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Instead, it has almost exclusively been deployed against public servants to stifle internal dissent.

Beyond their immense lobbying power in Washington, tech companies continue to use other tools to stifle commonsense guardrails.

Critics of the deal argue that combining two of the largest grocery chains in the country could stifle competition, which might lead to higher prices for customers and layoffs and worsened conditions for workers.

Dismantling DEI stifles innovation, alienates diverse consumer bases, and undermines the ability of organizations to compete in an increasingly global and diverse economy.

These transfers violate UN sanctions, which ban countries from selling oil to North Korea, except in small quantities, in an attempt to stifle its economy to prevent it from further developing nuclear weapons.