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☆ China's new focus in U.S. elections interference is not Harris-Trump presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Barbara Booth | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

With the U.S. presidential election fast approaching, U.S. intelligence officials have issued a stark warning: China's latest efforts to influence the outcome is shifting away from the presidential race and toward state and local candidates. This new focus is part of a broader strategy by Beijing to build relationships with officials who could eventually advance China's interests. Local and state elections have become prime targets for Chinese interference because they receive far less scrutiny than national races, making it easier for China's influence campaigns to fly under the radar. One example of China's influence operations is its use of disinformation campaigns designed to exploit divisive issues such as immigration, racial justice, and economic inequality. Despite these efforts, controlling the full scope of foreign influence operations remains a daunting challenge.

Persons: they've, Brandon Wales, they're, cyberthreats, Javad Abed, Abed, George Floyd, Kent Walker, Mark Warner, John Cohen, Cohen Organizations: U.S, Infrastructure Security Agency, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Microsoft, Intelligence, Senate Intelligence, Center for Internet Security Locations: Beijing, Washington, Russia, China, Iran, U.S, Wales

☆ Internet celebrities are facing an era of reckoning — and their fans are tired of forgiving them
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

An era of cancel culture in the late 2010s saw creators rise and fall, most notably with what was dubbed "Karmageddon." Fans feel dupedOver the past few weeks, some major internet stars have come under fire. "Fans are no longer passive consumers of content; they are active participants in holding creators accountable for their past and present actions," she said. This, she said, reflects "a broader cultural fatigue with the constant churn of content creators who appear authentic only to later reveal problematic pasts." AdvertisementRecovery is a delicate balanceCessie Cerrato, a publicist and influencer marketing strategist who founded Cessie C. Communications, told BI that fans are tired of forgiving their favorite online celebrities.

Persons: —, They're, Cody Ko, Tana Mongeau, Ko, cohost Brooke Schofield, Schofield, Katya Varbanova, MrBeast, Jimmy, Donaldson, Ava Tyson, Kevin Mazur, Varbanova, else's, Alix Earle, Natacha Rousseau, influencers, Rousseau, he's, Cessie, Mikayla Nogueira, mascara, Cerrato, Michael Buckner, Jasmine Bloemhof, Bloemhof Organizations: Service, Business, Communications, Brands, PR Locations: LA

☆ Opinion | Who You Calling Conservative?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Pamela Paul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

You know you’ve touched a nerve with progressive activists when they tell you not just that you’re wrong but that you’re on the other side. Such is the fate of any old-school liberal or mainstream Democrat who deviates from progressive dogma. New York magazine’s liberal political columnist Jonathan Chait was accused of lending “legitimacy to a reactionary moral panic” for critiquing political correctness. But the goal and the effect is to narrow the focus of acceptable discourse by Democrats and their allies. If liberals are denounced for “punching left” when they express a reasonable difference of opinion, potentially winning ideas are banished.

Persons: Republican ”, it’s, Jonathan Chait, Nellie Bowles, ”, ” Meghan Daum Organizations: Republican Locations: New York

☆ Kode Bergen’s ‘Indigenous Histories,’ illustrates an anthology of neglected stories
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Christian House | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

These are just some of the highlights of “Indigenous Histories,” an absorbing new show recently opened at Norway’s Kode Bergen Art Museum. Andreas Harvik/National Museum/Courtesy Kode Bergen Art Museum“Indigenous Histories” corresponds with fresh thinking about what is and what isn’t fine art. This piece "Oaivemozit/ Galskap/ Madness," from 2013 is part of the Sámi Dáiddamagasiidna (Sámi Art Collection). Sámi Art Collection/Courtesy Kode Bergen Art MuseumAlong with the vibrant color and cultural dynamism, there is righteous anger and political outrage on view, as artists grapple with the legacy of colonial oppression. Sámi Art Collection/Courtesy Kode Bergen Art MuseumThe climate emergency has changed orthodox opinions about Indigenous communities, says Katya García-Antón, who curated the Venice exhibition and is now director of the Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum in Tromsø.

