Sentences with phrase «recent protests»

Consider the language and rhetoric of recent protest movements.

The era of mass incarceration of mostly black and brown people is the backdrop of recent protests in Ferguson, Missouri.

Coco Fusco discusses recent protests against police aggression in the «Room for Debate» section of The New York Times.

All five of the student panelists have been actively involved in recent protests at their schools: An act of vandalism aimed at HLS faculty of color spurred demands to create a diversity and inclusion office, and the 2015 protests at the University of Missouri inspired a 12 - day sit - in at Brandeis with demands to improve the treatment of black students on campus.

With recent protests by professional football players in mind, the young Chicago - based artist Samuel Levi Jones has curated this group show, which brings together several artists from different generations whose work meditates on the relationship between power structures and persons of color in America.

At least five people were killed, 92 were injured and around 180 were arrested during recent protests in the country's capital, Kinshasa, and a number of other cities.

The amendment to the tax followed recent protests on the rising cost of fuel, as well as calls from the minority for the Special Petroleum Tax to be scrapped.

Following recent protests and concerns of racial bias and discrimination on college campuses, SUNY Cortland ’s

The amendment comes after recent protests against the rising cost of fuel, as well as calls from the minority for the Special Petroleum Tax to be scrapped.

And recent protests over tuition fees in Westminster shows that old attitudes towards «the nasty party» are hard to kill off when the going gets tough - even if you have spent five years changing the party and are now backed by the Liberal Democrats in government.

But one could also forgive it for focusing on the disenfranchised who often receive a raw deal in the judicial system (see the most recent protests against Stand Your Ground laws in many states).

Iran's recent protests began as a relatively small venture on December 28 in Mashhad, Iran's second largest city, but soon gained traction and have continued into 2018.

The Dalai Lama also said he supports recent protests in Tibet, where students marched in opposition to government plans to teach university classes in Mandarin Chinese, instead of the traditional Tibetan language.

Peter Hill - Wood, who was the Arsenal chairman for over 30 years until recently, has jumped to the defence of Arsene Wenger after recent protests calling for Le Prof to be sacked.

The Acting National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Timi Frank, has dismissed recent protests by some groups in the Niger Delta in support of the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience.

There is looming instability in countries such as Argentina and Brazil, where recent protests reflect deep social and economic divisions — problems that plague much of South America.

Social science surveys suggest recent protests in Turkey, such as this one earlier this month in Istanbul's Gezi Park, are being driven by relatively young and apolitical citizens.

But now it seems many have accepted that microtransactions in games both large and small, paid and free, are here to stay — and despite recent protests, I'm inclined to agree.

Using images of recent protests from around the world, artists will create an artwork live before gallery visitors» eyes — revealing a traditionally private process in an interactive and performative way.

A bustling pocket of Latin American, West African, and Central Asian cultures, among many others, it is now the site of a long - awaited # 3 billion regeneration project that makes recent protests in East London over gentrification seem marginal and obsolete.

During such times, websites of opposition parties, independent media, and social networking platforms such as Twitter and Facebook are blocked, as witnessed in the context of recent protests across the Middle East and North African region.

The leaders of the five police unions have been at odds with the mayor and police commissioner over what they see as a lack of support for officers during recent protests following the Eric Garner decision, the death of two detectives in Brooklyn and the wounding of two plainclothes officers in The Bronx.

Recent protests by thousands of teachers in far - flung parts of the United States reflect a deepening malaise in American education after years of budget cuts and stagnant salaries that have left many instructors feeling their work is not valued.

The most recent Twitter bout started when Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he would bench any players who chose to «disrespect the flag» — presumably referring to some players» recent protests against racist police brutality, which they've demonstrated by kneeling during the national anthem.

A second video, V'la «ir, was made in response to recent protests over the rising cost of housing in Tel Aviv.

The presence of Marama Fox at the most recent protest, carrying with her the Tino Rangatiratanga flag and the tautoko of thousands, brought tears to our eyes and gladdened our hearts.

History unfolds globally as recent protests in Venezuela, Ukraine, and Thailand are broadcast live from public squares.

Iran has arrested nearly 5,000 people during recent protests, according to an Iranian member of Parliament.

Tiffany & Co (tif) said Tuesday that the recent protests and road closures at Trump Tower near its Manhattan flagship store hurt third - quarter sales, and the jeweler hinted that the problem could last a long time.

RELEVANT looks at the recent protests in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly how American Christians should respond.

Former Catholic bishop of Hong Kong, Joseph Zen, has lent his support to recent protests that saw tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators gather in Hong Kong.

Former Catholic bishop of Hong Kong, Joseph Zen, has lent his support to recent protests that saw tens... More

Former Catholic bishop of Hong Kong, Joseph Zen, has lent his support to recent protests that saw tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators gather in... More

Video can be seen here of people at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York singing the song during their recent protests.

Their involvement in recent protests, alongside members of opposition parties and their youth militias, will do little to challenge this perception among Government supporters.

During the recent protests in Gaza, 50 or more protesters were killed by the Israeli military.

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio, who is white, was less ambiguous about the role of race in the recent protests, and the «reality» of those perceptions.

However, the beauty of the recent protests consists precisely in the fact that these people, who have for decades been systematically deprived of their dignity, came out of honour of a national hero.

But unemployment is on the rise, which most believe is the main economic contributing factor to recent protests.

While recalling a recent protest by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja branch on the new LUC, the police spokesman said it was important for the necessary application to that effect to be made to prevent the protest from being hijacked by hoodlums which ultimately would threaten the peace of the State.

Recent protests against proposed cuts to funding for domestic violence charities have been held in Doncaster and Portsmouth.

There is no evidence that the BTA has used or advocated violence during the recent protests and the NASUWT believes that their arrest and detention is a deliberate attempt by the authorities to undermine the ability of a legitimate trade union to organise and a contravention of international human rights law.

He was reacting to recent protests by some groups calling on Buhari to either return to the county or resign, having been abroad for medication since May 7.