Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. After approving bills limiting trans student access to school sports and allowing religious refusals of care for LGBTQ+ patients, Arkansas recently became the first state ever to issue a sweeping ban on gender-affirming healthcare for trans minors. The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has stopped investing in Russia but continues to sell . Bennett: Israel Will 'Aggressively Act' Against Ben & Jerry's Boycott. Bullock claimed Heritage of Pride has over time created a parade in which the main goal is to pimp out queer people and queer culture to corporations to make as much money as possible. Black Friday is decimating the high street its the Grinch that has stolen Christmas from smaller retailers. A company ad broadcast during the 2014 Superbowl featuring Scarlett Johansson raised its profile even higher and raised BDS hackles. We will continue to fight to make it easy to vote and hard to cheat in Georgia," Kemp said on Twitter. It also answered critics complaints that it had singled out Israel by blocking listings in South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two other disputed areas (Russian-occupied Crimea had been banned earlier). This photo shows a tourist photographing a sign reading "Boycott Israel" painted on a wall in Bethlehem, West Bank on June 5, 2015. Synopsis [ edit] Calls to boycott Walgreens grow as pharmacy confirms it will not sell Retain provisions of SB 205/GA; specify that the Attorney General or the Treasurer may bring any civil action necessary to enforce the Act; change the definition of "governmental entity" so that it only includes state executive branch entities. Major companies headquartered in Georgia are criticizing the state's controversial new voting law, and now some GOP lawmakers are calling for boycotts of the brands. Hundreds of Companies Unite to Oppose Voting Limits, but Others Abstain And with Xfinity, its Pride all year. Comcast itself has created a virtual Pride World, where we will feature events, Pride floats, Pride flags, and even a Pronoun Guide for employees. Texas bans financial companies from doing business with state agencies The study, released on Monday by the Popular Information newsletter, found that alongside pronouncements of LGBTQ+ support, corporations including CVS, AT&T, Walmart and Comcast have supported candidates who seek to block or otherwise restrict equal rights based on gender or sexual orientation. There is more than one reason that I dislike Black Friday the main one is that I think it encourages us to purchase things that we dont need and therefore increases waste., She also wants to highlight how impossible it is for small businesses to compete with larger retailers on that day. Merck CEO Ken Frazier and former American Express CEO Ken Chenault, both of whom are Black, are asking corporate leaders to oppose the law. As a result, the Times can no longer receive advertising payments from a local state university. The group has also been supported by Comcast. May 12, 2021, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 14, 2021, House granted request of the Senate; May 28, 2021, Senate adopted Conference . But a new study shows that these marketing tactics are often not just cringeworthy, but actively hypocritical: Many companies that have turned their logos rainbow for Pride month are using their proceeds to support anti-LGBTQ+ politicians, too. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. Even within the Israeli market, the settler share of Airbnbs business was a mere 200 listings out of more than 20,000, according to the company. by Erin Douglas May 3, 2021 Updated: May 4, 2021 Leave Russia? A year later many companies can't or won't Brian Kemp. In recent days, GOP leaders have encouraged boycotts against a group of companies that have condemned or pulled business from states that have passed more restrictive voting laws. The light rail project had been subject to chronic disputes with the government, which eventually bought out the rest of the CityPass partners with the aim of awarding the concession to a new group. The study found that CVS, while receiving a perfect HRC score and announcing on Twitter it was proud to join more than 100 companies that have signed HRCs Business Statement Opposing Anti-LGBTQ State Legislation, also supported sponsors of anti-trans legislation in Texas, North Carolina and Tennessee, through its corporate political action committee. Elsewhere, Republican National Committee chair, Ronna McDaniel, said she was skipping MLB broadcasts. However, as the ACLUs deputy director for transgender justice Chase Strangio pointed out earlier this year, corporations have enormous influence over public policy which he believes is not being utilized effectively. Julia Bacha, Producer Suhad Babaa, Daniel J. Chalfen, Anti-BDS laws Amawi v. Pflugerville Independent School District, Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territories, Anti-BDS laws Mikkel Jordahl v. Mark Brnovich, "6 must-see Jewish films at DOC NYC, America's largest documentary festival", "States starve publishers of ad dollars if they refuse to pledge political allegiance: Asked to sign a pledge in support of Israel, one