Tag: culture
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How a N.Y. ballot measure became a battleground in the culture wars
One measure on the ballot in New York state this November means two very different things to its supporters and its opponents. The measure, Proposition 1, seeks to expand the state’s Equal Rights Amendment by adding “sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and autonomy” as protected classes. The…
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Vince McMahon to blame for WWE’s ‘culture of corruption,’ attorney for former employee says
A new documentary about the rise and fall of World Wrestling Entertainment’s Vince McMahon debuted on Netflix early Wednesday morning, and it’s eliciting a range of emotions from one of his accusers. The six-part “Mr. McMahon” features interviews from McMahon and touches on controversies that have plagued his decades-long career. That includes accusations of sex…
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Death of young Ernst & Young employee raises questions about workplace culture
Indian authorities are investigating the work environment at a global accounting firm after the death of a 26-year-old employee whose mother said she was overworked. Anna Sebastian Perayil died in July, four months after joining the Pune office of Ernst & Young, one of the “Big Four” accounting firms. In a letter to the company’s…