Walmart, facing right-wing pressure, is scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. This includes ending racial equity training, reviewing supplier diversity programs, and reevaluating funding for Pride events and LGBTQ+ products. The company’s decision follows a broader trend of corporations curtailing DEI efforts amid legal challenges and political pressure. Walmart’s actions, while claiming a desire to foster belonging, signal a potential shift in corporate culture and may impact employee retention.
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The allure of figures like Baudet, AfD, and Salvini lies in their ability to exploit the very real anxieties and insecurities of certain segments of society. Their followers, often those with limited resources and education, feel a sense of desperation amidst economic instability and social change. They are easily manipulated by the narrative of “the other,” the migrant, the LGBTQ+ individual, the “undeserving” recipient of government aid, who is presented as the enemy stealing their hard-earned privileges and leaving them behind.
This fear is skillfully amplified by these politicians, who paint a picture of a zero-sum game, where any benefit given to “the other” comes at the expense of their own wellbeing.… Continue reading
The recent uproar over Trump denying any knowledge of Project 2025 is a familiar tune that we have heard over and over again. The receipts are there, showing connections between Trump and the very project he claims to know nothing about. It’s astonishing how easily he can lie, contradict himself, and still expect the American people to believe him.
When I think back to Trump’s presidency, the sheer number of falsehoods he spewed on a daily basis is mind-boggling. From his promises of the largest deportation operation in history to pushing for the death penalty for human traffickers, the laundry list of extreme and dangerous policies he advocated for is alarming.… Continue reading
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Matt Underwood