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Once upon a time, success for a company like UnionBustingToxicDeathFactory Inc. was merely turning a profit.

But these days, people want companies that care about more.

Somehow, there is a perception out there that UnionBustingToxicDeathFactory Inc. is just some kind of union-busting toxic death factory. It’s crucial for our planet and our profit that we shift this attitude.

But change won’t be easy.

The microscopic amount of money we recently spent on socially conscious initiatives deeply unsettled our board members.

But we didn’t give up.

We were able to keep the board members in check by ensuring their objectively ludicrous annual bonuses remained exactly the same, using additional profits we made from AI assistants that tell factory employees not to have bathroom breaks.

It goes without saying that the last few years have been hard for everyone.

Even our investors who somehow made an eye-watering profit during the pandemic are still feeling the lingering effects of Zoom Fatigue. There is a justifiable skepticism of big corporations.

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If an outright refusal feels rude but you don’t want to have to explain, here’s how to say ‘no’ the Japanese way

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Survivors of the Al-Baqa Cafe bombing in Gaza, and the loved ones of the dead, share their stories of the Israeli attack.

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Chimpanzees favour the colour red. Junglefowl prefer symmetry. Our shared capacity for aesthetic pleasure is cause for wonder

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Since Palestine Action (PA) was proscribed by the British government earlier this month, a series of protests have highlighted the injustice of that decision. In a democracy, we expect public opinion to prevail over — and shape — government policy. In Britain, 55 percent of people oppose Israel’s war on Gaza, a conflict only 15 […]

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U.S. immigration officials have sent people to CECOT because of what they deemed gang tattoos. CBP grooming standards allow them.

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