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☆ Opinion | What We Can Learn From How Kamala Harris Lost
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Tressie Mcmillan Cottom | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

There will be a lot of accounting of why Harris came so close but did not close the deal. I know the fundamentals of how and why Trump exists — I’ve written about them too many times to count — and I know that nothing about those fundamentals has changed. This election was about who told a better story about the fundamentals without promising anything to fix those fundamentals. I know that most Americans are center-right and that the left has not yet built the power base necessary to make most Americans center-left. She was always going to be the only legitimate candidate in a race against Donald Trump, a felon and self-aggrandizing political troll.

Persons: Harris, Trump, —, Donald Trump Locations: vacuums

☆ Trump and Vance make anti-transgender attacks central to their campaign’s closing argument
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

His rally speeches now feature a spoof video mocking trans people and their place in the U.S. military. In doing so, Vance was citing conservative anger about affirmative action and other programs geared toward historically disenfranchised groups. “Why are we debating trans people’s medical care? Clips show Harris affirming her support for federal policies that allow federal prisoners access to medical care including gender-affirming hormone treatments and, potentially, transgender surgery. By the time Trump takes the stage, multiple speakers have primed the audience on the issue.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, ” Trump, JD Vance, Vance, ” Vance, podcaster Joe Rogan, “, Anderson Cooper, “ Allison Cooper, ” Harris, You’re, Donald Trump’s, Trump, Sarah Kate Ellis, ” Ellis, they’re, Charlotte Clymer, it’s demoralizing, Harris, ’, ”, Joe Biden, ‘ wokeism, Vivek Ramaswamy Organizations: ATLANTA, Republican, Democratic, U.S ., Trump, CNN, Fox, Gallup, GLAAD, Democrats, Biden Locations: U.S, Vietnam, Madison, It’s, California

☆ Why Silicon Valley Is Going to War Against the Media, Journalists
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

Just 20 years ago journalists covered the tech industry "like it didn't matter, like it was this hobbyist, interesting, plucky thing." The pro-tech media gives tech's main characters the chance to write their way back to the original storyline. Trae Stephens, a partner at Founders Fund, described Pirate Wires as a kind of daily affirmation for Silicon Valley. Related storiesTrae Stephens, a partner at Founders Fund, described Pirate Wires as a kind of daily affirmation for Silicon Valley. Of the members of the news media I talked to about pro-tech media, some were backhandedly laudatory.

Persons: Mike Solana, Solana, Peter Thiel, —, David Sacks, Jason Calacanis, Chamath Palihapitiya, David Friedberg, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Tucker Carlson, Donald Trump, There's, Coogan, John Coogan, Andreessen Horowitz, Marc Andreessen, they're, Balaji Srinivasan, Mark Zuckerberg, Donald Trump's, Tyler Le, Sam Bankman, Warren Buffett, Trae Stephens, Andreessen, Palmer Luckey, It's, Dick Lucas, Lucas, Joe Rogan, Kamala, Stephens, Packy McCormick, Taylor Lorenz, Ryan Mac, Kevin Roose, Jesse Singal —, Casey Newton, Casey isn't, Casey, Newton, Erik Torenberg, Anthony Fauci, Ellen Pao, Katherine Maher, George Soros, Joe Biden, Chesa Boudin, Boudin, Gavin Newsom, Palihapitiya, Sacks, Trump, JD Vance, Brian Merchant, Ben Smith, Eric Newcomer, he's, Lulu Cheng Meservey, Balaji Srinivasan's, Zoë Bernard Organizations: Fund, Tech, Founders Fund, Apple, Elon, Elite, Sequoia Capital, Pirate, Penguin Group, Big Tech, Card Industry, Washington Post, TechCrunch, Media, NPR, Google, Disney, Twitter, Republican National Convention, Bloomberg, monetization, San, Business Locations: San Francisco, Substack, Silicon Valley, New York, Silicon, Solana, Miami, Francisco, California, Los Angeles

☆ What JD Vance's rise tells us about the influence of Peter Thiel — and Silicon Valley in the age of Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Without Peter Thiel, Vance does not get anywhere near the US Senate. And in Silicon Valley, the conservative movement is much stronger, and more muscular than it was before. AdvertisementThere's this narrative, promoted by people like Thiel, that Silicon Valley is super-liberal. Because Silicon Valley has conservative roots in addition to roots in the counterculture. AdvertisementLike I said, the liberal nature of Silicon Valley has always been sort of overplayed.

