A conservative group is challenging Oreo’s partnership with a “militant” LGBT organization with a new ad and a shareholder proposal calling out the popular cookie brand. The National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) on Wednesday released an ad criticizing Oreo for supporting PFLAG (formerly Parents &; Friends of Lesbians and Gays)‚ one of the most prominent LGBT organizations in the country. The group has evolved to develop “a more militant activist intent with expansionist strategies‚” according to NLPC. The ad warns that PFLAG supports sexually explicit books that have cropped up in school libraries‚ including “This Book Is Gay‚” “Gender Queer‚” “Flamer‚” and “Lawn Boy.” In recent years‚ these four books have been flagged by parents in school districts across the country for their mature and‚ in some cases‚ pornographic content. They all made the American Library Association’s (ALA) list of the top 13 most challenged books of 2022. “Books like these are promoted in our schools and local libraries by PFLAG‚ and Oreo is supporting them‚” the NLPC ad’s narrator says. “Is your favorite sandwich cookie company grooming children? What happened to the kid-friendly cookie we all used to know and love? Don’t let PFLAG and Oreo corrupt your children‚” the ad says. PFLAG is an official supporter of Banned Books Week‚ an annual event that has promoted all four books‚ the NLPC noted. Oreo’s website says the cookie brand partners with PFLAG and encourages people to click a “support PFLAG” button that takes them to the LGBT organization’s website. Oreo also sponsored last year’s PFLAG National Convention‚ which had a panel on banned books in schools hosted by MSNBC host Ali Velshi. The NLPC made the Oreo ad “because of the threat an iconic brand so popular with kids poses by collaborating with the destructive gender ideology advocates and transgender surgery supporters at PFLAG‚” Paul Chesser‚ the director of the Corporate Integrity Project at the NLPC‚ told The Daily Wire. The National Legal and Policy Center also holds stock in Oreo’s parent company‚ Mondelez International‚ and has drafted a shareholder proposal calling for a committee to examine the risks of Oreo’s associations with groups like PFLAG. “Basically the proposal calls for the company to reconsider alliances with divisive political activists like PFLAG‚ and a report would at least produce more transparency about whatever else the company is doing‚” Chesser said. The shareholder proposal calls for the committee to issue a public report by the end of March 2025 and publish it on Mondelez International’s website. The proposal will be presented at the next shareholder meeting. It also notes that other companies have experienced customer backlash and damage to their bottom lines after taking a side on controversial cultural issues. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Bud Light faced a massive boycott over a partnership with trans-identifying influencer Dylan Mulvaney‚ resulting in the beer brand no longer ranking as America’s best-selling beer. Target’s sales also dropped after it featured “tuck-friendly” swimsuits for trans-identifying males‚ a kids swimsuit with a tag reading “thoughtfully fit on multiple body types and gender expressions‚” and LGBT kids books for “Pride Month.” The Walt Disney Company lost its special tax status in Florida after publicly opposing the state’s parental rights law in 2022.

It would be easier for everyone involved if progressive social activists in higher education would just come out and be honest that they hate Jews and would rather see us killed off once and for all. News broke the night of February 4 that the public City University of New York (CUNY) planned to host a seminar later this month that was originally titled “Globalize the Intifada: Mapping Struggles for Palestine between the Streets and our Classrooms.” For the sake of optics‚ the incendiary prefix appeared to have been dropped before CUNY outright canceled the event. 🚨🚨 #Breaking – UPDATE 2: The title of this @CUNY seminar‚ scheduled for Feb 16‚ has now been changed with mention of “Globalize the Intifada” REMOVED. It is part of a broader course on: “Engagement‚ Equity &; Antiracism” pic.twitter.com/gBQnXZbMFR — Jonathan Harounoff (@JonathanHaroun1) February 5‚ 2024 CUNY was right to cancel the event because no matter the language used‚ the seminar’s original “Global Intifada” title betrays the murderous spirit lurking beneath the event’s surface. Intifada refers to the organized and indiscriminate killing of Jewish civilians through terrorism. Palestinian terrorists launched the First Intifada in 1987 and the Second Intifada in 2000. Both used bombings to kill innocent Jewish civilians. Murder has no place in higher education. Like Mike Myers’ “Coffee Talk” bit on SNL‚ I can only say that Intifada is neither educational nor a higher ideal. The would-be panelists and attendees do not express sophistication‚ intellectualism‚ or empathy when they invoke murder. Instead‚ they only appeal to the worst elements of human emotions and hatred. The CUNY seminar operates in an axis of Jew-hatred holding together anti-Semitic social justice crusades both on and off college campuses. The event description accordingly states that it will “bring together organizers at Lehman College and the Bronx‚ and across CUNY and New York City‚ to highlight how students‚ workers‚ and our communities can act in solidarity to achieve justice in Palestine.” For social justice progressives‚ killing isn’t murder when it’s solidarity.  