#America might finally be waking up to ‘wokeness’

#America might finally be waking up to ‘wokeness’

“America might finally be waking up to ‘wokeness’” Is the world finally waking up to wokeness? It certainly seems that way. Or at least many are beginning to open their eyes. The idea of wokeness began with noble intentions — to raise public consciousness about the enduring impact of racism, sexism and inequality. But, emboldened…

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#Princeton joins woke rush to purge dissent from US academia

#Princeton joins woke rush to purge dissent from US academia

“Princeton joins woke rush to purge dissent from US academia” Eminent linguist Joshua Katz was fired Monday by his longtime employer Princeton University in what seems (despite the university’s denials) to be a straightforward act of political retaliation.  His offense? Questioning woke orthodoxy.  Katz, long a beloved professor, had the temerity to write an article…

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#Comedians make risky jokes, that’s why they’re funny

#Comedians make risky jokes, that’s why they’re funny

“Comedians make risky jokes, that’s why they’re funny” Comedy goes slap happy Hotshot comedian Judy Gold: “Comedy’s changed. Everybody’s now uptight. “Now there’s no fourth wall. No more just drunks. Or hecklers. Today they come at you with knives. There’s no control. Once there’d be warnings before you go onstage. Like, watch, a bachelorette party’s out…

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#University of Illinois Chicago wants to cancel ‘racist’ word ‘obesity’

#University of Illinois Chicago wants to cancel ‘racist’ word ‘obesity’

“University of Illinois Chicago wants to cancel ‘racist’ word ‘obesity’” The woke police are coming for the term “obesity.” The University of Illinois Chicago’s school of public health published an article by a dietitian claiming the medical term is “racist” and should be replaced with the wordy term “people with larger bodies.” Author Amanda Montgomery,…

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#Pushing firms to adopt woke agendas will hurt them, their shareholders — and America

#Pushing firms to adopt woke agendas will hurt them, their shareholders — and America

“Pushing firms to adopt woke agendas will hurt them, their shareholders — and America” Woke capitalists, you’re officially on notice. Kudos to Utah’s state and federal officials for pushing back against S&P Global, a bond-rating firm politicizing public finance through politically correct “environmental, social and governance” metrics, aka ESG scores. S&P (competitor to my former…

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