Persons: —, I'm, Donald Trump, Vance, Peter Thiel —, Max Chafkin, who's, Thiel, Peter Thiel's, Trump, JD Vance, Narya, It's, supercharge, Bill Pugliano, David Sacks, Peter Thiel, revel, that's, he's, Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, They're, Elon Musk's, Apu Gomes, Steve Jobs, Ben Horowitz Organizations: Service, Republican, Trump, Business, Bloomberg Businessweek, Republican National Convention, YouTube, Ohio Senate, The, Thiel, Twitter Locations: Silicon Valley, Mithril, Narya, Ohio, West Coast, —, America, Silicon, San Francisco

☆ Companies failed to solve injustice and now they are giving up on the era of activism
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Corporate America gave social activism a go. And sales of Bud Light have taken a hit ever since. Bud Light didn’t handle fallout well — it capitulated to the angry mob and dropped Mulvaney even as she faced a barrage of threats. It caught fire as right-wing media fueled the swirl of negativity around Bud Light, framing it as “wokeism” gone amok. On Thursday, the Guardian reported that the Bud Light boycott was fueled in part by the right-wing activist Leonard Leo.

Persons: CNN Business ’, Bud Light, America John Deere, Kara Swisher, ” Let’s, George Floyd, ” —, Larry Fink, We’d, Reagan, That’s, Disney’s, Bob Chapek, Ron DeSantis, influencer Dylan Mulvaney, ”, Bud, Leonard Leo, Leo Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN — Corporate America, Tractor, Pride, CNN, BlackRock, Business, Corporate America, Florida’s Republican Gov, Guardian, Bud Light, Anheuser, Busch, Federalist Society, America Locations: New York, America

☆ Texas Democrat taking on Ted Cruz dismissed border as ‘right wing echo chamber’ issue amid 2022 migrant crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Andrew Kaczynski | Em Steck | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“I don’t hear a lot about the border here in Dallas, and I’m in a border state. Today, border issues are an even greater concern for Texas voters. In his race to unseat Cruz, Allred is now spending at least $380,000 running an online ad exclusively dedicated to the border issue. To fix it, we have to go after the cartels and fix the border,” Allred says in the ad. Allred has also shifted his rhetoric on a border wall popularized by Trump.

Persons: Colin Allred, who’s, GOP Sen, Ted Cruz, “, Joe Biden, Allred, Trump, –, Biden, – Allred, ” Allred, CBS News ’ Major Garrett, Cruz, “ I’m Colin Allred, we’ve, I’m Colin Allred, I’m, Josh Stewart, Allred –, Pete Sessions, ” Organizations: CNN — Democratic, GOP, Republican, NFL, CBS News ’, Customs, Border Protection, University of Texas, Texas Tribune, Texas, Senate, Facebook, CNN, Democratic, Republicans, Trump Locations: Texas, Mexico, Dallas, Biden’s, Covid, Brownsville, –

☆ NPR faces right-wing revolt and calls for defunding after editor claims left-wing bias
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Donald Trump, Fox News, and the other organs in the right-wing universe are holding up Berliner’s 3,500-word piece to demonize the outlet. And they are not stopping with a simple verbal assault, openly demanding that lawmakers strip the newsroom of its government funding. Trump on Wednesday, calling NPR a “LIBERAL DISINFORMATION MACHINE,” said that “NOT ONE DOLLAR” of government funds should be sent into its coffers moving forward. “NO MORE FUNDING FOR NPR, A TOTAL SCAM!” Trump ranted on his Truth Social platform. But the editor said that, for now, he is still employed by NPR.

Persons: Uri Berliner, Bari Weiss, Donald Trump, ”, Berliner, “, Jesse Watters, Trump, York Post’s Hunter Biden, ” Berliner, It’s, Edith Chapin, Chapin Organizations: New York CNN, National Public, NPR, Free Press, Fox News, Trump, Berliner, CNN, MAGA Media, York, Republicans, Republican, Gallup Locations: New York, LIBERAL, newsrooms

☆ ‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Nicholas Confessore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +44 min

‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. “In support of ridding schools of C.R.T., the Right argues that we want nonpolitical education,” Mr. Klingenstein wrote in August 2021. In a 2023 exchange, Dr. Yenor and two associates discussed how to defend Amy Wax, a conservative law professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Yenor and his allies bristled at the conventions of academic life as overly solicitous toward female and nonwhite students. Samuel Ginn, Claremont donor“The president then told him, ‘Things will change,’” a Claremont fund-raiser wrote to Dr. Yenor and other officials there.

