Sentences with phrase «while local critics»

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A leading critic of the Articles of Confederation, the feckless league under which Americans were governed for much of the 1780s, Madison was among the first to contemplate a more far - reaching union, one that would attend more energetically to national needs while offering a measure of security to those who had suffered at the hands of local majorities.

Lamido declared that the commissioning of the new PDP office in Ringim is an reply to some critics that claimed that the party is dead in the state while urging other local government units to replicate the feat in their areas.

In December, Christie pushed legislation — dubbed the «revenge bill» — that would have allowed the governor to profit from the sale of a book, while kneecapping the advertising revenue of the local newspapers that had become reliable critics of his administration.

While it earned a lot of awards in the local city scenes of film critics it's a shame it didn't get a bigger spotlight.

I was thrilled when Alfonso Cuaron's 2006 film «Children of Men» won my local film critics group's award for Movie of the Year, and what he does here dwarves that in terms of technical achievement, while Sandra Bullock delivers as raw a performance as she's ever given in her life.

While commemorative concerts, documentaries, and vigils are in the works, the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) is partnering with local libraries to celebrate the cinematic legacy of the iconic musician.

A critic of the program, Diane Ravitch, argues that while arts education is a vital aspect of all schools, it should be left to the jurisdiction of local and state governments.

Cities from Boston to Los Angeles are locked in fierce fights over charter schools, which critics say siphon off money and the most engaged families from local districts, while skimming the best students and steering away the most challenging — not always with better results.

And while critics have routinely ripped apart these compilations, I've also seen certain audiences enamored by the accessibility and excitement that's rooted in local competition.