Make no mistake. These people want Intifada everywhere. But they refuse to sacrifice their respectability and thus cloak their complicity with murder in the deceptively polite aura of scholarly discussions. As a country‚ we cannot expect to defeat Jew-hatred as long as a critical mass of the public and academia buys into this deception and duplicity. Last fall‚ America got a glimpse into the true nature of the far-Left’s anti-Semitism from the other side of the country.  On Oct. 10‚ University of California‚ Davis‚ Professor Jemma Decristo appeared to tweet murder and kidnapping threats against Jewish journalists‚ implying like-minded progressive academics and activists would carry out the acts: “one group of ppl we have easy access to in the US is all these zionist journalists who spread propaganda &; misinformation … they have houses w addresses‚ kids in school … they can fear their bosses‚ but they should fear us more” Hey @ucdavis‚ do you think it’s appropriate that one of your faculty advisors‚ @jemmaisOKeh‚ is publicly threatening to murder Jews at their homes and their children at their schools? pic.twitter.com/xAx97LHYbr — Jason Bedrick 🇮🇱 (@JasonBedrick) October 19‚ 2023 If you want to know what political desires motivate the CUNY seminar‚ imagine if Decristo’s threats actually happened. Mob massacres that eliminate Jews are the end-point of Intifadas and Jewish students are already the target of physical attacks on campus. Last semester‚ university officials did not lift a finger to stop Jews from being attacked at Harvard University‚ Cooper Union‚ Tulane University‚ and Columbia University. That’s why I filed 21 Title VI complaints against American universities – these colleges have failed in their duty to respond to campus antisemitism and Jew hatred. These events and rhetoric are neither benign nor examples of political speech that deserve protection. They are calls for violence. So far‚ these complaints have resulted in seven opened investigations: Brown University‚ Temple University‚ Arizona State University‚ Northwestern University‚ Binghamton University‚ University of Wisconsin‚ and Indiana University Bloomington. I feel encouraged by these investigations‚ but they will not stop Jew-hatred in this country as long as the public remains gullible to higher education’s lies and distortions. It is possible to rail against Israeli foreign policy without invoking murder – secular liberals in Tel Aviv do it all the time – but progressive academics and activists hardly seem interested in doing so. They relish in genocidal designs.  The pro-Hamas invocation “by any means necessary” that sprung up last fall from professors and students persists four months after October 7 as the slogan “You Don’t Get to Choose How We Resist.” On campus and off‚ today and last fall‚ these chants endorse murder and rape against civilians. They envisage the genocidal promise of “From the River to the Sea.” Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images These are the same tactics that Russian tsars used in the 1800s to execute their pogroms that killed hundreds of thousands of Jews. In a 2023 graduation speech‚ CUNY Law student Fatima Mohammed indulged in anti-Semitic tropes that maliciously link Jews to murder and global finance. It was this combination of stereotypes that fueled the pogroms and Holocaust. No wonder Jewish students feel unwelcome in higher education. Every time they step on campus‚ they teleport back to a time and place when it was permissible – and popular – to persecute and kill Jews. Jews are not safe in higher education‚ but history shows us that we are safer when we fully understand the threats against us. The Holocaust developed so gradually over the 1930s and early 1940s in Germany and Austria‚ that many Jewish contemporaries remained complacently in denial about the threat until it was too late. That’s why we are better off if anti-Semites who indulge in murderous rhetoric and fantasies would just admit their deepest desires. * * * Zachary Marschall is the editor-in-chief of the Leadership Institute’s Campus Reform and an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Kentucky. The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

