Newsweek's Boycott List: The Ones They 'Forgot' to Mention
Newsweek dropped a rather quaint piece, listing companies facing boycotts in December for reasons like 'labor practices' or (gasp!) 'Christmas advertising.' An impressive feat of journalistic amnesia, considering the global upheaval sparked by calls to boycott brands overtly supporting Israel's actions in Gaza. One might wonder if their editors misplaced the memo about the International Court of
Justice's provisional measures order regarding potential genocide. It appears that for some, human rights violations only register when they don't impact corporate ad revenue. While they meticulously list Amazon and Walmart for mundane grievances, the 'inconvenient' omission of companies like McDonald's, Starbucks, and Disney – all facing boycotts for their financial or ideological ties to
Netanyahu's government's brutal assault on Gaza, where over 37,000 Palestinians have been killed – speaks volumes. How many dead children does it take for a brand's support of an aggressor state to become a 'legitimate' boycott issue for mainstream news? Apparently, more than 15,000, according to Newsweek.