publisher took a stand", "Anti-BDS Laws Could Upend the Constitutional Right to Engage in Boycott", "DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Julia Bacha "Boycott", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boycott_(2021_film)&oldid=1142283698, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 15:15. It concluded that "while Boycott presents us with positive outcomes legal restrictions overcome or suspended its hard not to feel unfinished [] with so much power and money being unleashed on our legal system, its hard to feel like any political documentary offers true closure". Over the weekend, a group of GOP lawmakers in Georgia announced. CVSs $1,000 donation to Hise in August 2020 came four years after huge controversy over an anti-trans bathroom bill the senator argued was necessary to protect the citizens of the state of North Carolina. Trump boycott: How businesses can distance themselves legally - Fortune Many of the corporations have 100% ratings on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) 2020 Corporate Equality Index, which measures workplace policies and public commitment to the LGBTQ community. Christmas is going to be an incredibly important season for independent retailers. Boycott Major League Baseball, Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines, JPMorgan Chase, ViacomCBS, Citigroup, Cisco, UPS, and Merck. Airbnb has always opposed the BDS movement, it added. Specifically, AT&T donated $12,950 to anti-trans legislators in Arkansas, $4,000 in Tennessee, $5,000 in North Carolina, $22,500 in Texas, and $17,500 in Florida. . CVS Health, AT&T, Walmart and Comcast among companies that supported anti-LGBTQ+ candidates, Popular Information reports. AT&T, which recently said We can #TURNUPTHELOVE for LGBTQ youth together, also signed a HRC letter opposing anti-LGBTQ state legislation. U.S. companies face boycott threats, mounting pressure to take sides in America's voting rights battle Published Sat, Apr 3 2021 1:12 PM EDT Updated Sat, Apr 3 2021 4:50 PM EDT Kevin Stankiewicz . Nevertheless, the same year, Alstom sold its 20 percent stake in CityPass, the operator of the systems Red Line, to its Israeli partners. [6] The film was produced by Just Vision[2] and by the company's leader Suhad Babaa, as well as by Daniel J. Therefore, taxpayers only need to file Form 5713 for activities in the UAE conducted through April 8, 2021. Before Ben & Jerrys, the San Francisco-based online vacation rentals company was arguably the BDS movements biggest success until it wasnt. Amazon union drive: The bizarre boycott that union organizers in By James Factora June 16, 2021 Texas Legislature advances bills to shield oil and gas from climate Former President Donald Trump doubled down on his criticism of companies that oppose Georgia's new voting law, and widened his appeal for more boycotts. Plus, the people boycotting a company might not be its target consumers. Im saying: look at the great things you already have. Credit: SodaStream David Rosenberg Follow Jul 21, 2021 The global boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign has been lobbying intensely for close to two decades for companies to stop doing business with West Bank settlements, and even with Israel itself. Facebook boycott: View the list of companies pulling ads The Coca-Cola Company President and Chief Operating Officer James Quincey. If every corporation that commodified queerness for Pride lobbied against these anti-trans bills in state legislatures none would pass, Strangio tweeted in March. From in-depth storytelling on the fight for LGBTQ+ rights to intimate profiles of queer cultural vanguards, its a platform for all of the bold, stylish, and rebellious ways that LGBTQ+ people are reshaping our world every day. It denied its decision was political and promised it was continuing to operate in Israel. Vis--vis Israel, however, it was particularly vulnerable. On anti-Black Friday, Im encouraging people to look inside their jewellery box and instead of buying new, have treasured pieces repaired, she said. Georgia voting rights activist Stacey Abrams said she supported the league's decision but didn't "want to see Georgia families hurt by lost events and jobs.". When a news publisher in Arkansas, an attorney in Arizona and a speech therapist in Texas are told they must choose between their jobs and their political beliefs, they launch legal battles. The Israeli maker of home carbonation machines was long a favored BDS target. Ken Frazier and Ken Chenault lead effort to fight restrictive voting laws, the many companies that are now publicly taking a stance. Don't go back to their products until they relent. Listof Companies that Boycott Israel Pursuantto Texas Government Code Chapter 808. JPMorgan said it had no comment, while 20 others did not respond at all. Jabin BotsfordThe Washington Post/Getty Images . SodaStream remains on the boycott list, though Pepsi does not. "We always opposed this legislation," Quincey told CNBC's Sara Eisen on Wednesday's "Power Lunch.". He called for more boycotts, saying "don't go back to their products until they relent.". Merck CEO Ken Frazier and former American Express CEO Ken Chenault, both of whom are Black, a re asking