Actor Kumail Nanjiani said that the terrible reviews of the Marvel film “Eternals” in 2021 affected his mental health so much that he went to therapy for it.  “The reviews were bad‚ and I was too aware of it‚” the 45-year-old said during a recent appearance on the podcast “Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum‚” per The Hollywood Reporter. “I was reading every review and checking too much.” “It was really‚ really hard because Marvel thought that movie was going to be really‚ really well reviewed‚ so they lifted the embargo early and put it in some fancy movie festivals and they sent us on a big global tour to promote the movie right as the embargo lifted‚” Nanjiani explained.  Their plan backfired‚ however‚ and led to the actors promoting the film as many reviewers heaped criticism on it. “I think there was some weird soup in the atmosphere for why that movie got slammed so much‚ and I think not much of it has to do with the actual quality of the movie‚” the actor said. “It was really hard‚ and that was when I thought it was unfair to me and unfair to [my wife] Emily‚ and I can’t approach my work this way anymore. Some sh** has to change‚ so I started counseling. I still talk to my therapist about that.” “Emily says that I do have trauma from it‚” Nanjiani continued. “We actually just got dinner with somebody else from that movie and we were like‚ ‘That was tough‚ wasn’t it?’ and he’s like ‘Yeah‚ that was really tough‚’ and I think we all went through something similar.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “Eternals” is a superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics race of humanoids. It was directed and co-written by Chloé Zhao and features an ensemble cast of big-name stars‚ including Angelina Jolie‚ Salma Hayek‚ Kit Harington‚ and others. The movie grossed $402 million worldwide and received some awards and nominations‚ but it was also plagued by bad reviews and mostly panned by critics as not meeting expectations. The Marvel film currently has a 47% critic score and 77% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. “Clearly‚ we’re supposed to leave the cinema filled with an urgent sense of anticipation. But all I felt was relief that the two-and-a-half hour running time had finally come to an end‚” the Sydney Morning Herald reviewer said.

After actress Gina Carano filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Disney on Tuesday with support from Tesla and X owner Elon Musk‚ the tech billionaire has offered legal help to anyone “discriminated against by Disney or its subsidiaries.” Carano announced on X on Tuesday that her lawsuit‚ filed in the U.S. federal court for the Central District of California‚ was prompted in part by an offer from Musk who said in August of last year that X would fund the legal bill of anyone who was “unfairly treated by your employer due to posting or liking something on this platform.” The “Terror on the Prairie” actress’ lawsuit was cheered by many people‚ especially conservatives who have long called out Disney’s leftward drift. Musk posted on Tuesday evening offering legal support for anyone who has faced discrimination from the media giant. “If you were discriminated against by Disney or its subsidiaries (ABC‚ ESPN‚ Marvel‚ etc)‚ just reply to this post to receive legal support‚” he wrote. The X owner’s post was a follow-up to a previous post in which he pointed to an ABC chart reportedly sent to showrunners‚ including producers at Disney‚ that listed its so-called “inclusion standards.” Musk called the standards “institutionalized racism and sexism.” The inclusion chart‚ which was reported on by The Hollywood Reporter in September 2020‚ sought to increase the inclusion of “Underrepresented Groups” in both on-screen and behind-the-scenes roles. The chart pushed the company to meet inclusion quotas‚ such as requiring that “50% or more of regular and recurring written characters come from Underrepresented Groups” and “50% or more of regular and recurring actors come from Underrepresented Groups.” An anonymous source just sent me this from Disney. It is mandatory‚ institutionalized racism and sexism! pic.twitter.com/npMy8YfA1j — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 6‚ 2024 Carano’s lawsuit alleges that she was wrongfully terminated‚ losing millions of dollars in income‚ and seeks to force Lucasfilm to recast her. The actress was axed by Disney in 2021 after she posted a screenshot of another social media post that warned of the current political climate resembling Nazi Germany. Her post read‚ “Jews were beaten in the streets‚ not by Nazi soldiers but by their neighbors…even by children. Because history is edited‚ most people today don’t realize that to get to the point where Nazi soldiers could easily round up thousands of Jews‚ the government first made their own neighbors hate them simply for being Jews. How is that any different from hating someone for their political views?” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Disney faced massive backlash for its actions against Carano‚ while some of the actress’s fellow castmates defended her “gracious” character. Shortly after the high-profile termination‚ The Daily Wire announced that it had partnered with the former mixed martial artist for a movie deal that resulted in the feature film “Terror on the Prairie‚” which premiered in June 2022. “Today is an important day for me–I am filing a lawsuit against @lucasfilm &; @Disney‚” Carano wrote in her announcement of the lawsuit against Disney. “After my 20 years of building a career from scratch‚ and during the regime of former Disney CEO Bob Chapek‚ Lucasfilm made this statement on Twitter‚ terminating me from The Mandalorian: ‘Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm &; there are no plans for her to be in the future. Nevertheless‚ her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural &; religious identities are abhorrent &; unacceptable.’” “Nothing could be further from the truth. The truth is I was being hunted down from everything I posted to every post I liked because I was not in line with the acceptable narrative of the time‚” the actress continued. “My words were consistently twisted to demonize &; dehumanize me as an alt right wing extremist. It was a bullying smear campaign aimed at silencing‚ destroying &; making an example out of me.” Today is an important day for me–I am filing a lawsuit against @lucasfilm &; @Disney After my 20 years of building a career from scratch‚ and during the regime of former Disney CEO Bob Chapek‚ Lucasfilm made this statement on Twitter‚ terminating me from The Mandalorian: “Gina… — Gina Carano 🕯 (@ginacarano) February 6‚ 2024

Asked whether the Treasury Department urged financial institutions to examine legal purchases for signs of extremism‚ Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen dodged the question‚ Fox News reported. In January‚ the House Judiciary Committee asserted that federal investigators‚ as part of an investigation into the events of January 6‚ 2021‚ urged banks to search and filter legal purchases with terms like “MAGA‚” “Trump‚” “Dick’s Sporting Goods‚” “Cabela’s‚”  and “Bass Pro Shops” while warning that the sale of “religious texts” could indicate “extremism.” House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan stated in a letter that after Jan. 6‚ the Treasury Department’s Office of Stakeholder Integration and Engagement in the Strategic Operations of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)‚ sent banks outlines “typologies” of “various persons of interest” as well as “suggested search terms and Merchant Category Codes for identifying transactions on behalf of federal law enforcement.” “According to this analysis‚ FinCEN warned financial institutions of ‘extremism’ indicators that include ‘transportation charges‚ such as bus tickets‚ rental cars‚ or plane tickets‚ for travel areas with no apparent purpose‚’ or ‘the purchase of books (including religious texts) and subscriptions to other media containing extremist views‚’” Jordan wrote to the former director of FinCEN. “In other words‚ FinCEN used large financial institutions to comb through the private transactions of their customers for suspicious charges on the basis of protected political and religious expression.” On Tuesday‚ Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) stated‚ “Increasingly‚ we are hearing the federal government is suggesting banks search private financial transactions using highly partisan political terms or check to see if customers made purchases that could be associated with legal sales of firearms or even religious texts.” She asked Yellen‚ “Has Treasury — including FinCEN or federal banking agencies like the Fed‚ FDIC‚ OCC — instructed financial institutions to search Americans’ legal transactions in attempts to surveil their purchases?” “Well‚ we received the letter from you‚ I believe‚ on this topic‚ and we intend to investigate and to respond‚” Yellen dodged. “Have you instructed banks and financial institutions to provide this information?” Wagner pressed. “Well‚ FinCEN‚ our job is to work with financial institutions to make sure —” Yellen replied. “Are they instructing financial institutions to search Americans’ legal transactions in attempts to surveil their purchases?” Wagner reiterated. “I promise a thorough look into everything‚” Yellen answered.

In an unprecedented display of political support‚ former President Donald Trump has clinched a resounding victory in the Nevada Republican primary‚ despite his name not appearing on the ballot. This remarkable outcome underscores the unwavering loyalty of his base and signals a potent force within the GOP as the race for the White House intensifies. On Tuesday‚ voters in Nevada expressed their allegiance to Trump by selecting ‘none of these candidates’ over his chief rival‚ Nikki Haley. This symbolic gesture not only highlights Trump’s enduring influence but also casts doubt on the viability of opposition within the party. Haley‚ who abstained from campaigning in Nevada due to concerns over the fairness of the election process‚ found herself overshadowed by a candidate who wasn’t even listed. This is the most embarrassing shit I've ever seen in politics. Nikki Haley couldn't beat "None of the above" in the Nevada primary‚ but she's convinced her donors and supporters that she can beat Trump? pic.twitter.com/drrhsY65CV — Brenden Dilley (@WarlordDilley) February 7‚ 2024   The unique situation arose from a clash between the Nevada state legislature and the Nevada Republican Party. The former sought to transition from caucuses to primaries‚ while the latter successfully sued to maintain control over delegate allocation. Consequently‚ the state hosted both a primary and a caucus‚ creating confusion among voters but ultimately working in Trump’s favor. Voters like Robert Simonelli and Cheryl‚ who were interviewed outside