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☆ Winners and Losers From the Third Republican Debate - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( New York Times Opinion | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

Welcome to Opinion’s commentary for the third Republican presidential debate, held in Miami on Wednesday night. The debate didn’t answer the question of whether she can really cut into DeSantis’s more conservative bloc of support. He deserves praise for his substantive, competent answers, but there’s not much of a market for that in the Republican primaries. In a debate dominated by a neoconservative revival, Ramaswamy — in both style and substance — was the only Trumpist on the stage. primary voters relished his attacks on the Republican National Committee and the debate moderators.

Persons: Jamelle, Nikki Haley, Haley, Gail Collins, Michelle Cottle, yapping, Ross Douthat I’m, Ramaswamy, David French Neoconservatism, Sarah Isgur, Sarah Longwell, DeSantis, Daniel McCarthy, Dick Cheney, —, Haley couldn’t, Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, There’s, Ross Douthat, he’s, David French, He’s, Vivek Ramaswamy, Sarah Isgur DeSantis, Sarah Longwell DeSantis, Kim Reynolds, Jamelle Bouie Chris Christie, It’s, David French Christie, Trump, Christie isn’t, Sarah Isgur It’s, Christie —, Christie, there’s, Bouie, Tim Scott, Scott, I’ve, we’re, David French I’m, Reagan, platitudes, hasn’t, Sarah Longwell Tim Scott, Daniel McCarthy He’s, Ross, David French Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy —, cheekily Organizations: Trump Republican, Trump, Republican, Gov, Federal Reserve, White, Republican Party, MAGA, Republican National Committee, Nazi Locations: Miami, Iowa, New Hampshire, Ukraine, Iran, Israel, China, hawkish, Iraq, Afghanistan, Russia, Haley, Florida

☆ After Outcry, Writers Guild Tries to Explain Silence on Hamas Attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Nicole Sperling | More About Nicole Sperling | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

They also noted that other major Hollywood unions had issued statements condemning the attack. “I hope this letter goes a long way to sort of calming some of it down,” said Mr. Gordon, who signed the open letter to the guild. He will change his guild membership status to “financial core,” according to his letter. Under that designation, he will still receive the contract benefits earned by the guild but he will no longer be able to vote or attend any guild meetings. “If one cannot condemn, clearly, and without reservation, what Hamas perpetrated, one’s moral compass is absent, not broken.”

Persons: ”, Meredith Stiehm, Michele Mulroney, Betsy Thomas, Jerry Seinfeld, Eric Roth, Amy Sherman, Palladino, Maisel, “, Howard Gordon, Gordon, Dan Gordon, “ Wyatt Earp, Mr, Gordon’s, pusillanimous Organizations: Writers Guild of America West, The New York Times, Toronto Locations: Israel, Ukraine, Polish

☆ Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Here to Pump You Up (Emotionally)
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

As improbable as his achievements are, Schwarzenegger believes his life and outlook can be a model for others. Then I realized that that’s funny. If they want to be stuck in the ideological corner, then I say, I think I’m freer if I’m not, and I can work with more people. Schwarzenegger in the documentary series “Arnold.” NetflixWhat do you think of the different sides’ positions on the issues? “You’re terminated.”“If it bleeds, it leads.” That’s funny.

Persons: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Schwarzenegger, “ I’m, ”, I’ve, It’s, Harry Chase, I’m, it’s, Bobby, Clint Eastwood, Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, there’s, Conan ”, Jim Cameron, Conan, “, He’s, Milton Berle, You’ve, you’re, Kevin Winter, goody, Let’s, Trump, Ramin Talaie, “ Arnold, You’re, David Marchese, Alok Vaid, Menon, ordinariness, Joyce Carol Oates, Robert Downey Jr Organizations: Los Angeles Times, UCLA, Everett, Arnold Sports Festival, Mattel, Hollywood, Republican Party, Republican, Convention, ” Netflix, Netflix, Marvel Locations: Austria, California, American, Berle’s, Hollywood, New York City

☆ WSJ Opinion: Wokeism in the Military
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Wsj Opinion | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WSJ Opinion: The GOP Presidential Candidates' Soft Targeting of Donald Trump In the second Republican presidential debate, candidates Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott and Nikki Haley drew distinctions with one another but too few with front-runner Donald Trump. Images: Reuters/Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly

Persons: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott, Nikki Haley, Mark Kelly Organizations: Zuma

