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Embattled Fed Governor Lisa Cook faces plagiarism claims, cancel culture ties

Embattled Fed Governor Lisa Cook faces plagiarism claims, cancel culture ties

Controversies from Cook’s past in academia resurface as she battles President Trump to keep her job As Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook does battle against President Donald Trump to keep her job, controversial experiences from her time as a professor have resurfaced, such as plagiarism claims and her involvement in a high-profile cancel culture incident. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court …

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Trump, Project 2025 and ‘Culture Wars’

Trump, Project 2025 and ‘Culture Wars’

In the workplace, DEI policies provide all employees “equal access to opportunities,” offer a “sense of belonging” for everyone and encourage the hiring of a diverse workforce, as described by the Harvard Business School.   Labeling DEI “unlawful discrimination,” Project 2025 called for eliminating DEI offices, programs and polices throughout government, and preventing such “discrimination” in the private sector. The document called …

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In speech to generals, Hegseth calls for ‘woke’ to ‘warrior’ military culture shift

In speech to generals, Hegseth calls for ‘woke’ to ‘warrior’ military culture shift

Published 2025-09-30 17:21 5:21 September 30, 2025 pm In an extremely unusual move, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth called hundreds of generals and admirals stationed from around the world to convene in Virginia on Tuesday — with about a week’s notice. He announced 10 new directives that would shift the military’s culture away from what he called “woke garbage” and …

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Texas official declares culture war over Bad Bunny Super Bowl choice – Chron

Texas official declares culture war over Bad Bunny Super Bowl choice  Chron Full list of every Super Bowl halftime performer ever  CBS Sports What Bad Bunny did after Jay-Z called him for the Super Bowl halftime show  Yahoo MAGA erupts over NFL picking Bad Bunny for Super Bowl halftime show  Axios ‘No Songs In English’: The Far Right Slams Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Gig …

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Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban citing ‘marital difficulties and irreconcilable differences’ | Culture

Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban citing ‘marital difficulties and irreconcilable differences’ | Culture

Nicole Kidman has filed for divorce from Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage, bringing a surprising end to a long and seemingly successful union that brought together two superstars from the worlds of movies and music. The 58-year-old Oscar-winning actor petitioned on Tuesday to end her marriage to the 57-year-old Grammy winning country singer in a Nashville court. The …

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Hegseth Uses Key Speech to Focus on Culture War, Wokeness – Bloomberg.com

Hegseth Uses Key Speech to Focus on Culture War, Wokeness  Bloomberg.com Live Updates: Trump Addresses Rare Military Gathering as Government Shutdown Looms  The New York Times Trump Signals Greater Use of Military in U.S. Cities, Warning of ‘War From Within’  Time Magazine Live updates: Trump defends using troops to police U.S. cities in address to military leaders  The Washington Post Trump news live: Government …

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Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt says work-from-home culture means US struggles to compete with China – TechSpot

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt says work-from-home culture means US struggles to compete with China  TechSpot Would You Work ‘996’? The Hustle Culture Trend Is Taking Hold in Silicon Valley.  The New York Times Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt says flexible working is fine for government jobs, but winning in tech means ‘trade-offs’  Business Insider Google’s ex-CEO Eric Schmidt raises ‘China alarm’, tells American technology …

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Would You Work ‘996’? The Hustle Culture Trend Is Taking Hold in Silicon Valley. – The New York Times

Would You Work ‘996’? The Hustle Culture Trend Is Taking Hold in Silicon Valley.  The New York Times Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt says flexible working is fine for government jobs, but winning in tech means ‘trade-offs’  Business Insider Google’s ex-CEO Eric Schmidt raises ‘China alarm’, tells American technology companies: Remember, we are  Times of India Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says Americans need …

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House of Guinness to Olivia Dean: the week in rave reviews | Culture

House of Guinness to Olivia Dean: the week in rave reviews | Culture

TV If you only watch one, make it … House of Guinness Netflix; available now Fionn O’Shea as Benjamin Guinness, Louis Partridge as Edward Guinness, Anthony Boyle as Arthur Guinness and Emily Fairn as Anne Plunket in House of Guinness. Photograph: PA/Netflix Summed up in a sentence “Like Succession but about a booze dynasty in 19th-century Dublin, Steven Knight’s latest …

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