Sentences with phrase «well as activism»

Focussing on performance and media - based works, as well as the activism that was intergral to first wave Feminism, this exhibition made visible the radical operative of Feminist art and politics within art today.

«Stop Global Warming: The Solution is You» teaches about the science behind global warming, as well as activism (something I'm especially keen on).

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But it's been that kind of year for the 58 - year - old Schultz — out in the realm of political and social activism, as well as inside the caffeinated corporate suite.

As a social movement scholar and someone who believes we should leverage all assets in a challenge, I know that much social good can come from mass involvement - and research shows that includes online activism.

«To do activism really, really well, you have to be not only smart and persistent, but you have to be willing,» says David Rosewater, who advises companies as the global head of Morgan Stanley's shareholder activism and corporate defense group, and who has previously represented Elliott as an attorney.

This will happen more often as stakeholders scrutinize performance, as there's a huge appetite for activism to get companies to do better.

There are many pleasures in this story about investment banks pitching activism preparedness so I guess we might as well start with the cheapest of them, 1 which is that people who work at investment banks sometimes use words funny:

Indeed, its precepts have come to be widely regarded as a model for «good governance» and for the brand of investor activism illustrated by the Allergan story.

Even if activism made sense from a cost - benefit perspective, corporate managers are well - positioned to buy off most institutional investors that attempt to act as monitors.

The firm is a case study in the limits of what consumer and employee activism, as well as government oversight, can achieve.

«Each period, whether a day, a month, a year or longer, represents an infinite number of possible learning opportunities, revealing more and more about correlations, hedging, law, regulation, culture, sizing positions, trading versus holding, activism, bankruptcy law and practice, government action and political impacts on investing, organizational realities and growth, as well as the kind of personal characteristics that are required to do this job well.»

So the Supreme Court, when it practices judicial activism, undercuts democratic participation not only by substituting its own assertoric judgment for democratic deliberation, or by ignoring the plain letter of the constitution in favor of its own political inclinations, but also by understanding itself as a council of philosopher kings (versus really good lawyers) prudentially adjusting the fundamental nature of American democracy to fit the ever changing historical horizon that provides the context for its expression.

They feel that they can avoid the subjective trendiness of «60s liberal Protestant activism, as well as the discouragement that resulted from the intransigence of the problems the liberals faced.

The point I am leading up to is that for many laymen the gospel of liberal social activism offered to them by many pastors, denominational headquarters, and ecumenical leaders has not come as good news.

McKesson is best known for his activism in support of Black Lives Matter, a movement which began in part as reaction to the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri in the summer of 2014.

The Parents article offers excellent suggestions for ways individuals can help through monetary and food donations, as well as through political activism.

The Parents Magazine article offers excellent suggestions for ways individuals can help through monetary and food donations, as well as through political activism.

Colin has a professional background in finance and marketing as well as years of experience in grass - roots fundraising and social activism.

I have spent some time writing about school lunch topics on my blog as well, but have recently been focusing on wider subjects in the sustainable food system as they pertain to government policy and activism.

At that time, Laurie was better known for her environmental activism and as the executive producer of... [Continue reading]

It will bring together scholars who research maternal activism as well as activists who work with and on behalf of mothers.

Check out Sara's article, and see also the Congressional Management Foundation's findings on engaging Congress through grassroots activism, as well as an e.politics piece from last Fall about finding creative ways to put your supporters to work.

Only, as it turns out, people who are sticking it to the man rely on the tools at hand, their cell phones, in particular Blackberries (what I've called «mundane tools» in a piece on political activism), as well as on, well, good old mass media, especially television.

His gaze is primarily philosophical and philological rather than political, pragmatic (or even religious), as well as Eurocentric with a strong focus on France with its long tradition of intellectual and ideological activism.

Instead, I suggest we theorize internet - assisted activism as a process for the coproduction of citizenship and recognize how dependent even well - funded political organizations are on the wider built communications environment and today's relatively open internet.

My thanks as well to Queens Politics Editor in Chief, Adam Lombardi, for his community activism and parish volunteerism in Auburndale and throughout Queens.»

The 21 in ’21 Initiative, a group that launched last year to elect more women to the New York City Council, is quickly gaining steam, fueled in part by activism inspired by Donald Trump and the #MeToo movement, as well as the powerful support of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.