If opinion polls are to be believed, Donald Trump has the 2024 Republican presidential nomination in the bag. But in a recent Times Opinion focus group with 13 Republican voters who are looking at candidates other than Mr. Trump, the idea that the race was all but over sounded off base, either because they don’t know any other Republicans who want Mr. Trump back in office or because he seems beatable for the nomination. “My Republican friends say they are for anybody but Trump,” said one focus group participant, Carrie, a 55-year-old from Michigan. In the end, we wanted to know, if the race came down in 2024 to Mr. Trump and President Biden, would they give in and vote for Mr. Trump? It was the most painful question for some of them — and yielded bad news for Mr. Trump but no silver lining for Mr. Biden, either.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, “, ”, Carrie, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Sara, Biden Organizations: Republican, Trump, Mr Locations: Michigan, Virginia, South Carolina

In order to protect Republican spending priorities for defense, veteran and disaster relief, it cuts other spending by over 8%. McCarthy planned to hold a vote on a Department of Defense spending bill on Wednesday, then the stopgap funding measure the next day. Leaders of the so-called “five families” — the various conservative factions that make up the House Republican majority – are expected to convene later Monday behind closed doors in the speaker’s office. “How are you going to win your arguments to secure the border if the border agents don’t get paid? Still, Schumer called on McCarthy to take a bipartisan approach to keep the government running.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, “ I’ve, you’re, ” McCarthy, ”, we’ve, McCarthy, Chuck Schumer, “, it’s, Kevin Hern, Dusty Johnson, I’ve, don’t, aren’t, Byron Donalds, Biden, Janet Yellen, We’ve, Schumer, ” Schumer, Fatima Hussein Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republican House, Republican, Capitol, Republicans, Caucus, Main Street Caucus, Democrats, Department of Defense, Committee, Mainstreet Caucus, Fox, Twitter, Freedom Caucus, U.S . Chamber of Commerce, CNBC, House Democrats Locations: shutdowns, Washington

☆ Factbox: Who is Vivek Ramaswamy, Republican presidential hopeful?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Tim Reid | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Aug 23 (Reuters) - Vivek Ramaswamy, a multimillionaire former biotech executive, has a chance to build on the attention he has been getting in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at Wednesday night's debate. Ramaswamy says he voted for a libertarian in the 2004 presidential election, but did not vote in 2008, 2012 or 2016. The book raised Ramaswamy's profile among conservatives, and he began his rapid ascension as a right-wing star. REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNRamaswamy declared his campaign for president in February, at a time when his bid looked like a long shot. Although a Hindu, Ramaswamy has been telling voters that the U.S. is based on "Christian values" and "Judeo-Christian values" and has described himself as an American nationalist.

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Trump, Tim Reid, Ross Colvin, Andy Sullivan Organizations: MIDWEST Ramaswamy, Harvard University, Yale Law School, Yale, Roivant Sciences, Forbes, Harvard, Republican, Democratic, Inc, REPUBLICAN, FBI, Department of Education, Service, Ukraine, Thomson Locations: Ohio, India, Iowa, Florida, American, Kiev, Russia, Ukraine

☆ Opinion: A powerful weapon for prosecutors is now in the hands of Fani Willis
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. In the US, prosecutors are given enormous power to apply the law as they see fit, choosing who to charge and what to charge them with. Evidence of their misdeeds can secure convictions and allow for strict sentences that otherwise couldn’t be imposed. Bill Bramhall/Tribune Content AgencyThe 97-page indictment unveiled by Willis last week cites a lot more evidence than could be arrayed against a sandwich served at lunch. “We are the chief law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction, with the weighty power to deprive others of their freedom,” Aronberg observed.

