Sentences with phrase «whose progressive leaders»

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Obama is a progressive Christian who blends the emotional fire of the African - American church, the ecumenical outlook of contemporary Protestantism, and the activism of the Social Gospel, a late 19th - century movement whose leaders faulted American churches for focusing too much on personal salvation while ignoring the conditions that led to pervasive poverty.

They will be joined by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a proven progressive leader who has rooted out fraud and corruption in New York and whose current law suit against Donald Trump is leading the charge to protect Dreamers and preserve DACA.

In a statement, Israel and Ackerman cited Lavine's «progressive» record in the Assembly, whose Democratic leaders already have endorsed Lavine.

Lander, who previously ran the rules committee, is a leader of the progressive bloc of Council members that dominated the last Council and engineered the election of former Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, but whose influence has waned more recently as the county parties reclaimed their traditional post as kingmakers.

Some leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, across the country, including APC governors, have expressed discontent over the choice of non-career ambassadorial nominees whose names...

City Hall insiders call them the «Five Families» — the politically plugged - in unions whose leaders often act as capos to enforce Mayor de Blasio's progressive agenda.

We utilize the experience and talents of veteran progressive leaders within the Teacher Union Reform Network as well as other local union leaders whose skills and knowledge base can be of use to their colleagues.

Particularly for AFT leaders, including Weingarten and Mulgrew (whose Progressive and Unity coalitions have controlled the union since the 1940s), keeping retiring Baby Boomers happy is especially key to their power.