Morning Jolt: The Starbucks Protesters Took a Page out of Al Sharpton’s Book

Making the click-through worthwhile: What the career of Al Sharpton can tell us about the current racial controversy surrounding Starbucks, Michael Cohen's schedule gets a little busy, and some ominous news about how the Russian government sees the world and the weapons they want to develop.

The Starbucks Controversy, and How Al Sharpton Went Mainstream

You have to wonder how the nation's 175,000 Starbucks employees are feeling this week, knowing that on May 29, all stores will close for one day to conduct anti-bias training after two African-American men were arrested at a Philadelphia coffee shop. The manager of that store who called the cops has already been dismissed, and the CEO has apologized profusely. All of those Starbucks employees had nothing to do with the incident in Philadelphia, but they must commit acts of penance nonetheless.

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The leadership of Starbucks unwisely granted the mob's premise — that ...

April 19 2018

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The Starbucks Protesters Took a Page out of Al Sharpton's Book Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: What the career of Al Sharpton can tell us about the current racial controversy surrounding Starbucks, Michael Cohen's schedule gets a little busy, and some ominous news about how the Russian government sees the world and the weapons they want to develop. The Starbucks Controversy, and How Al Sharpton Went Mainstream You have to wonder how the nation's 175,000 Starbucks employees are feeling this week, knowing that on May 29, all stores will close for one day to conduct anti-bias training after two African-American men were arrested at a Philadelphia coffee shop. The manager of that store who called the cops has already been dismissed, and the CEO has apologized profusely. All of those Starbucks employees had nothing to do with the incident in Philadelphia, but they must commit acts of penance nonetheless. Our Kyle Smith: The leadership of Starbucks unwisely granted the mob's premise — that ... Read More Top Stories Enoch Powell's Immigration Speech, 50 Years Later Douglas Murray His language is shocking, but the concerns he raised are... Trump Seeks Middle Ground in Foreign-Policy Balancing Act Victor Davis Hanson Trump Seeks Middle Ground in Foreign-Policy Balancing Act ADVERTISEMENT Personalization Is the Key to Transforming Education Mark Johnson It's they key to breaking our current performance... Rejoin the TPP The Editors The president has an opportunity here to reassert American influence in the... Why Does Russia Build So Many Doomsday Weapons? Ellis Mishulovich A firsthand account of how little Russia has changed since the Cold... Thank You, Barbara Bush Tom Rosshirt You gave kindness, comfort, and love to those who needed it most, and you will be... ADVERTISEMENT What NR is Reading Paul: A Biography N. T. Wright "An enthralling journey into the mind of Paul by one of the great theologians of our time, a work full of insight, depth and generosity of understanding." — Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, author of Not In God's Name LEARN MORE Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: April 19, 2018 Cartoons of the Day: April 18, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.