The accusation that I am antisemitic is appalling and fundamentally dishonest. Criticizing the actions of the Israeli prime minister, a military technology contract, or the executives who supply it is not the same as criticizing Jewish people. This critical and necessary dialogue is then dishonestly framed as being anti-Israel. To be clear, my views come from my own political convictions and should never be interpreted as hostility toward Jewish people, for whom I have deep love and respect. Everything I know about acting, activism, and humanism has been profoundly shaped by the Jewish friends, colleagues, and loved ones who have been integral and family throughout every point of my life.
This merger has real consequences for real people, and for the entire country. Scrutinizing the Ellisons, including Oracle’s business built on data, surveillance technology and government contracts, and the serious threat to editorial freedom and the loss of a livelihood for thousands of families, is fair and necessary. The $111 billion deal would hand one family control over CNN, HBO and Warner Bros., backed in part by foreign money whose influence on editorial decisions has never been fully explained to the public.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have called for serious national security review, and regulators still haven’t given the public a real answer. Until they do, the merger shouldn’t move forward. Now is the time to dive boldly into all these issues, not step back or concede.
@sappy_sappho1 They’re already trying to pretend they want to see fat representation as a way to protest his casting. I bet I know why some of them are actually upset though.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in new letter to Mitch McConnell:
"It has now been 43 days since news of your hospitalization. During that time you have cast zero votes, engaged in no official activities... I am calling on you to directly and verbally address the people of Kentucky and provide proof of your capacity to serve, or resign."
@CalltoActivism So out these bastards! These are the type of people it’s ok to drag out of the closet. They are harming so many of the rest of us because they were never brave enough to be themselves!