Persons: Brazil’s, ”, Petter Snare, John Savio, Andreas Harvik, Duhigó, MASP, Katarina Spik Skum, “, Philippa Moxon, she’d, Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri, Máret Ánne Sara, Tate, Anders Sunna, Katya García, Marét Anné Sara, Antón, Djan Organizations: CNN, Bergen Art Museum, National, Bergen Art, Venice Biennale, Nordic, Norwegian, of Locations: Bergen, South America, North America, Oceania, Nordic, Brazil, Peru, Mexico, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, —, Kode, Lapland, Zealand, Brazilian, Sápmi, Northern Territory, Norway, Venice, Swedish, Nordnorsk, Tromsø, Oslo, of Australia, Canberra

☆ Vivek Ramaswamy goes activist with Buzzfeed stake, seeks strategic 'shift'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has an 8% stake in BuzzFeed and is seeking to effect a "shift" in the media firm's strategy, the investor said Tuesday in a filing. "Stay tuned," Ramaswamy told CNBC via a spokesperson. Companies should "do whatever allows them to be most successful over the long run without regard to political, social, cultural or environmental agendas," Ramaswamy told CNBC in a 2023 interview. Ramaswamy has remained close to the Mar-a-Lago circuit after throwing his support behind former President and presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump. It's unlikely, however, that he will be Trump's vice-presidential pick, given that several GOP operatives and donors have expressed deep opposition.

Persons: Donald Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, BuzzFeed, Jonah Peretti, Buzzfeed, — CNBC's Alex Sherman, Brian Schwartz Organizations: U.S, Republican, Trump, New, GOP, CNBC, Management, Roivant Sciences, Inc Locations: New Hampshire, Laconia , New Hampshire, U.S, BuzzFeed

☆ Young Michigan voters reveal deepening political problems for Biden seven months after start of Israel-Hamas war
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“All roads to the White House go through Michigan,” Gray said. “Michigan is up for grabs, and I did not think I would be saying this right now. “And that starts with calling for a cease fire, for listening to his student voters across the country.”A sign in the encampment at the University of Michigan in May 2024. Younger voters were critical to Biden returning Michigan to the blue column in 2020; exit polling showed Biden winning 61% of voters aged 18-29, to just 37% for Donald Trump. Both hope a break from campus protests and demonstrations will give younger voters time and space to see a bigger picture.

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☆ I'm a former JP Morgan exec who now works to distribute basic income payments to those in need. Here's why I do it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Wole Coaxum is the CEO of MoCaFi, which has distributed over $52 million in basic income payments. I thought, "How can I use my time and talents, which is financial services, to bring an economic justice agenda to the social justice agenda?" Related storyMartin Luther King, Jr. talked about universal basic income and guaranteed basic income just before he passed away, and I feel that we as a company are very fortunate to be standing on the shoulders of others to bring these powerful ideas into the marketplace. Some of them are through MGI, Mayors for a Guaranteed Income. Why is a universal basic income that much different?

Persons: Morgan, —, Wole Coaxum, JP Morgan, Ferguson, Martin Luther King, Jr, they've Organizations: Service, Corporation, JP Locations: Los Angeles, Atlanta, San Francisco, MGI

☆ Opinion: Why Martin Luther King Jr.’s sharpest question remains unanswered
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Opinion Peniel E. Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

He is the author of “The Third Reconstruction: America’s Struggle for Racial Justice in the Twenty-First Century.” The views expressed here are his own. CNN —Had he lived, Martin Luther King Jr. would be 95 years old this year. He turned political debates over racial integration, non-violent civil disobedience and voting rights into a national, then global, referendum on freedom. And, as their forerunners did, they continue to press for voting rights, equal education and environmental justice in communities of color – all a continuation of King’s legacy. The passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act were not pre-ordained - nor were they universally beloved pieces of legislation.

