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After 'Censorship' Claims, Hulu Will Air Democrats' Abortion and Gun Ads

Plus: DeSantis threatens Miami restaurant over drag performances, Hawley blasts Amazon acquisition that might lower health care prices, and more…

Reason · Jul 29, 2022

Editorial: Drag queens and sex ed take center stage in Florida’s summer of culture war

Florida's summer of culture wars heats up today with two controversies — drag queens and sex education in schools — both making national headlines. Both deal with parental choice and are favorite battlegrounds for Gov. Ron DeSantis, on the warpath to ensure reelection.

Miami Herald · Jul 29, 2022

A whole new world? Disney after ‘Don’t Say Gay’

The entertainment giant’s bungled response to a controversial Florida bill has raised difficult questions for its LGBT+ fans

Financial Times · Jul 29, 2022

Florida agency sees drag show, with children in attendance, as a nuisance. ‘This is wrong,’ DeSantis says

The state of Florida has gone after a Miami-area restaurant after videos surfaced of its drag queen shows in front of kids, saying the sexy shows violated the sensibilities of children.

Tribune News Service · Jul 27, 2022

DeSantis takes another swipe at ‘woke’ corporations, saying Florida won’t invest

MIAMI — Continuing to target what he calls “woke” corporations, Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to prohibit state investments that use “environmental, social and governance” ratings, which can include taking into account impacts of climate change.

Miami Herald · Jul 27, 2022

Michael Hiltzik: Book-banning is on the rise, as part of the far-right's assault on democracy

Attacks on books occupy a special place among the signposts of philistinism and anti-democratic suppression.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 27, 2022

Democrats accuse Disney’s Hulu of censoring ads on abortion and guns

Disney has been facing a firestorm from conservative Republicans in recent months over the company’s vow to help repeal a Florida law that limits how LGBTQ people and issues can be talked about in schools.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 27, 2022

Focus on the economy, not ‘critical race theory’ or sex ed: Inside Democrats’ plan to win back parents

WASHINGTON — The era of COVID-19 school closures appears to be over, but parents’ frustration with that difficult period is set to play a pivotal role in November’s midterm elections.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 26, 2022

When Trump declares for 2024 he loses control of $103 million

WASHINGTON — As former President Donald Trump considers when to announce his candidacy for another presidential bid in 2024, he faces a costly quandary.

Tribune News Service · Jul 26, 2022

Is Murdoch tiring of Trump? Mogul’s print titles dump the ex-president

Tabloid with long relationship with former president blasts him over Capitol attack, saying he is unworthy to be elected again

The Guardian - US · Jul 25, 2022