Sentence examples for undermine independent from inspiring English sources

The former officials, representing Venezuela's two traditional political parties, said Mr. Chavez, a former army colonel, was leading a dangerous "militarization" of the government and had tried to intimidate or undermine independent institutions.

The last few years have been difficult ones for journalism, with both state and non-state actors using insidious methods to undermine independent journalism.

The last few years have been difficult ones for journalism, with both state and non-state actors using insidious methods to undermine independent journalism, from US President Donald Trump calling journalists "the enemy of the people," to Russian trolls creating fake news on Facebook, to the state-sponsored killings of journalists.

This creates an intellectual and social atmosphere on many college campuses that can increasingly demand conformity and undermine independent, critical, and dynamic thought that is characterized by energized discussion and debate which enables new knowledge and understanding that is enriched by nuanced and multiple perspectives.

Furthermore, there are particular concerns about the part played by the tobacco industry in trying to undermine independent research on the health dangers of smoking [ 53].

Its domestic opponents accuse it of eroding civil liberties as well as undermining independent media outlets and the country's judiciary.

Safety was used as a means of undermining independent, family-run businesses at the expense of a big union," he said.

The proposed drivers association and deactivation panels, for example, could make drivers worse off by undermining independent worker representation, and by "creating illusory mechanisms to address driver grievances," Dubal said.

But Mr. Bloomberg's involvement in a high-profile partisan fight and his continued alliance with Mr. Bruno could undermine the independent image he is seeking to promote.

Hilton Dawson, BASW general secretary, has written that the college is using public funds "to enable the trade union to compete with and potentially undermine an independent professional association".

Crispin Blunt, the chair of Parliament's foreign affairs committee, said the inquiry was nearly done and suggested that a deadline would undermine its independent nature.