Persons: CNN — Caesar Enrico “ Rico ” Bandello, Caesar, ”, Edward G, Robinson, Rico, Rudolph Giuliani, Fani Willis, Willis, Giuliani, Donald Trump, Sol Wachtler, Bill Bramhall, Jennifer Rodgers, “, Trump, Ruby Freeman, Shaye Moss, Dave Aronberg, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Aronberg, Jack, Smith, ” Aronberg, Trump Walt Handelsman, James Antle III, ” Antle, ” Trump, Biden, Dean Obeidallah, Clay Jones, Tucker Carlson, Ron DeSantis, Lanhee Chen, Joe Biden, DeSantis, David Axelrod, Axelrod, Vivek Ramaswamy, Rich Lowry, “ Ramaswamy, … ”, Lowry, ” Carrie Sheffield, ” Lisa Benson, GoComics.com, ‘, Julian Zelizer, Jeff Zelevansky, Sandra Bullock, Leigh Anne Tuohy, Jill Filipovic, “ it’s, Michael Oher, Sean, Leigh Anne Tuohy —, … Oher, …, Facebook Filipovic, “ Oher, ” Bradley Cooper’s, ’ “, Leonard Bernstein —, Bradley Cooper, ’ —, David M, Perry, Bernstein, Felicia Montealegre, Carey Mulligan, Cooper, ‘ Maestro, ’, Joel Pett, Agency “, Celia Wexler, Joan Meyer, ” Wexler, Don’t, Ric Ward, Sigrid Fry, Alden Wicker, Jay Michaelson, Al Gore, Lauren Hersh, Rebecca Zipkin, David Andelman, Africa —, Michael Coren, Elsie Robinson, UC Berkeley Elsie Robinson, “ Robinson, Allison Gilbert, ” Gilbert, — Organizations: CNN, ”, New, Appeals, New York Daily News, Department, Electoral, Palm, Manhattan, Attorney, “, White House, of Justice, Trump, Agency, GOP, Republicans, Florida Gov, Republican, Fair, Politico, Hawaii, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, NFL, Oher, Twitter, Netflix, Rican, ” Press, Marion County, Russia, Hearst, San Francisco Examiner, Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley, Google, Smithsonian Locations: Rico, Fulton County, Atlanta, county’s, Georgia, Coffee County, Palm Beach County , Florida, “, Milwaukee, Iowa, GoComics.com Maui, Maui, Delaware, Hawaii, Tennessee, Costa, Rican American, Marion, The Kansas, Revere, Africa

☆ Opinion: AP Psychology controversy exposes the lie behind Florida’s push for ‘parental rights’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Neil J. Young | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The College Board AP Psychology course contains such content.”“College Board requires educators to teach the entire curriculum for an AP course for college credit consideration,” it said, “therefore AP Psychology is no longer a potential course option for Florida students to receive college credit.”Other school districts in Florida made similar announcements. In the current fight over AP Psychology, the College Board has indicated it doesn’t plan to negotiate with Florida. That AP Psychology has even been caught in the crosshairs of the “Don’t Say Gay” law may surprise many Florida parents. In April, that plan became clearer when the Florida State Board of Education expanded its ban on instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity through the 12th grade. It was the fifth most popular AP course in the state in 2021.

Persons: Neil J, Young, “, ”, Margo K, hasn’t, it’s, Manny Diaz Jr, wokeism, “ It’s, Ron DeSantis, Florida’s Organizations: CNN, Florida Department of Education, College Board AP, “, College Board, AP, Florida Gov, Florida State, of Education, Twitter, Republican Locations: Orange County , Florida, Florida, Florida —

He'll lose if he doesn't ... Extremism isn't going to get you elected," Bigelow said in an interview, adding that he had communicated these concerns to DeSantis' campaign. DeSantis' campaign finances have come under scrutiny in recent weeks after his campaign said it had let go 38 employees, or over one-third of staff. Bigelow said he agreed with most of DeSantis' policies, however, and that he was "spot on" in his war on "wokeism." Bigelow said he had told DeSantis' campaign manager Generra Peck that DeSantis needed to be more moderate to have a chance. DeSantis' campaign did not respond to queries about Peck and Bigelow.

Persons: Robert Bigelow, Steve Marcus, Ron DeSantis, Bigelow, Donald Trump's, He'll, isn't, DeSantis, I'm, Bryan Griffin, BIGELOW, Douglas Leone, Andy Sabin, Tim Scott, Trump, Generra Peck, Peck, Alexandra Ulmer, Jason Lange, Ross Colvin, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Bigelow Aerospace, REUTERS, Reuters, Florida, Las, Trump, PAC, Federal, Commission, DeSantis, Twitter, Thomson Locations: North Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Florida, Las Vegas

☆ Ron DeSantis' newest problem: The majority of likely Republican primary voters don't want a candidate devoted to fighting 'woke'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

GOP presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Likely Republican voters, however, told the New York Times they'd prefer the government stay away from limiting what corporations can support. Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign is in hot water after a majority of likely Republican voters said they want the government to stay away from influencing what corporations can and can't support. As he continues to double and triple-down on his anti-woke schtick, it doesn't seem like it's doing him many favors in the race to become the GOP presidential nominee. But as his presidential campaign falters and likely GOP voters make it clear that fighting "wokeism" isn't a priority, DeSantis keeps belaboring the point.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Bud Light, it's, Donald Trump, falters, Dylan Mulvaney, Bud Light's, Sen, Marco Rubio Organizations: Florida Gov, Republican, New York Times, Service, GOP, AB InBev Locations: Wall, Silicon, Florida

