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Endeavor: Drop the UAE monarchy from Silicon Valley Classic tennis sponsorship

10 organizations urged urged Endeavor to end the United Arab Emirates sponsorship of the July 2019 Silicon Valley Classic.

Release: NBA, Atlanta Hawks, and Milwaukee Bucks Urged to Oppose UAE Dictatorship’s Human Rights ViolationsOctober 4, 2022
On the eve of the October 2022 #NBAinAbuDhabi games, Freedom Forward and 12 organizations urged the NBA, Milwaukee Bucks, and Atlanta Hawks to oppose the terrible human rights record of the rulers of the United Arab Emirates. This UAE record includes kidnapping, spousal abuse, homophobia, accusation of rape, and war.
Letter urging NBA to Oppose UAE Dictatorship’s Human Rights ViolationsOctober 3, 2022
On the eve of the October 2022 #NBAinAbuDhabi games, Freedom Forward and 12 organizations urged the NBA, Milwaukee Bucks, and Atlanta Hawks to oppose the terrible human rights record of the rulers of the United Arab Emirates. This UAE record includes kidnapping, spousal abuse, homophobia, accusation of rape, and war.
How to Break the Fossil Fuel LobbyOctober 3, 2022
Two Questions: How do we make it easier for thoughtful politicians to move faster in the fight against climate change?How do we break the handcuffs that the fossil fuel industry has placed on our political system? Photo by Conor Tarter. President Biden's climate change legislation – the "Inflation Reduction Act" – was a big first … Continue reading How to Break the Fossil Fuel Lobby