this further, the gospel calls us to turn away from sin in all its manifestations — personal, of course, but also social and structural — and also demands responsible stewardship against the raping of our natural environment.

«We're going to demand that Governor Cuomo provide the funding that was afforded to us in a court decision for our schools,» she said as she joined advocates to push for more funding under the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, which in 2007 won a lawsuit against the state to provide increased education funding to the city.

The RGB's yearly vote pits advocates pushing for little to no rent increases amid continued economic turmoil against landlords who argue the cost of managing buildings has risen significantly enough to demand substantial rent hikes.

After several years where Cuomo's reform pushes always ended with lackluster, half - loaf settlements, nobody expects a serious effort — unless the pending federal case against his political allies demands it.

After Afoko won resoundingly the elections, the Naked emperor Akufo - Addo who is seen by some persons in the NPP as a «vampire» designed and pushed an uncanny terror and an incendiary ploy against Chairman Paul Afoko, one that's similar to how Akufo - Addo began to knock heads of party elders to demand from the winner who is my Asante elder - President Kufour who had been elected, to relinquish and surrender his authority as the flagbearer of the party for the loser Akufo - Addo after Sunyani 1998 congress.

It demands rock - solid core muscles for your legs to push against,

Alma breaks the mould by pushing back against Reynolds and his demands; she refuses to comply with his every whim.

Watch this video to see what happens when enough people push against the pillars of support that prop up the fossil fuel industry, and demand, instead, an alternative reality.

China had resolutely stuck with developing countries and the G77 in demanding more from Western nations and pushing back against requests for tougher climate action plans.

Tweets that were widely reported as coming from the students expressed grief for the victims, pushed against false reports, and demanded accountability.

It's part of a Manhattan - wide space glut as retailers — buffeted by e-commerce, tepid demand for luxury goods and a strong dollar that's eroded tourist spending — push back against rents that have soared to records.