Sentences with phrase «representing powerful interests»

It is on display daily in courtrooms across the country, especially when ordinary citizens, forced to represent themselves, are facing professional counsel representing powerful interests.

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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.

The ECA is the successor organisation to the G - 14 group of Europe's most powerful clubs and now represents the interests of 220 clubs from 53 countries.

The attorney general's proposals do not directly address what he termed New York's exemption - riddled «swiss cheese» tax code, nor do they appear to limit the influence of powerful consulting firms that run politicians» campaigns and then represent business, labor and nonprofit interests seeking government benefits.

We also develop a rooting interest in this underdog team as they battle Beckett's powerful former employers, led by jowly Jason Robards and represented in court by a deceptively genteel Mary Steenburgen.

Having financed his first election campaign completely out of his deep pockets, Bloomberg was unencumbered by debts owed to the system's entrenched interest groups, including the powerful union representing 80,000 teachers.

Though this SUV wasn't as large, luxurious or powerful as the current model, it still represents a top pick for a shopper interested in a used SUV that's comfortable and off - road worthy.

I think that really my goal with HSUS is to create a powerful mainstream animal - care and advocacy organization that represents the broader movement's interests and puts the issue of animal protection high on the national radar screen.

These officials are supposed to represent the interests of citizens, not lobbyists for powerful industries.

We now know that for a decade the Howard Government's policies have been not so much influenced but actually written by a tiny cabal of powerful fossil fuel lobbyists representing the very corporations whose commercial interests would be affected by any move to reduce Australia's burgeoning greenhouse gas emissions.

In order to give yourself a fair fight against these powerful companies, it's usually necessary to have your own skilled work injury lawyer who has experience representing the interests of injured New York workers.

Its mission is to support a fair and effective justice system and to help attorneys represent individuals who have been wronged, even if they were wronged by one of the most powerful interest or businesses.

We understand the stresses for defendants to a fraud action and can guide them and represent their interests robustly, even in the face of powerful opposition.

Guilherme represents the interests of MI's powerful South American member contingent in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.