Persons: Joseph, Barbara Jordan, “, CNN —, Martin Luther King Jr, Joseph Kelvin Ma, Kelvin Ma, King, subversives, Communist dupes, John F, Kennedy, Robert F, Black, ” King, White, ”, Jim Crow, ‘, ” Kennedy, George Wallace Organizations: Center, LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas, Racial Justice, CNN, Tufts University, Communist, Jobs, Birmingham City, White, University of Alabama, Blacks Locations: Austin, America, Washington, Birmingham, United States

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A high-profile entertainment marketing consultant was targeted by a woman who had been stalking one of his friends before she fatally shot him after her forcing her way inside his Los Angeles home, prosecutors said Thursday. This week's slaying of Michael Latt sent shockwaves through Hollywood as the suspect faces charges of murder and burglary. Latt, 33, had worked on projects with filmmakers including Ryan Coogler and Ava DuVernay, as well as rap artist Common. Prosecutors allege that Jameelah Elena Michl, 36, knocked on his home's door and forced herself inside once it was open. Latt had also worked at the Sundance Institute, which issued a statement on behalf of his family.

Persons: Michael Latt, shockwaves, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, Jameelah Elena Michl, haven’t, Michl, Oscar Grant, Michael B, Jordan, Michelle Satter, Quentin Tarantino, David Latt, Latt, “ Michael, ” Latt, “, Forbes, Lindsey Bahr Organizations: ANGELES, Prosecutors, Angeles County, Attorney's, Love, Sundance, Sundance Institute, Justice Locations: Los Angeles, Hollywood, ”, Oakland , California

Pro-Palestinian students like Ms. Babboni see their movement as connected to others that have stood up for an oppressed people. And they have adopted a potent vocabulary, rooted in the hothouse jargon of academia, that grafts the history of the Israeli and Palestinian peoples onto the more familiar terms of social justice movements at home. They also argue that charges of racism betray a misunderstanding of the region, because it is estimated that half of Israelis are of Middle Eastern or North African descent. Since the crisis began, statements and counterstatements have volleyed back and forth among college administrators, students, faculty and alumni. Each takes issue with the language used by the others, and helps explain why the gyre of recriminations only widens with every new statement offered up by students or faculty.

Persons: Babboni, “, ” Organizations: Israel, “ Palestine Solidarity Groups, Columbia University, U.S . Locations: Palestinian, South Africa, Israel, Gaza, Eastern

☆ Pro-Palestine protests in DC and across the US call for a ceasefire
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —As Israel continues its fourth week of intense bombardment of the besieged Gaza strip, huge crowds of protesters have gathered to call for a ceasefire in Washington, D.C. as well as in other capital cities around the globe. In addition to an “immediate ceasefire,” the protesters are also calling for an end to US military aid to Israel and an end to the blockade on Gaza. Israeli authorities have rebuffed calls for a ceasefire, saying no ceasefire would be possible until all hostages are freed. Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty ImagesDemonstrators take to the streets across the worldIn addition to Washington, D.C., pro-Palestinian protesters are also marching in other major cities across the world Saturday to demand a ceasefire. In New York last week, hundreds of protesters from a Jewish organization calling for a ceasefire were arrested at Grand Central Station.

Persons: Israel, ”, Iman Abid, Thompson, Joe Biden, “ Biden, Biden, Celal, Mohamed el Kurd, ’, Macklemore, “, “ I’m, I’m, Yara Shoufani, ” Shoufani, Abid, Olivier Douliery, George Floyd, don’t Organizations: CNN, Organizers, US, Palestinian, Washington D.C, International People’s Assembly, Anadolu Agency, People’s, Palestinian Youth Movement, “, Israel, Congress, Getty, Washington , D.C, Met Police, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, London’s Metropolitan Police, IDF, Grand Central, Port, KABC Locations: Gaza, Washington ,, White, Palestine, Israel, Palestinian, U.S, AFP, Manchester, Oxford, Newcastle, Liverpool, Europe, Latin America, Paris, France, Berlin, Germany, Santiago, Chile, Caracas, Venezuela, Philadelphia, New York, Oakland

Erwin Chemerinsky, the dean of the law school at the University of California, Berkeley, said Republicans were mischaracterizing a complex, emotionally fraught issue to score political points. students, the university no doubt would crack down and make sure that this was a safe space for them on the college campuses,” Mr. Brooks said. “They’re not doing that for the Jewish students. Now they offer pathetic equivocation or, worse, deafening silence.”“They seem more offended by ‘microaggressions’ than by mass murder,” Mr. Scott said. “If this were any other minority group, hear me, the far left would be screaming from the rooftops.”