☆ While fights rage over big brands like Bud Light and Target, other companies have stepped back and are quietly improving LGBTQ+ representation from the inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Big brands from Bud Light to Disney to Starbucks have recently been entangled in the culture wars. Their involvement in LGBTQ+ representation has made waves among advocates and conservatives alike. But more big companies are quietly working behind the scenes to boost LGBTQ+ representation. Among these same big companies, the number of LGBTQ+ board members rose to 39 from 26 last year. The fracas has now pushed Bud Light from atop the list of best-selling beers in the US.

Persons: Bud Light, —, Garth Brooks, Paul Washington, Washington, they've, Roe, Brian Bueno, Dylan Mulvaney, Sarah Kate Ellis, Ellis, Bueno Organizations: Starbucks, Service, Disney, Adidas, LA Dodgers, Fortune, Nasdaq, Leadership, Companies, ESG, Board, Supreme, Farient Advisors, Global Governance, Group, GLAAD, Nike Locations: Americana, Wade, America

☆ 2024 Republican presidential candidates
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The first Republican primary debate won’t occur until August. But the 2024 presidential primary campaign is well underway. Here are the currently declared Republican presidential candidates, sorted by their place in the most recent CNN poll of the potential GOP primary electorate. But those investigations have been ongoing for years now, and it’s not clear any allegations will hurt his strength among many Republican voters. Like most GOP candidates, he will struggle to find oxygen in a field that so far has been dominated by Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Mike Pence, Pence, insurrectionists, He’ll, Nikki Haley, Haley, Joe Biden, Tim Scott, Scott, Chris Christie, Christie, – Christie, Vivek Ramaswamy Vivek Ramaswamy, Charlie Neibergall, Ramaswamy, Asa Hutchinson, Hutchinson, Doug Burgum, Burgum, Larry Elder Larry Elder, Mario Tama, Gavin Newsom, Chris Sununu, Larry Hogan, David Chalian, ” “, ” Chalian, Chalian Organizations: CNN, Republican, Florida Gov, GOP, Disney, Trump, United Nations, White Republican, South, White, Iowa Faith, North, Getty, California, New Hampshire Gov, Maryland Gov, DeSantis, Hutchinson Locations: There’s, New York, Fulton County , Georgia, Florida, Riding, Southern, South Carolina, New Jersey, Covid, Arkansas, North Dakota, California

☆ Opinion | Vivek Ramaswamy Is the Latest in a Line of Politically Problematic Tech Bros
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Charles M. Blow | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vivek Ramaswamy, a hedge fund analyst turned biotech executive, is the fifth-ranked candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, going by the Real Clear Politics polling average. We’re both energetic people.” And many of Ramaswamy’s views aren’t far from those of Gov. Ron De‌Santis‌ — who is polling a distant second behind Trump and is another anti-woke crusader. When he began his campaign, Ramaswamy tweeted: “We’re in the middle of a national identity crisis. Wokeism, climatism & gender ideology have replaced them.” His tweet came with a video that quotes Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech — the only King speech Republicans ever seem to quote.

☆ DeSantis' policies are controversial even among his supporters. They might come back to bite him, even in a primary
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

DeSantis supporters revealed they were less inclined to vote for him after learning about his policies. Diving into the poll's results, 40% of all respondents — over 620 respondents — said they "definitely" or "might" vote for DeSantis. The pollster then asked respondents about eight of the policies that DeSantis has championed as governor, but didn't note the relation to DeSantis. Looking at the poll's crosstabs, however, and it appears that DeSantis supporters were less likely to vote for him after learning about his policies. DeSantis' signature achievements are unpopular amongst the massesDeSantis, along with the Florida legislature, hasn't shied away from unpopular policies in the past.

☆ Some Republicans are suggesting that the Nashville shooter's reported trans identity played a role in causing the deadly incident
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Nashville shooter identified as transgender, according a police statement Monday that was later walked back. Some Republicans, including JD Vance and Marjorie Taylor Greene, are suggesting the shooter's trans identity played a role. We aren't aware of the shooters intentions in terms of gender identity," a Metro Nashville Police Department spokesperson said. As details of the shooter's identity began to emerge, some prominent Republican elected officials zeroed in on Hale's reported transgender identity. "How much hormones like testosterone and medications for mental illness was the transgender Nashville school shooter taking?"

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