The Woke Street Journal
For much of the past few years, the agenda on this front has been driven by voluntary action from companies. Now, regulation and government policy are starting to kick into gear, moving this story into a pivotal new chapter.
ETF Giants' Dominance Threatens Democracy: Sanders-etf.com
“These three firms are major shareholders in 95% of S&P 500 companies. Democracy will not survive with this concentration of economic and political power.”
First Doctor Who and now Star Wars? Elon Musk slams Disney Star Wars after new woke Pakistani director announces 'it’s about time that we had a woman come forward to shape the story'-PM
Lululemon Founder Blasts Company's Push Towards Diversity-Newsweek
Lululemon made headlines last year for a different reason. Two female employees at a Peachtree Corners, Georgia, store were terminated for what the company described as breaching company policy after they confronted masked shoplifters. The company was deemed "woke" in the same vein as the aforementioned companies.
"You Asked A Stupid Question": Vivek Destroys WaPo Reporter Who Demanded Woke Purity Test-Zero Hedge
"You people have been responsible for dividing this country to a breaking point, creating a projection of national division," he continued. "And you with your catechism that you try to get politicians to whatever fake headline you're gonna print on the basis of this conversation tomorrow, that's what's dividing this country to a breaking point. Shame on you."
Long tweet by Bill Ackman on Harvard and DEI. https://twitter.com/BillAckman/status/1742441534627184760
In light of today’s news, I thought I would try to take a step back and provide perspective on what this is really all about… The techniques that DEI has used to squelch the opposition are found in the Red Scares and McCarthyism of decades past. If you challenge DEI, “justice” will be swift, and you may find yourself unemployed, shunned by colleagues, cancelled, and/or you will otherwise put your career and acceptance in society at risk.
The DEI movement has also taken control of speech. Certain speech is no longer permitted. So-called “microaggressions” are treated like hate speech. “Trigger warnings” are required to protect students. “Safe spaces” are necessary to protect students from the trauma inflicted by words that are challenging to the students’ newly-acquired world views. Campus speakers and faculty with unapproved views are shouted down, shunned, and cancelled…
Eco-Friendly Marketing Claims Face Scrutiny by State Lawmakers-Bloomberg Law
State lawmakers across the country will take aim this year at environmental marketing claims with proposals to limit “greenwashing,” or overstating the sustainability or environmental benefit of a product or business.
ABC News Sounds Climate Alarm on Less ESG, Higher Oil Production-mrc NewsBusters
The massive recent push from the climate change agenda and the Biden administration is apparently not enough for ABC News.
Investor's in-house ESG scores diverge more than ratings providers'-IPE
After years of criticism from investors and others – including concerns that the high divergence levels are indicative of the arbitrary nature of the assessments – regulators in the UK and Europe are beginning to clamp down on ESG ratings and their providers.
Rep. Mark Green: Mayorkas has 'abused his position to push a woke agenda'-Fox News
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