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• Ben Jealous, voormalig uitvoerend directeur van een grote burgerrechtenorganisatie, bestrijdt wat hij omschrijft als een "ontmoedigende" beslissing om zijn dienstverband te beëindigen. • Jealous hield tijdens zijn tweejarige ambtstermijn toezicht op meerdere rondes van ontslagen en zou hebben getwijfeld met personeel over de organisatorische koers en beleidsprioriteiten. • Zijn verwijdering vertegenwoordigt een significante leiderschapstransitie binnen de belangenorganisatie en weerspiegelt interne spanningen over de managementstrategie.

• Former NAACP president and CEO Ben Jealous says he is challenging the group’s decision to fire him, calling the move “disheartening” and accusing the board of abandoning its mission. • The dispute has spilled into public view, with Jealous alleging internal dysfunction and political pressure within the organization and the board citing strategic disagreements and leadership style. • Civil‑rights leaders are divided, with some backing the board’s right to choose leadership and others warning that the controversy could weaken the organization’s influence ahead of the 2026 elections.

Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem only two cabinet members to be fired despite string of scandals facing male officials. Plus, why New Yorkers are swapping gas for induction stovesGood morning.Donald Trump has been accused of running a “misogynistic administration” after Pam Bondi became the second woman to be fired from a cabinet already dominated by men.Who will replace Bondi? The president said Todd Blanche, her deputy, would serve as acting attorney general. Lee Zeldin, a former New York congressman who now leads the Environmental Protection Agency, is said to be a top contender to replace Bondi.How badly has Iran been affected? At least 1,900 people have been killed and 20,000 injured in Iran since the start of the war, according to a rough estimate by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Continue reading...