Sentences with phrase «work against community»

My point is rather that the justification of bigger and bigger corporations with less and less commitment to any geographical community, even the nation, works against community and true human welfare.

Although that movement often deploys the rhetoric of equity and diversity to rationalize itself and enlists compelling, community - based representatives to promote its agenda, that agenda has typically worked against community interests and exacerbated inequities — draining resources from struggling districts, deepening segregation, diverting attention from systemic change to individual choice, and so on.

Or is this real city planning, because it doesn't have the burden of a discipline, which entails the acceptance of hierarchies that may work against the communities that I'm interested in working with?»

Not exact matches

West Coast works with First Nations and communities fighting against tar sands pipelines in the courtroom, in boardrooms, on the land and on the water.

I don't lie, I don't steal, I don't cheat, I don't inflict harm to anyone, I don't hate anyone, I don't discriminate against anyone, I don't inflict unnecessary harm to the environment, I donate, I volunteer, I help those that need it, I help in my community, I work, I vote, I pay taxes, and so does my family.

Again, pragmatism shows that, driven by caring, good sense, and the realities of each situation, communities can work out approaches where no institution is asked to work against its basic values but where there is respect for differences and a commitment to a broader end.

The Feb. 20 attacks against the two religious properties forced the apostolic vicar of Benghazi, the rest of his Franciscan community, and the religious men and women who lived and worked in the diocese to be evacuated to the Libyan capital, Tripoli.

A speech delivered on behalf of the Scottish Government's minister for community safety and legal affairs, Roseanna Cunningham MSP, praised the work of Christian organisations such as the Salvation Army's Greenock Floating Support services, Christians Against Poverty and the Bethany Christian Trust.

In fact, U.S. liberation movements are already under way in women's groups, community organizing efforts among the poor, the search for freedom by gay and lesbian communities, and in Native American, African American and Hispanic struggles against U.S. racism, and in a host of works for justice, peace and the wholeness of creation.

In those cases the court deferred to the judgment of the Air Force that the free - exercise claim of a Jewish officer who wore his yarmulke on duty could not be accommodated; it deferred to the judgment of correctional authorities that the free - exercise claim of a Black Muslim to attend Friday afternoon religious services could not be accommodated; it deferred to the judgment of the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service that building a logging road through a national forest was necessary despite the damage to religious practices of Native American tribes in that area; it deferred to the Internal Revenue Service's ruling that Bob Jones University was not entitled to tax exemption because of its religiously motivated rule against interracial dating and marriage on campus; it deferred to the judgment of the secretary of labor that a religious community must pay its members the minimum wage for work they performed in the group's business although the members said they had religious objections to being paid for their work.

This system may increase the amount of goods and services consumed, but it certainly works against traditional communities and against the formation of new ones.

The downside is that this type of development is directly destructive of existing community and works against the development of new forms of community.

They can be challenged to work in projects to improve their community through political and social action, to help eradicate sexism, racism, ageism (discrimination against aging persons), and poverty, all of which damage marriages and families.

A Christian peer was accused of talking «nonsense» for referring to «good Muslims» before warning of rising working - class anger against «Islamification» of communities.

This working together in preventive education not only lightens the burdens for both groups, it establishes that close sense of community that is a powerful resource for health and against illness.

In this way, a certain style of liberalism in the media ends up unconsciously working against liberalism — it bolsters a stereotype about religious people that in the end harms liberalism and ignores a large part of the religious community.

This is why the community I am in involved in works — we love one another — even when the chips are slanted against us.

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A Christian community has the responsibility to work for peace in freedom and justice in human society, against hatred and violence.

A sunken - place theology cries «black - on - black crime» while ignoring that black communities have worked for decades to organize against both peer on peer violence and state violence in our community.

But they need to recognize that the model they use works against the strengthening of this community.

Citing the close race against Avella, the former head of public interest group Center for Community Interest said he hoped to draw on his years working alongside former Mayor Rudy Giuliani to restore honesty throughout the district.

Therefore, Elliot's instruction that Labour should team up with Liberals to provide «education'to the «masses» against nationalism and in favour of «liberal and progressive ideals» runs contrary to the Labour Party's historic strength in working - class communities.

