The state takeover is based largely on one school.
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Political power and a history of racism lurk behind the recent state takeover of the Houston public school system.
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To complete his deal, Elon Musk now needs the nod from a majority of Twitter’s shareholders and US corporate regulators.
Twitter may soon be without the benefits – or the problems – of a public board of directors.
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Musk, who revived his bid for Twitter after the social media company’s board sued to enforce the deal, has been very critical of its board.
A lawsuit filed on April 12 alleges that Tesla CEO Elon Musk illegally delayed disclosing his stake in Twitter so he could buy more shares at lower prices.
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Elon Musk’s attempt to take over Twitter uses free speech as the motivation, but research shows that unregulated online spaces result in increased harassment for marginalized users.
Poison pills usually work, but Elon Musk appears undeterred.
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Twitter adopted a so-called poison pill to make it much harder for Musk to take over the company.
Musk argues Twitter is better off in private hands – his.
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Public companies have many governance safeguards that private ones lack, such as independent oversight and transparency.
Papa John himself resigned from the company after a report said he used a racial slur.
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Papa John’s is hoping to use the corporate strategy to prevent founder John Schnatter from taking back control over the pizza chain.