Thursday, December 19

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Harvard Is Big Business at Its Worst
17Dec By adminNo Comments
World

Harvard Is Big Business at Its Worst

Dec. 17, 2023 11:38 am ETMost Americans probably heard of the Harvard Corp. for the first time last week, when it issued a supercilious statement affirming its support for Harvard President Claudine Gay. The corporation, Harvard’s governing body, wrote that Ms. Gay “is the right leader to help our community heal and to address the very serious societal issues we are facing.”The statement was effectively a middle finger to alumni such as hedge-fund titan Bill Ackman, who had demanded Ms. Gay be canned after she equivocated before Congress over whether calling for the genocide of Jews violated Harvard’s rules against bullying. The corporation wished to convey it wouldn’t bow to outside pressure.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cde...
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Gen Z Flirts With Socialism
6Dec By adminNo Comments
Business

Gen Z Flirts With Socialism

Editor’s note: In this Future View, students discuss Gen Z and the rising interest in socialism. Next week we’ll ask, “With the Treasury announcing a new fentanyl strike force, how much of a threat is the drug to American youth? Is fentanyl a uniquely damaging drug, or is it just as damaging as other substances? How should America deal with the fentanyl problem?” Students should click here to submit opinions of fewer than 250 words before Dec. 12. The best responses will be published that night.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Money talks, and Disney doesn’t like what it says
27Nov By adminNo Comments
Money

Money talks, and Disney doesn’t like what it says

Sometime far in the future, or maybe as soon as five years from now, parents will regale their children with tales of the ancient times, when the average father was happy to order a Bud Light at the bar and parents lined up at the movie theater for each new Disney movie no matter what.I’m old enough (and young enough) to remember getting excited about every Pixar release, knowing that the next film would be a guaranteed classic (and in the era from Toy Story to Up, I was right). Disney bought Pixar in 2006. Since then, nearly half of Pixar’s offerings have been sequels or spin-offs. HOUSE INCUMBENTS STEPPING DOWN TO RUN FOR STATE OR HIGHER OFFICE IN 2024 Now, Disney is losing millions on streaming, and the company’s box-office showings over Thanksgiving were miserable. The Marvel...
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The U.S. Is the Most Troubled Nation, Except for All the Others
4Sep By adminNo Comments
Health

The U.S. Is the Most Troubled Nation, Except for All the Others

Gerry Baker is Editor at Large of The Wall Street Journal. His weekly column for the editorial page, “Free Expression,” appears in The Wall Street Journal each Tuesday. Mr. Baker is also host of “WSJ at Large with Gerry Baker,” a weekly news and current affairs interview show on the Fox Business Network, and the weekly WSJ Opinion podcast "Free Expression" where he speaks with some of the world's leading writers, influencers and thinkers about a variety of subjects.Mr. Baker previously served as Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones from 2013-2018. Prior to that, Mr. Baker was Deputy Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal from 2009-2013. He has been a journalist for more than 30 years, writing and broadcasting for some of the world’s most famous news organizations, ...
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