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Corporations Cling to COVID-Era Virtual Meetings to Avoid Shareholder Scrutiny; Activist Investors Demand Change

Press Release /
Washington, D.C. — A new petition submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission demands that the SEC issue guidance to publicly traded companies regarding the widespread abuse of virtual shareholder meetings. The petition, submitted by the National Center for ...
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Black Conservatives Remember Sen. Lindsey Graham

Project 21 Commentary /
The sudden death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has sent shockwaves through America, including the Project 21 black leadership network. Several Project 21 ambassadors are reflecting on the legacy of the conservative leader. Horace Cooper, Project 21 Chairman: Senator Lindsey ...
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Steve Milloy: Corporate America’s China Addiction Has Become a National Security Threat

FEP Commentary /
"U.S. corporations have outsourced vital consumer production to a geopolitical rival that is openly committed to displacing America as the world’s leading power," writes Free Enterprise Project Executive Director Steve Milloy. "Corporate reliance on China has resulted in a supply ...
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Rachel Barkley: Moving Special Ed Programs to HHS Removes Siloes in the Disability System

Able Americans, Commentary /
"The decision to move the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) to the Department of Health and Human Services deserves an open mind—not immediate opposition," writes Able Americans Director Rachel Barkley in a commentary ...
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Black Conservatives Cheer Supreme Court Protection of Women’s Sports

Project 21 Commentary /
In a major victory for common sense and women's rights, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that states can protect girls' and women's sports by reserving them for biological females. Black conservatives with the Project 21 network call this decision ...
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Black Conservatives Denounce Supreme Court Decision on Birthright Citizenship

Project 21 Commentary /
Today the U.S. Supreme Court refused to reconsider the broad interpretation of birthright citizenship that has governed U.S. immigration policy for decades, rejecting President Donald Trump’s effort to limit automatic citizenship for children born to parents who are unlawfully or ...
Closing the DEI Disclosure Gap

Closing the DEI Disclosure Gap

Press Release /
SEC Petition Calls for Disclosure of Risks Linked to Race-Based Financial Programs Washington, D.C. — A new petition to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requests that the SEC issue guidance to publicly traded financial institutions regarding disclosure of ...
No One Is Safe From the Pro-Death Agenda

No One Is Safe From the Pro-Death Agenda

Able Americans, Commentary /
Postscript to the 11-Part Series "Is Any Life Unworthy of Living?" As we have seen, the seeds of assisted suicide and euthanasia were sown decades ago. However, the pro-death movement can no longer hide behind altruism and good faith. It ...
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Investors Call For Transparency on China Supply-Chain Risks

Press Release /
Washington, D.C. — Companies doing business in China should disclose supply-chain risks associated with a potential abrupt break in U.S.-China relations, argues a new petition submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the National Center for Public ...
Black Conservatives Recognize the Vital Role of Fathers and Father Figures

Black Conservatives Recognize the Vital Role of Fathers and Father Figures

Project 21 Commentary /
This Father’s Day, the Project 21 black leadership network is celebrating the vital role fathers and father figures play in strengthening families and communities with a new publication, "What Fatherhood Means for Black America." For Black America  — and all ...