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., co-founder of Prosecutors Against Gun Violence, said, «While New York has long been a leader on gun control, there is still urgent work to be done to prevent gun violence in our homes and in our communities.

Sean will work effectively to prosecute public corruption and fight against intolerance by defending minority communities throughout the state.

But city Democrats today argued that the real «rigging» in the works are voter identification and voter intimidation efforts they claimed the GOP has turned against communities of color, the poor and college students.

I will work with, and not against, our police officers to make our communities safer,» he said, referring to the current administration's treatment of county police, which later by phone he called «demoralizing.»

In a poor community like this one, with a record of low turn - out — that was enough to win the election — the question is will his tactics work if he's running against someone who's well organized and not under indictment?

City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez came out against Parilla Steakhouse when the restaurant, on Broadway and West 164th Street, filed an application to renew its liquor license application earlier this month, claiming the owner refuses to work with the community he serves.

«Today's charges against three alleged members of this notoriously violent gang — possible only because of the work of the FBI and the NYPD — is another step toward keeping our communities free from drugs and gang violence.»

«People expect their elected officials to work together to find solutions to the problems facing the communities they live in, not against one another.

«I'm proud to endorse Adam because he will put the community first and work hard to provide property tax relief for working families, protect our environment and fight against corruption.»

In its work for General Electric Co. through the years, the public relations firm owned by Mark Behan became entangled in a legal battle between GE and several river communities that filed federal lawsuits against the company when their water supplies were tainted by the PCBs dumped into the river from its plants in Fort Edward and Hudson Falls.

«The University is working around the clock to advocate against and share our concerns about provisions in the House bill that would negatively impact our students, faculty, staff and the University,» Syverud said in a letter to Rep. John Katko (R - N.Y.), dated Nov. 20, and shared with the SU community in an email on Nov. 29.

This upsetting event sheds light on a critical issue in The Bronx: the need for traffic and roadway designs that work with, not against our communities.»

Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms

Erie County has already been working aggressively against lead exposure in the community in a number of ways, and today we are reconfirming our commitment to the fight,» said Poloncarz.

Braunstein, 29, a former aide to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan) and member of Community Board 11, squared off against Tabone, 44, who has worked for the city and state governments and is president of the North East Queens Community Action Network, at the Mitchell - Linden Civic Association last Thursday.

In his career, Clegg said, he has also fought against racial injustice and worked to make his community a better place to live.

My first task now will be to bring our union together and unite it in a campaign against the devastation the government is unleashing against working people and their communities throughout the land.»

«Despite Cuomo's efforts to pit labor unions against community organizations like ours, the truth is that we stood with working people long before Andrew Cuomo, and we will stand with them long after.»

The inchoate expression of alienation against the political class that led to so many voting Leave, against what objectively are their own best interests, did not grip working class communities in just the last 9 months of Corbyn's stewardship of the party.

We've heard this before — the cops that are coming will be more courteous and will work with, and not against, the community.

«Despite his work in our overlapping districts and continual effort of uniting communities of color, Sen. Ruben Diaz, Sr. has made comments and taken stances against the LGBT community that I do not support.

Additionally, the governor reached out to another state employee, Deneae Brown, who works in the Division of Housing and Community Renewal and was a mutual friend of Paterson and the accuser, asking Brown to contact the woman before her court date to finalize an order of protection against Johnson.

Nobody likes paying taxes, but nothing good can come from pitting older homeowners against the younger working people in our community.

According to Councilmember Dromm: «Before [Schneiderman] was Attorney General, he worked with our LGBT community to pass SONDA [2002] and DASA [2010] in the State Senate, laws that provide important protections against workplace discrimination and school harassment.»

Responding to that criticism, a spokeswoman from Foy's campaign called the candidate a «consistent leader» in the community, touting his work for increased police accountability and against stop - and - frisk as examples.

«I myself grew up in a poor family in Northeast Thailand where the disease is endemic,» he says, «And when I started working with communities in my province, I found that the liver fluke problems still persisted with nearly three - quarters prevalence in certain villages, despite over 30 years of Thai government campaigns against the parasite.»

Against this backdrop, an environmental think tank released guidelines yesterday outlining how communities can work with companies and state regulators to diminish widespread opposition.