their polling places‚ voiced their frustration with the absence of Trump’s name on the ballot. Yet‚ upon learning they could still support him through the ‘none of these candidates’ option‚ they eagerly cast their votes in this manner‚ demonstrating the depth of Trump’s grassroots support. BREAKING: Nikki Haley loses the Nevada Primary to “None of these Candidates” Donald Trump is not on the ballot because it doesn’t count and will be the winner of the caucus on Thursday and get the state’s delegates. pic.twitter.com/OFXH4WcPUu — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 7‚ 2024   The dual voting system in Nevada has been met with mixed reactions. Some voters‚ such as Lisa and Jay Johnson‚ expressed their dissatisfaction with the confusing structure. Despite these challenges‚ many Republicans remained steadfast in their commitment to Trump‚ indicating that his appeal transcends the complexities of the electoral process. Trump’s dominance in Nevada is a testament to his status as a political juggernaut. With other potential contenders like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy bowing out of the race‚ Trump’s path to securing the state’s delegates appears unobstructed. His planned caucus night watch party at the Treasure Island Resort &; Casino further cements his presence in the state. As the Republican primary field narrows‚ Trump’s strategy of bypassing the primary in favor of the caucus seems to have paid off handsomely. His ability to mobilize supporters without traditional campaign efforts speaks volumes about his command over the Republican electorate. Looking ahead‚ Trump’s victory in Nevada sends a clear message to his opponents and the broader political landscape. His unconventional yet effective approach to campaigning continues to disrupt the status quo‚ positioning him as a formidable force in the upcoming general election. As the political season unfolds‚ all eyes will be on Trump to see if he can maintain this momentum and once again capture the highest office in the land. The post Triumph: Donald Trump Secures Nevada Primary Victory appeared first on The Conservative Brief.

Yesterday‚ country music fans were hit hard when news broke that singer Toby Keith passed away. Since then‚ fans and fellow artists alike have taken the time to reminisce on the country star’s life. One way folks are doing this is by honoring his iconic music. That’s exactly what Darius Rucker did when he sang one of Toby Keith’s most popular songs. Just yesterday‚ Rucker had the opportunity to sing on the Grand Ole Opry stage. Odds are‚ he already had a setlist planned out‚ but that clearly changed with news of Keith’s passing. To honor him and celebrate his life‚ he sang God Love Her. Darius Rucker Honors Toby Keith at the Grand Ole Opry @whiskeyriff Darius Rucker covering Toby Keith. // whiskeyriff.com #tobykeith #dariusrucker #opry #grandoleopry #nashville #countrymusic ♬ original sound – Whiskey Riff Considering how much the Grand Ole Opry means to the country music industry‚ this couldn’t have been a better time to deliver a performance in his honor. In the video‚ it’s clear by the sound of Rucker’s voice that he’s feeling emotional over the passing of Keith. It’s also clear how much this performance means to Keith’s fans. Many of them are leaving heartfelt comments under the video of Rucker’s performance. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Darius Rucker (@dariusrucker) “I have chills‚” one fan writes. “What a wonderful tribute to one of the founders of 90s country music.” “This must of been how Elvis fans felt‚” another fan shares. “Feels like we all lost a close family member. RIP TOBY. Thank you Darius.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Darius Rucker Performs Moving Tribute To Toby Keith At The Grand Ole Opry. appeared first on InspireMore.

There’s nothing more adorable than a begrudging father finally deciding to cuddle up with a snuggly‚ four-legged sweetheart. This dad is taking a snooze with the dog he didn’t want and‚ clearly‚ he’s had a change of heart. Cuddled up in the living room of a beautiful‚ cozy house‚ this pair is taking an afternoon doze. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jodie Hazlewood (@thehouseupstairs) The video itself is captioned‚ “My dad’s not that into dogs.” Psh… sure. Viewers love the comfy posture of this video‚ too. Both Dad and dog seem happy as could be! “He holds that dog in his sleep with the muscle memory of a man who held babies in the middle of the night‚” said one fan. This image is from Instagram. “And just like that‚ lives changed for the better. The calming sweetness of having a little animal in your arms‚” commented another viewer‚ noting the peacefulness of the captured moment. “Yes he clearly can’t stand them‚” joked another fan of this dad with a dog he didn’t want. These sweetie pies are a great reminder that‚ sometimes opinions change. When you let love in‚ who knows what’s going to happen? Perhaps it’ll be the coziest nap of your life! The featured image for this post is from Instagram. The post Dad Caught Taking The Cutest Snooze With The “Dog He Didn’t Want.” appeared first on InspireMore.