When questioned why as a Republican he would engage in «environmental activism», he responded with a sense of outrage, saying that it is not just a Democratic issue and noting that a Republican president created the EPA (that would be Richard Nixon, but without noting, well, you can guess at all that he didn't note).

The endorsement touts Long's recent work as a judicial activist promoting conservative appointments to the federal court, but says her «pro-life activism began on Capitol Hill,» where she served as press secretary to two pro-life senators, and says Long was subsequently inspired to pursue a law degree «to better defend pro-life principles,» and mentions she studied under professors like the late Victor Rosenblum and Mary Ann Glendon, two pro-life legal scholars.

The 21 in ’21 Initiative, a group that launched last year to elect more women to the New York City Council, is quickly gaining steam, fueled in part by activism inspired by Donald Trump and the #MeToo movement, as well -LSB-...]

We're certain this «power to the people» eclipse bundle is spurring the engagement in politics (especially via social media) as well as the rise in activism and populism.

Her background in education fuels a passion for social activism and working with youth who have experienced trauma as well as sexual abuse survivors of all ages.

'» This festival session will include a panel featuring Johnson as well as Carrington Jackson, the Yoga in Action coordinator for Off the Mat Into the World, a nonprofit that bridges yoga and activism through trainings and opportunities for activism; Kerri Kelly, founder of CTZNWELL, a movement to mobilize the wellness community into a powerful force for change; and Chelsea Jackson Roberts, who founded a community program for teen girls called Yoga, Literature, and Art Camp at Spelman College in Atlanta.

Mission is to make available to anyone over 18 years of age all the information and products necessary for self - cultivation of cannabis, as well as promoting activism and responsible consumption of this millenary plant.

The film of 2012 that provided the most piercingly accurate gauge of our current ideologico - aesthetic situation was Kony 2012 with its canny manipulation of youth culture, the drive for a global community, child - like whimsy and Apple Inc. utopianism — all as part of a project that has less to do with real social activism and more to do with the self - interested exploitation of our common desire for a better world.

A Mormon from Utah, she introduced him to the state that would become his permanent home as well as a staging ground for his political activism and creation of the Sundance Institute.

With Trudell's lifeline as the narrative thread, this biopic journeys in and out of modern Indian history and politics, exploring the earth - infused philosophy and motivations of Trudell's radical acts and thought, as well as reliving the loss and heartache that prompted his activism to evolve abruptly into artistic expression.

It's not an act of activism, either, although the film's outrage about the abuse of power of the local police and the intentionally blind eyes of the state police, as well as the armed forces, is palpable.

The Hollywood Heroes Tributes ™, Celebrating Multi-Genre Entertainment recognize multi-genre entertainment focusing on Celebrity activism in all forms of entertainment, including action / adventure and science fiction / fantasy in film, television, as well as music and sports.

Students study Senesh's poetry, letters and diary entries as they consider themes such as adolescent voice, heroism, and activism, as well as the historical context of the film.

The movement has long focused on winning over policymakers at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as on launching institutions such as Teach for America and KIPP, often at the expense of equally - important grassroots activism, civil litigation, and political campaigning.

UC Berkeley and the University of Tehran are both internationally recognized for their science and engineering programs, as well as for their historical legacies of student activism and political engagement.

The Obama - Duncan activism (in which President Barack Obama refused to kowtow to most Democrats as well as Republicans) staked out ground that is almost certainly going to be lost with the Republican control of Congress.

We had the opportunity to hear from giants of union activism such as Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farmworkers, as well as Presidential Candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton!

While white activism on testing is well reported, Black and Latino test boycotts are less visible as well as their critique of high - stakes testing and related reforms.

A frequent speaker at conferences and universities on the confluence of digital activism and narrative, Dan currently serves as Narrative Lead at Kinjin Story Lab, where he incubates story - based projects at the intersection of technological innovation and social good.

Pinpointing an important human element, she also features «seed warriors,» who work in science, public policy, and activism, as well as public library seed programs, all of which add to the mix of rich and intellectually delicious nutritional information here.

I'm fairly well informed on Vietnam and our war there and it has been of abiding interest given the loss of friends and relatives who died for it or of it as well as my own activism during the time.

The poems examine Hamer's early life under Jim Crow laws as well as her staunch activism despite facing many difficulties in life, including arrest, physical abuse, and forced sterilization.

Activist investors may have an effect in the short run, but on the whole, the effects of activism on the index returns as a whole will be paltry at best.