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Starbucks

2019-07-30T06:13:21Z

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'''Starbucks''' Coffee Company is a [[liberal]], multi-billion-dollar [[coffee]] corporation known for its overpriced products but omnipresent locations. It purports to have eco-friendly policies.

It enriched Howard Schultz, its longtime CEO (but not one of its founders), to the tune of billions of dollars such that he is considering running for president in 2020 as an independent. [[Leftist]]s generally oppose such a candidacy by Schultz, in part because it would split the anti-[[Trump]] vote and enable Trump to win easily.

= Controversy =
=== 2019 ===
On July 4, 2019, 6 officers from the Tempe Police Department were asked to leave, or move out of the customer's line of sight by an employee after a customer complaint about "not feeling safe" because of the police presence. Rossann Williams, the executive vice president, issued a public apology 3 days after the incident on July 07, 2019.<ref>https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/starbucks-police/2019/07/07/id/923574/</ref><ref>https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2019/an-apology-to-the-tempe-police-department</ref>
=== 2018 ===
On July 09, 2018, Starbucks announced they would phase out plastic straws by 2020. They stated that they would use strawless lids, paper straws, or compostable plastic straws.<ref>https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2018/starbucks-to-eliminate-plastic-straws-globally-by-2020/</ref> This will make it infinitely difficult for many people with physical disabilities to enjoy beverages if there is no plastic straw option.

= See also =
* [[Coffee]]
* [[Tea]]

=References=
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[[Category:Liberal Companies]]
[[Category:Economic History]]
[[Category:Companies]]

Nike, Inc.

2019-07-08T00:26:05Z

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'''Nike, Inc.''', is an [[American]] multinational maker of footwear, clothing, and sports equipment. Founded in 1964, the company was originally named "Blue Ribbon Sports" but changed its name to Nike, Inc. in 1971, taking its name from [[Nike]], the Greek goddess of victory. Nike is currently headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon.<ref>https://about.nike.com/</ref>

According to [[Forbes]] magazine, the Nike brand was valued at $19 billion in 2014. This makes it the most valuable sports business.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2014/10/07/the-forbes-fab-40-the-worlds-most-valuable-sports-brands-2014/|title=The Forbes Fab 40: The World's Most Valuable Sports Brands 2014|last=Ozanian|first=Mike|date=July 10, 2014|agency=[[Forbes]]}} Retrieved February 20, 2015</ref>

== Betsy Ross flag controversy ==
Nike released a shoe featuring a [[Betsy Ross|Betsy Ross flag]] called the ''Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July trainers'' in July, 2019, to celebrate [[Independence Day]]. The model was discontinued after [[Colin Kaepernick]] told Nike he and others found the flag offensive because of its association with slavery. Following the incident, Nike requested that all merchants return the shoes, without stating any reason.<ref>https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/nike-betsy-ross-flag-nike/2019/07/01/id/922915/</ref>

[[Conservatives]] protested the decision on [[social media]] by destroying their products and writing about why it was a bad decision.<ref>https://www.newsmax.com/finance/headline/nike-social-media-betsy-ross/2019/07/03/id/923254/</ref>

This event has had controversy even with conservatives, as using the [[American flag]] on an article of clothing is against the [[United States Flag Code]].<ref>http://www.usflag.org/uscode36.html</ref><ref>https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/nike-flag-clothing-flags/2019/07/04/id/923307/</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Liberal Companies]]

Nike, Inc.

2019-07-07T01:32:30Z

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Nike, Inc. Is a designer and manufacturer of athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services, founded on January 25, 1964, by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. The company was originally named ''Blue Ribbon Sports'', but changed its name to Nike, Inc. on May 30, 1971, taking its name from Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. Nike is currently headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon.<ref>https://about.nike.com/</ref>

== Betsy Ross flag ==
Nike released a shoe featuring a [[Betsy Ross|Betsy Ross flag]] called the ''Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July trainers'' in July, 2019, to celebrate [[Independence Day]]. The model was discontinued after [[Colin Kaepernick]] told Nike he and others found the flag offensive because of its association with slavery. Following the incident, Nike requested that all merchants return the shoes, without stating any reason.<ref>https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/nike-betsy-ross-flag-nike/2019/07/01/id/922915/</ref>