But for the Dream Defenders and other young people of their generation -- as for civil rights champions of preceding generations -- racial justice has been a life-and-death issue since the day the were born... and they know that committed, strategic activism can get results.
No figures had been issued since Sunday, the day after Beijing's biggest downpour in 61 years overwhelmed drainage systems, swamped underpasses and caused flash flooding.
Since the day Trump issued the order which prevents anyone from Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, Yemen, and Iraq from entering the country for at least 90 days, even if they had a previously approved visa or in some cases permanent residency large protests have formed at airports and in other public spaces around the country.
President Obama has had the authority since the day he took office to issue an Executive Order halting deportations altogether.
Environmental and energy issues have been near the top of Gov. George Pataki's agenda since the day he took office.
The role and involvement of the 14,000 civil society observers and environmental activists present at the conference has been a thorny issue since day one of the conference.
In doing so, the resolution should be framed as a continuation of the efforts the UN has made on this issue since the end of the 1967 Six day War.
For his part, Mr. Rushdie, who has recently become a prolific commentator on Twitter, has maintained a stoic silence on the issue since Wednesday, when he said that he would not respond to questions from journalists about the festival on Twitter.
In its first public statement on the issue since then, the Vatican said Saturday that it "understands and shares the depth of public anger and frustration at the findings" of the July report, "which found expression in the speech" by Mr. Kenny.