corporate leaders to oppose the law. That remains the case today, to the anger of the BDS movement: When Airbnb filed for an initial public offering in December, Amnesty International protested. Opponents of the new election law say it disproportionately disenfranchises people of color, and Coke and other Georgia-based companies are facing pressure to oppose the law more vocally. FRANKFURT/VILNIUS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - China has told multinationals to sever ties with Lithuania or face being shut out of the Chinese market, a senior government official and an industry body. A war on 100 fronts: mapping the anti-trans laws sweeping America, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. And then we saw a billionaire [Amazon founder Jeff Bezos] propelling himself into space. Some of the biggest include 7-11, American Airlines, Dell Technologies, Dr. Pepper, Exxon-Mobil, Frito Lay, Michaels Stores, Phillips 66, Pizza Hut, Southwest Airlines, Sysco, USAA, Valero, Whole Foods Market, and countless others. Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. We can play the game. In Texas, CVS backed Republican state senators Dawn Buckingham and Bryan Hughes, co-sponsors of SB1646, a bill that would change the states child abuse law to make it a crime for parents to allow children to receive gender-affirming medical care. Nevertheless, they were targeted by BDS activists mainly for their role in building and operating the Jerusalem Light Rail, whose trains operate in East Jerusalem (which the Palestinians claim as their capital). The BLM national arm is leading a boycott of 'white companies' until the beginning of 2022 during the peak of holiday shopping season. Your IP: The three Americans filed lawsuits against their state governments in response to the laws' effects on their respective livelihoods when said governments canceled their business contracts after they refused to pledge that they would not engage in a boycott of Israel. For that reason, the company remains on the BDS movements blacklist. Companies Boycotting Israel Can't Do Business With These U.S. States [8], Boycott premiered on November 14, 2021[2][9] at Doc NYC. Following Georgia's approval of new voter restrictions Thursday, a number of voices are considering a boycott of state businesses. It was, instead, about an annoying TV ad. This time last year we were going to do some Christmas markets and they were all cancelled, said Rackham. Last week also saw the launch of another website designed to showcase and generate sales for independent shops across the country. He said that the company had paused political donations through its political action committee before the bill was proposed. The documentary notes that between 2015 and 2021, 33 U.S. states passed legislation or executive orders that allows for punishing individuals or companies that express support for boycotting Israel. By what name was Boycott (2021) officially released in India in English? The Israeli government responded with fury, and the company was sued in the United States and Israel. In their responses, Google and Ford emphasized their support of their LGBTQ+ employees and prior endorsement of pro-LGBTQ+ legislation, while maintaining that their bipartisan and across the spectrum donations were in the best interest of their operations. He finds that while boycotts rarely . Founded by Jamie Rackham, who runs a small upcycling business making furniture in the Forest of Dean, it is a place where owners of independent creative and artisan businesses can freely advertise the products they have made to others in the group. The BDS movement, launched in 2005, describes itself as a "global movement made up of unions, academic associations, churches and grassroots movements across the world." Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. African Methodist Episcopal Church Bishop Reginald Jackson announces a boycott of Coca-Cola Co. products outside the Georgia Capitol on Thursday, March 25, 2021. McDonald's Malaysia has denied channelling aid to Israel, and described the matter as a blatant lie and slanderous. Brands and 'cancel culture': A look at the new politics of business It includes Apple, the Ford Motor Co., PayPal, Google, Facebook, Amazon, Netflix . In 2016, another 15 states passed anti-BDS laws of their own, including New Jersey, California, Florida, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Ohio. A growing number of company executives are speaking out against Georgia's new voting law, which critics say will restrict voting access and disproportionately harm people of color. A bill passed by the state legislature prohibits government contracts with companies that "boycott" certain industries, including mining. Among the 25 corporations that have donated to anti-LGBTQ+ causes, Comcast/NBCUniversal and AT&T topped the list. 2023 Cond Nast. company ceases boycotting energy companies, the comptroller shall remove the company from the list maintained under Section 809.051 and this chapter will no longer apply to the company unless it resumes boycotting energy companies. G4S agreed to sell nearly all of its Israeli operations to an Israeli investor, the FIMI Opportunity Funds, for 425 million