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Investors Sue Adidas Over Kanye West Partnership, Fallout

WASHINGTON—Adidas is facing a class-action lawsuit from investors who allege the company knew about offensive remarks and harmful behavior from Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, years before ending its partnership with him. The German sportsbrand cut ties with its star collaborator in late October, following Ye’s antisemitic comments on social media and…


Adidas Wonders What to Do With Yeezy Shoes After Ye Split

FRANKFURT, Germany—Adidas is still wrestling with how to dispose of 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) worth of Yeezy shoes after its breakup with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, forcing the German sportswear maker into a big loss at the end of last year and expectations of more pain ahead. CEO Bjorn Gulden said…


PREMIERING NOW: David Bernstein: How Woke Ideology Provides the ‘Perfect Template for Antisemitism to Thrive’

“When you have an ideology that pretends to know exactly who the oppressors are and who are the oppressed, and you have an ideology that conflates success with oppression … then Jews who do, on average, better than the mean, are going to be viewed as oppressors.” For decades, David Bernstein has served in senior…


David Bernstein: How Woke Ideology Provides the ‘Perfect Template for Antisemitism to Thrive’

“When you have an ideology that pretends to know exactly who the oppressors are and who are the oppressed, and you have an ideology that conflates success with oppression … then Jews who do, on average, better than the mean, are going to be viewed as oppressors.” For decades, David Bernstein has served in senior…


PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: David Bernstein: How Woke Ideology Provides the ‘Perfect Template for Antisemitism to Thrive’

“When you have an ideology that pretends to know exactly who the oppressors are and who are the oppressed, and you have an ideology that conflates success with oppression … then Jews who do, on average, better than the mean, are going to be viewed as oppressors.” For decades, David Bernstein has served in senior…


PREMIERING 12/22 at 7:30PM ET: David Bernstein: How Woke Ideology Provides the ‘Perfect Template for Antisemitism to Thrive’

“When you have an ideology that pretends to know exactly who the oppressors are and who are the oppressed, and you have an ideology that conflates success with oppression … then Jews who do, on average, better than the mean, are going to be viewed as oppressors.” For decades, David Bernstein has served in senior…


Ye Kicked out of Skechers’ Headquarters in California

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.—The rapper formerly known as Kanye West was escorted out of the California-based headquarters of athletic shoemaker Skechers after he showed up unannounced Wednesday, a day after Adidas ended its partnership with the artist following his antisemitic remarks. The Grammy winner, who legally changed his name to Ye, “arrived unannounced and without invitation”…