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.ย 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.ย 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 Oracleโs 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.ย
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have called for serious national security review, and regulators still havenโt given the public a real answer. Until they do, the merger shouldnโt move forward.ย Now is the time to dive boldly into all these issues, not step back or concede.
So if I purchase a DVD and digitize it, thatโs copyright infringement. But if an AI company buys my book and scans it to train their system, thatโs perfectly fine? Once again, corporations are allowed to play by their own rules. Iโm so sick of the hypocrisy.
- Trump discovers the influence and money that football generates and wants the World Cup rights. Infantino needs re-election first.
- UEFA turns against him.
- So Infantino hands the 2026 World Cup to UEFA in exchange for their votes.
- He also promises protection to 'Chiqui' Tapia in exchange for his silence.
- ฤeferin (UEFA president) then appoints fellow Slovenian Slavko Vinฤiฤ (linked to organized prostitution, drug trafficking and illegal weapons) as referee for the final.
- Argentina didn't go out and play the final.
- Vinฤiฤ retires one week later.
- Trump nominate Gianni Infantino as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations.
- FIFA sells a percentage of the World Cup to private investors close to Donald Trump. Infantino would become a โcommissionerโ of that new company that would administer the World Cup.
Yeah, nothing happened in that final. Totally normal...