shekels ($129 million at current exchange rates) in December 2016. In fact, Orange ended similar deals in eight other countries about the same time. In the interview, Quincey used stronger language than a previous statement from Coke to oppose the law, calling it "wrong" and saying it needs to change. Shoppers go to town as UK rings in biggest-ever Black Friday sales day, Dont add to e-waste mountain, campaign urges UK shoppers, Down with Black Friday! An employee at Ben & Jerry's Israeli factory in Be'er Tuvia on July 20, 2021. This Friday, independent retailers across the country will shut down their websites, donate their profits to charity and plant trees as part of a renewed drive against the rabid consumerism encouraged by large online sellers offering deals for Black Friday. [2] It links these laws to the American Legislative Exchange Council, describing the Council as the origin of the efforts to pass them at the state level; it additionally states that the Israeli government created a firm called Kella Shlomo to bypass United States laws against foreign interference, and that the firm provided millions of dollars in funding to groups that went on to support the anti-BDS legislation, including Christians United for Israel. Them may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Why I'm done for now with Ga.-based products like Coke, Delta, Home Depot ands UPS. Trump Expands Boycott of 'Woke' Companies That - Business Insider Walmart whose website features a Pride & Joy section has donated at least $442,000 to 121 politicians who received a zero from HRC, according to campaign finance reports. Republicans want to make 'woke' corporations pay literally Don't go back to their products until they relent. (d)AAIf, after the time provided by Subsection (b) expires, the company continues to boycott energy companies, the . "That's a boycott that's not going to have much of an impact on sales revenue." Nevertheless, boycotts can still be effective, according to King's research. Utah Legislature passes expansive anti-'boycott' bill Last year, Coke introduced its first-ever company holiday for Election Day. Descente Korea, the Korean unit of the popular Japanese-based sporting brand, also turned a profit for the first time in 2021 after being in the red since the 2019 boycott, according to the . Tennessee's April 2015 law, the nation's first anti-BDS law, echoed common criticisms of the BDS by arguing that the movement is "one of the main vehicles for spreading anti-Semitism and advocating the elimination of the Jewish state." This list excluded the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Our message this Black Friday is to stop and think before you buy. [2] Jordahl's challenge to the law in Arizona is successful, and he regains his contract and forces legislators to narrow the scope of the legislation. Civil rights groups have been critical of the beverage giant for not vocally opposing the law and have asked consumers to boycott the company's products until it speaks up more forcefully. He's right, but some. ISIN; ASN BANK NV; ID000000002407715 BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMADE, INC. US0814651065 . Andrew Goodacre, head of Bira, said. The CEO at the time, Daniel Birnbaum, said the move was purely for financial reasons. When they do this in regard to operations in Israel, it is tempting for the BDS movement to take credit for the move and just as tempting for BDS opponents to agree. The $35,300 amount includes $3,000 to Florida Representative Randy Fine (R-53rd District), who introduced legislation that sought to repeal LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination ordinances in 2017 and has recently come under fire for making dehumanizing remarks about Palestinians on social media. About 85% of independent retailers will not participate this year in Black Friday, the day sellers claim to offer bargains and slash prices in an attempt to shore up custom before Christmas. However, the results made no mention of the boycott and the period in question . Earth to Executives: Boycotts of Israel Backfire - WSJ Other independent retailers, such as Surrey-based Shutter Jewellery and secondhand childrens and maternity clothes retailer Build a Bundle in Cumbria, will plant trees on Friday as an antidote to the waste created by consumerism. 2021 List of Companies that Boycott Israel Author: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Subject: Share this on Facebook; . by Jenny G. Zhang @jennygzhang Apr 5, 2021, 1:35pm EDT Share this story. Performance & security by Cloudflare. according to TV ad analytics . In " Boycotting Israel Isn't Free Speech " (op-ed, July 6), Eugene Kontorovich argues that the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel is losing. Music was composed by Nainita Desai. The 2019 Queer Liberation March Reclaimed the Resistance of Pride, The Double-Edged Sword of Corporate, Commercialized Pride. Summary. 22RS SB 205 - Kentucky The boycott is a nuisance but does not cause serious financial damage. Former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin did the same in 2019, while Mississippi passed an anti-BDS law through its state legislature.
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