Persons: Biden, ” Jonathan Greenblatt, “, Israel ”, Erwin Chemerinsky, ”, Chemerinsky, Matt Brooks, Mr, Brooks, “ They’re, Tim Scott of, ‘ microaggressions, ” Mr, Scott Organizations: Justice Department, Department of Homeland Security, Defamation League, Democrats, Republicans provocatively, University of California, Fox News, Democratic Party, Republican Jewish Coalition, American Locations: Berkeley, Israel, Tim Scott of South Carolina

For the most part, people in the entertainment world could trust that they were on the same political page. That changed abruptly with the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. There was no flood of support on social media from celebrities. “I’ve always just thought I was in this little bubble and everyone’s supportive and it’s L.A. and no big deal. Jewish writers reacted with horror to the guild’s refusal to condemn the attacks on Israel.

Persons: ”, Barry Schkolnick, —, ” Jonathan Greenblatt, Jeremy Steckler, “ I’ve, It’s, ’, Marc Guggenheim, Sharon Brous Organizations: Hollywood, Democratic, “, Writers Guild of America, Defamation League, Israel, WGA, Peace Locations: Israel, Hollywood, America, United States, Palestine, Ikar, Los Angeles

In protests, open letters, staff revolts and walkouts, liberal Democrats are demanding that Mr. Biden break with decades-long American policy and call for a cease-fire. The political power of the Israel skeptics within the party is untested, with more than a year remaining until the 2024 presidential election. Their efforts have been fractious and disorganized, and they have little agreement on how much blame to lay at Mr. Biden’s feet or whether to punish him next November if he ignores their pleas. His margin of victory in key battleground states was just a few thousand votes — hardly enough to spare a significant drop-off from young voters alienated by his loyalty to a right-wing Israeli government they see as hostile to their values. Perhaps most concerning for Mr. Biden is that in the halls of Congress, the most critical Democratic voices are Black and Hispanic Democrats who helped fuel his 2020 victory.

Persons: Biden, Biden’s, Israel, ”, Bonnie Watson Coleman, resolution’s Organizations: Democratic, Mr, Democrats Locations: Israel, Hollywood, America, Palestine, New Jersey

His death has been memorialized as an egregious hate crime that helped fuel the LGBTQ+ rights movement over the ensuing years. In 2011, the military scrapped the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that kept gay, lesbian and bisexual service members in the closet. Several activists interviewed this week by The Associated Press evoked Matthew Shepard as they discussed broader developments. The act expanded the federal hate crime law to include crimes based on a victim’s sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. It is a popular choice for high school theater productions but has faced opposition due to policies resembling Florida's “Don't Say Gay” law that have surfaced in various states and communities.

Persons: It's, Matthew Shepard, we've, Kevin Jennings, “, you've, they're, we’ve, ”, Ron DeSantis, “ We’re, ” Shannon Minter, Rodrigo Heng, Lehtinen, ” Heng, James Esseks, Esseks, ” Esseks, Kelley Robinson, —, James Byrd Jr, Barack Obama, Shepard, Shepard's, Judy, Matthew Shepard’s, Shelby Chestnut, Chestnut, Cathy Renna Organizations: of Wyoming, U.S, Supreme, Republican, Lambda, GOP, National Center for Lesbian Rights, National Center for Transgender Equality, American Civil Liberties, HIV, Human Rights, Associated Press, Matthew Shepard Foundation, Transgender Law, New, National, Task Force Locations: Vermont, Texas, Colorado, Florida, Laramie , Wyoming, New York City

☆ Opinion | Do ‘Elites’ Really Know What’s Best for Us?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Pamela Paul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

What drives deBoer’s argument here is the idea that on the left, elites are undermining progress for the average Joe. It’s time, he says, to forcefully question exactly what elites on the left claim is best for everyone else, especially when evidence suggests otherwise. Research shows more policing has reduced homicides, which disproportionately affect Black Americans. Black Americans are about 13 percent of the population but make up more than half of homicide victims. What’s easy for radical activists and academics to write on a placard turns out to be hard for many Black Americans to actually live with.

