Sentences with phrase «to advance a political agenda»

But in navigating the politics of advancing a political agenda, such knowledge is critical in achieving any goals.
Free scientific inquiry and associated international collaborations should not be compromised in order to advance a political agenda unrelated to scientific and scholarly matters.
The two represent the type of «pragmatic spirituality» that Trump evoked throughout his campaign, with Graham advancing a political agenda and White a financial one, according to John D. Wilsey, author of American Exceptionalism and Civil Religion and an assistant professor of history and Christian apologetics at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Clearly, the self - professed lover of data does not appear to fancy that kind of data which can not advance his political agenda.
And so the result is a Budget week in which the Tories have advanced their political agenda just a little bit more, while losing next to no ground.
MIDTOWN — A nonprofit founded by Mayor Bill de Blasio to advance his political agenda said Friday it will not comply with a subpoena from the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics, one of multiple federal and state agencies investigating whether the group broke the law.
The Campaign For One New York, the 501 (c)(4) group de Blasio started to advance his political agenda at the start of his mayoralty, is refusing to comply with a subpoena sent in recent weeks by JCOPE seeking information about the group's donors.
Thus, while the analyses upon which the report is based have some technical merits, the narrative seems more of an attempt to advance a political agenda opposed to the reform studied than to improve understanding of complex policy issues.
«Agency shop» arrangements violate educators» First Amendment guarantee to free speech and free association by forcing public school teachers to support powerful teachers» union efforts to advance their political agenda through collective bargaining.
The main legacy of Mexican muralism to modern art was to reintroduce mural painting back into mainstream 20th century art, especially as an expression of social values, or as a way of advancing a political agenda.
After the Security Council voted on Monday, Iran's mission to the United Nations accused the United States and Britain of misusing the council «to advance their political agenda and put the blame of all that happens in Yemen on Iran.»
I continue to oppose the use of the shareholder proposal rule to advance a political agenda.
It states al Qaeda's power is being eroded and that most terrorists groups are trying to advance their political agenda, not bin Laden's dream of a Muslim - Christian holy war.
They were also investigating whether there were quid - pro-quos from City Hall in exchange for donations, or if campaign finance and election laws were broken during de Blasio's failed 2014 bid to help Democrats take control of the state Senate and through the mayor's Campaign for One New York, a nonprofit he used to advance his political agenda.
«We have seen the office of the mayor enter onto a new level of political terrain in using a nonprofit to advance his political agenda — with a nonprofit that also was raising money from people who do business before the city, which amounts to more or less being a political committee, and not just a nonprofit organization.»
The fundamental problem is that factions have discovered that the courts can be used to advance political agenda that they can not get through the legislature.
There is a federal investigation into whether donors to the Campaign for One New York, a nonprofit the mayor started to advance his political agenda, received favors in exchange for their contributions.
Federal authorities are looking into whether donors to the Campaign for One New York, a nonprofit the mayor launched to advance his political agenda, received favors in exchange for their donations.
CITY HALL — Mayor Bill de Blasio's nonprofit, launched to advance his political agenda and currently under a federal probe, did not disclose all of its donors, DNAinfo New York has learned.
Reichberg raised $ 35,000 for Campaign for One New York, a nonprofit de Blasio founded to advance his political agenda.
Ansari added: «Inviting team Trump to visit Moskowitz displayed an outright disregard for the trauma many students and families are feeling in the wake of Trump's election, all to advance her political agenda to further the privatization of public schools.»
The investigation is tied to an ongoing corruption probe into fundraising for Mayor Bill de Blasio's former nonprofit set up to advance his political agenda, the Campaign for One New York.
The New York City Campaign Finance Board on Wednesday issued a blunt critique of a nonprofit closely linked to Mayor Bill de Blasio that has used unlimited donations to advance his political agenda, denouncing the group's behavior while clearing it and the mayor of any campaign finance violations.
The investigation is also looking into fundraising activities for Mayor Bill de Blasio's defunct nonprofit that advanced his political agenda, the Campaign for One New York.
Don't be fooled by those who are distorting these facts to advance a political agenda
Duncan Smith earlier refused to deal with the charity, accusing it of «scaremongering» and advancing a political agenda.
And, papers have been widely read in the U.S. since this country's earliest days, when the Founding Fathers and others used them to advance their political agendas - and smear their opponents.
Ansari added: «Inviting team Trump to visit Moskowitz displayed an outright disregard for the trauma many students and families are feeling in the wake of Trump's election, all to advance her political agenda to further the privatization of public schools.»
This report includes original documents showing how Cooney added and deleted text to advance a political agenda of undermining confidence in climate change issues and introduce greater doubt that climate change was underway.
I argue that «stealth issue advocacy» occurs when scientists claim to be focusing on science but are really seeking to advance a political agenda.
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And these bozos want to toss it in the garbage to advance their political agendas?
If an organization that everyone thinks is producing authoritative scientific reports has been compromised by those advancing a political agenda surely this is an important development.
But by late September, several puzzling events left us wondering whether the AGU truly serves science and environmental scientists — or simply reflects, protects and advances the political agendas of those who espouse belief in manmade CO2 - induced catastrophic global warming.
Artificial science was created using these beneficial gases to advance a political agenda.
John Tierney makes no effort to substantiate this criticism, other than to note it, as it appears to advance his political agenda.
The nine justices are nine more partisans whose goals are advancing their political agendas.
Falsely claiming sex trafficking to health professionals to advance a political agenda is an astoundingly cynical form of political activity.»
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