Day: January 17, 2025

Zuckerberg, other moguls say they’re backing off ESG and DEI but are they for real?

3:30 pm January 17, 2025

Over the past 18 months, the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) agenda has suffered setbacks in corporate DEI programs, declining investment dollars, and the collapse of the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance. In just the last month, major banks withdrew from net-zero alliances and Meta dismantled many of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. ESG seems to be coming unglued. But don’t […]

As UK representative, I want to make our alliance with the US great again

3:30 pm January 17, 2025

President-elect Donald Trump’s return to power on January 20 is one of the most anticipated of any modern presidency and is likely to be one of the most consequential. America’s friends and adversaries are watching closely and thinking hard about their relationships with the United States. Trump’s election-winning ‘America first’ vision foresees a strong America in the world that […]

Red town stands up to big blue neighbor in immigration fight: ‘Denver does not speak for all of Colorado’

3:30 pm January 17, 2025

President-elect Donald Trump’s promised crackdown on illegal immigration has heightened partisan divides between deep blue Denver and its conservative neighbors, including the town of Castle Rock, which has already pledged to support Trump’s forthcoming immigration policies. “Denver does not speak for all of Colorado, and Denver certainly does not speak for Douglas County,” Max Brooks, […]

Crystal ball news shows 6 ways media will war with Trump one more time

3:30 pm January 17, 2025

It’s almost Trump Times Two or T2 and journalists are already falling into old habits. Let’s grab a crystal ball (or a Palantir for you Peter Thiel fans out there) or even a Magic 8 Ball and take a look at the next four years in news. Stock market types always say, “Past performance is […]

Biden entered office as media darling, but inaccessibility, secrecy and Trump win leaves legacy tattered

3:30 pm January 17, 2025

President Biden came into office in 2021 a media darling. CNN’s Anderson Cooper intoned it was a “new beginning” for America the day he was inaugurated. One CNN reporter at the time even tweeted he represented a return to “knowledge” and “truth.” Four years later, his legacy was met with harsh reviews in the months […]