Persons: Fredrik deBoer, Freddie, DeBoer, he’s, ”, feckless, Joe, deBoer Organizations: Social Justice Movement, ”, Black

☆ Black executives see progress since George Floyd, but much work still to be done: CNBC survey
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Frank Holland | In Frank-Holland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The tragedy sparked more awareness and positive change in corporate America, according to a new survey of Black executives conducted by CNBC, but the results from the survey show that there remains much work to be done. The survey, conducted by CNBC in partnership with the Executive Leadership Council, found 74% of Black executives saying they saw a positive change in hiring, retention and promotion of Black employees since Floyd was killed in May 2020. As many Black executives say organizational treatment of Black employees has remained the same (43%) or worsened (9%) since 2020, as those who say it has improved (48%). And exactly half say there are still less opportunities for Black employees than other employees at their organizations. More Black executives said that prior to 2020 their firms were "checking the DEI box" rather than taking a comprehensive approach.

Persons: George Floyd, Kerem Yucel, Floyd, Shundrawn Thomas, George Floyd's, Judy Smith, Smith, Smith & Company . Smith, Thomas, Rashida Jones, Priscilla Sims Brown, Melonie Parker, Johnson Organizations: Afp, Getty, Black, CNBC, Executive, Council, Copia, Smith & Company, Equity, Opportunity, MSNBC, Amalgamated Bank ., Google Locations: Minneapolis , Minnesota, U.S, America, New Orleans

☆ 43-year-old used her life savings to open a bar that only plays women's sports—it brought in almost $1 million in 8 months
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

When Jenny Nguyen signed the lease to create her dream bar, she wasn't sure it would stay open for more than a few months. Aptly named The Sports Bra, it's a sports bar where only women athletes appear on the TVs. The Sports Bra brought in $944,000 in revenue in the eight months it was open in 2022, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. "Me, personally, I thought the idea was brilliant and that [it was] what the world needs," Nguyen says. "The very first thing that came into my mind was The Sports Bra," Nguyen says.

☆ Hope Global Forums rallies business leaders for financial literacy, ‘so that everyone learns the language of money’
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( Frank Holland | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"Our goal is that by the time your kids grow up, financial literacy is in school — kindergarten through college — as a requirement so that everyone learns the language of money." To that end, Operation Hope in 2021 launched Financial Literacy for All, a joint initiative with businesses such as Walmart, Bank of America, Disney and many others. Ambassador Andrew Young were among the business leaders joining Bryant on stage at the Hope Global Forums in Atlanta to talk about silver rights and the power of financial literacy. "John Hope Bryant and I have come together to form Financial Literacy for All to take on financial education. Operation Hope is focused on wealth inequality in the Black community and communities of color, and narrowing that gap.

Some of Signore’s newer content takes aim at the people he said contributed to the allegations against him and their aftermath. Signore recorded the interview and released segments of it in July in a YouTube video criticizing NBC News’ coverage of the trial.) In between clips from the trial, Signore comments that he believes the testimony is true and reflects strongly on Depp’s case. Business Insider reported that the top three Super Chat earners on YouTube during the trial were creators who exclusively streamed it. “There’s no due process,” Signore said in the May video comparing himself to Depp and one of his accusers to Heard.

☆ Why Celeste Ng's new book places an Asian American mom in the eye of a social justice movement
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-05 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

For the author, it was critical to place Miu, an Asian American mother and fugitive poet, at the forefront of a protest movement in her book. It was, in a way, a nod to the awareness that Asian American women more generally have long had around violence, preceding the rise in anti-Asian hate during the pandemic. Research previously showed that 21% to 55% of Asian women in the U.S. report having experienced intimate physical and/or sexual violence during their lifetimes, according to the Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence. “As an Asian American woman, I feel like I’ve been aware of the possibility of violence for most of my life. “In the case of PACT, it’s the idea that there’s a right way to be American,” Ng said.

And we still do.”A recent study of small business owners by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce found that inflation and supply chain issues are the top challenges entrepreneurs face today. One in three small business owners call inflation their highest concern and 67% of them have raised prices in response to inflation. “The Paycheck Protection Program continues to be disadvantageous to smaller businesses, businesses owned by people of color, and businesses without employees. According to NBC Bay Area, searches for “Black-owned businesses near me” peaked in June 2020, with companies like Yelp making it easier for people to find and support Black-owned businesses, per data from Google. She said that during the height of the social justice movement, corporations and financial institutions pledged to support Black-owned businesses.

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