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Michael Posner

@michaelposner.bsky.social
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Director, NYU Stern School of Business - Center for Business and Human Rights & Jerome Kohlberg Prof of Ethics & Finance, frmr U.S. Asst. Sec. of State for Democracy, #HumanRights & Labor. Views are my own.

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Michael Posner @michaelposner.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Earlier this week my wonderful mother-in-law Emily Korzenik passed away at age 96. Adam Nossiter at the @nytimes.com wrote this obituary today which captures her spirit beautifully. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/n...
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Emily Korzenik, 96, Dies; Rabbi Took a Bar Mitzvah to Poland
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Michael Posner @michaelposner.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
As we commemorate the 4th of July, we are both celebrating our independence but also the ongoing struggle for equality. Here are my views on our need to redouble our efforts to promote greater economic opportunities for African Americans. www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
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The Unfinished Business Of Independence
As we celebrate July 4, some companies are quietly retreating from diversity commitments—spotlighting the gap between our ideals and today’s workplace reality.
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Michael Posner @michaelposner.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
In recent weeks university presidents, leaders of charitable foundations and hundreds of law firms have undertaken collective actions to challenge the serious threats to our democracy. Here is a piece I wrote today urging US business leaders to follow suit www.justsecurity.org/113882/civil...
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Business Leaders Must Mount Resistance to Trump
Business leaders face a pivotal choice: will they mount a collective defense against threats to democracy, or will they remain passive?
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Michael Posner @michaelposner.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
As I wrote this morning in the @nytimes.com , the Trump administration is seriously undermining the State Department's capacity to address human rights and democracy issues effectively www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/o...
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Opinion | Trump Is Destroying a Core American Value. The World Will Notice.
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Michael Posner @michaelposner.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
As President Trump continues to endorse and support Elon Musk's actions and rhetoric, businesses with commercial links to Musk and his companies can and should hold him accountable. Here is my take on how they can do so @newsweek.com www.newsweek.com/corporate-le...
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Corporate Leaders Can Hold Elon Musk Accountable | Opinion
Corporate America has a critical role to play.
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Michael Posner @michaelposner.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
My colleague Paul Barrett provides a very useful overview of fact checking online. His piece underscores the importance of this work and the challenges www.techpolicy.press/some-facts-a...
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Some Facts About Fact-Checking: Defending the Imperfect Search for Truth in an Era of Institutionalized Lying | TechPolicy.Press
Fact-checking ensures a distinction between facts and falsehoods and that everything is not up for grabs because powerful people say so, writes Paul Barrett.
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Michael Posner @michaelposner.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
I am excited to be coming to Politics and Prose in Washington DC tomorrow night for a conversation with David Leonhardt about my new book, Conscience Incorporated. For more details, please visit: politics-prose.com/michael-posner. Hope to see you there!
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Michael Posner @michaelposner.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Writing in the Tech Policy Press my colleague Mariana Olaizola Rosenblat examines how Meta has abandoned human rights commitments the company articulated years ago. www.techpolicy.press/how-meta-tur...
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How Meta Turned Its Back on Human Rights | TechPolicy.Press
Mark Zuckerberg has chosen to disregard longstanding human rights norms in favor of a simplistic approach to free speech, writes Mariana Olaizola Rosenblat.
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Michael Posner @michaelposner.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Here is a piece I wrote last week on Jimmy Carter's human rights legacy. www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
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Jimmy Carter’s Enduring Legacy On Human Rights
Carter’s life reflected a deep commitment to equality, justice, peace, and human rights. His vision of fair global relations remains vital today.
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Michael Posner @michaelposner.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Excited to share that my book, Conscience Incorporated, is now published. A team effort, it draws on insights from my colleagues at @nyusterncbhr.bsky.social. It explores the challenges businesses face and how leaders can integrate human rights into operations. bhr.stern.nyu.edu/publication/...
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Michael Posner @michaelposner.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Excited to join this platform and to share that my book Conscience Incorporated comes out tomorrow. It explores how businesses can achieve profits while championing human rights. Read more: bhr.stern.nyu.edu/publication/...
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NYU Stern Center for Business & Human RightsConscience Incorporated
In his new book Conscience Incorporated, Michael Posner, director of the Center for Business and Human Rights, offers practical strategies and bold reforms to help businesses align profitability with ...
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