Russia Doesn t Have a Navalny 2.0
May 01 2021, 4:13 PM
May 01 2021, 10:30 AM
May 01 2021, 4:13 PM
(Bloomberg Opinion) Alexey Navalny long avoided the fate of Russian opposition voices who have been removed with regularity and impunity. But with his anti-corruption campaign, popular YouTube videos and a âsmart votingâ strategy that encourages voters to back candidates with the best chance of defeating Kremlin picks, he became an intolerable threat to President Vladimir Putin.Â
(Bloomberg Opinion) Alexey Navalny long avoided the fate of Russian opposition voices who have been removed with regularity and impunity. But with his anti-corruption campaign, popular YouTube videos and a âsmart votingâ strategy that encourages voters to back candidates with the best chance of defeating Kremlin picks, he became an intolerable threat to President Vladimir Putin.Â
Shoddy Bias Training Is a Corporate Risk, Not a Remedy
Apr 29 2021, 10:32 AM
April 29 2021, 4:00 AM
April 29 2021, 10:32 AM
(Bloomberg Opinion) When it comes to programs aimed at reducing discrimination and fostering diversity in the workplace, one thing is clear: Much like gym memberships, having them is only a (small) first step.Â
(Bloomberg Opinion) When it comes to programs aimed at reducing discrimination and fostering diversity in the workplace, one thing is clear: Much like gym memberships, having them is only a (small) first step.Â
The latest warning on the perils of diversity box-ticking comes from Britainâs Employment Appeal Tribunal, in a recent ruling on a racial harassment case where an employer sought to shield itself by arguing that it did everything possible to prevent the behavior â a permissible defense â and offered its equal opportunities policy, anti-bullying and harassment procedures and train
Cold War, Hard and Soft
A cold war has hard and soft components, like an egg or the SAT. Last night the Oscars were a stark reminder the U.S. is winning the soft-power part of the war. The hard part could be a much different story.
“Nomadland,” a very good, very depressing movie about premature retirees living in vans, won best picture. Its director, Chloé Zhao, a Chinese national, won best director. (Frances McDormand, a national treasure, won best actress for her part in the movie. Also, if you didn’t find the movie quite depressing enough, please read Jessica Bruder’s very good book.)
When the Money Gusher Ends
We can all agree it’s a good thing the pandemic’s crushing blow to the economy didn’t close all the businesses and put everybody in bread lines. But there’s no such thing as a free recovery, say people who don’t want us to have any fun.
For example, the Fed’s money printer going brrr all the time has kept countless companies from going bankrupt, writes
Lisa Abramowicz. The downside is this has also kept alive countless companies that might be better off no longer existing. These living-dead businesses, along with the heaps of debt all companies have been larding on, will make the economy sluggish and zombie-like.
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