Woke Fail: HBO Boss Shuts Down J.K. Rowling Question After Trans Rage Over Harry Potter Series Launch
A journalist’s question about J.K. Rowling’s involvement in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series was studiously ignored by HBO execs.
Anheuser-Busch Lost Over $6 Billion in Market Value After Transgender Controversy
Anheuser-Busch, the parent company of Bud Light, has lost more than $6 billion in market value after controversially hiring transgender social media personality Dylan Mulvaney to promote its beverage.
Loyola Professor Claims Organized Pantries Are Rooted in ‘Racist and Sexist’ Social Structures
A Loyola professor says of organized kitchen pantries: "What lies beneath the surface of this anti-messiness, pro-niceness stance is a history of classist, racist and sexist social structures."
‘Out Of Control’: Diversity Initiatives Exploded At Top Office For Federal Courts In 2022
Taking a page out of university playbooks, the federal judiciary ramped up diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in 2022.
VA Drops Abraham Lincoln Quote as Motto Because It Doesn’t Include Women
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has officially changed its mission statement, dropping a quote from former President Lincoln because it used male pronouns and was viewed by some as excluding women.
Disneyland Cancels Song Recorded by Jackson 5 and Louis Armstrong Because It’s Racist
Woke Disney has now pooh-pahed "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah."
EU Formally Bans Sale of Gas and Diesel Cars From 2035
The European Parliament formally approved a law to ban the sale of new gas and diesel cars in the European Union starting in 2035 in a move designed to speed up the transition to electric vehicles.
Nicola Sturgeon Quits: Scottish Leader Departure Follows Criticism of Transgender Agenda
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is resigning from her role as the nation's leader in the wake of controversy and criticism over her support of transgender policies and gender identification reforms.
Meta Ramps Up Spending on Zuckerberg’s Personal Security to $14 Million Despite ‘Year of Efficiency’ Pledge
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is increasing spending on his own security to $14 million, despite a pledge to make 2023 a “year of efficiency.”
Jim Jordan Subpoenas Big Tech Executives In Collusion Investigation
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan has subpoenaed the heads of five Big Tech companies -- Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft -- seeking information “relating to the federal government’s reported collusion with Big Tech to suppress free speech.”
At Least 20 Jeffrey Epstein Victims Were Paid a Total of $1 Million Through JPMorgan Accounts, Newly Unredacted Lawsuit Alleges
At least 20 people who were victims of Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking ring were paid through JPMorgan Chase accounts, according to recently unsealed details from the U.S. Virgin Islands' lawsuit against the financial institution.
Big Tech Layoffs Reduce Minority Hires, Deem Affirmative-Action Push as Costly Goal During Inflation
From Amazon to Walmart, hundreds of corporations have started eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion positions as inflation makes affirmative-action hiring a costly goal.
The Slow Divorce Between Republicans and Big Business
Nate Hochman discusses the influence of big business in red states and the mechanics of how lobbyists have overridden socially conservative voter interests in states with large GOP majorities.
Before You Use TurboTax, Check Out this Analysis of Intuit
As a market leader in tax preparation software, TurboTax does a good job of keeping its nose clean while allowing its parent company, Intuit, to do all the dirty work.
What, Really, Is ESG?
Steve Soukup explains the fundamental differences between the so-called stakeholder model of capitalism and the shareholder model.