A CEO was killed on the street in New York. Should we be celebrating?
The Briefing9 Joulu 2024

A CEO was killed on the street in New York. Should we be celebrating?

Headlines: Antisemitism taskforce announced as travel warning issued for Jews heading to Australia, Australia fires new Tomahawk missiles for the first time, person of interest interviewed in CEO shooting case and Starbucks Australia posts $5.8 million loss.

Deep Dive: A major health insurance company CEO was shot dead on the street in New York City last week, and many are celebrating.

A Facebook post by UnitedHealthcare to remember its assassinated CEO, 50-year-old Brian Thompson, received tens of thousands of laugh reacts over the weekend.

In the US and in Australia, many cultural commentators have echoed this sense of glee.

So who was Brian Thompson, why are so many people happy he’s dead, and what does it say about who we are in the current cultural moment? On this episode of The Briefing, Bension Siebert unpacks the reaction with US-born activist and public speaker Azure Antoinette.

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