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Woke Coke: should the fizzy-drinks giant defend American democracy?

Woke Coke: should the fizzy-drinks giant defend American democracy?

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Virginia Heffernan
Jun 28, 2021
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In late March a curious crisis enveloped the world’s most beloved carbonated drink. Republicans in the state of Georgia passed the Election Integrity Act, a law that implements a wide range of voting restrictions that run just short of literacy tests and poll taxes. The restrictions seem designed to suppress Democratic voters, in particular black ones. …

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