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This week, do corporate boycotts even work?

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You're listening to It's Been A Minute from NPR.

I'm Sam Sanders, and today we're talking boycotts,

a certain kind of boycott.

So late last month, Georgia Governor Brian Kim,

a Republican, he signed this huge overhaul

of election laws in Georgia.

Critics say these new rules are meant to suppress

the vote, especially in communities of color.

Communities that helped turn Georgia blue in 2020.

Reaction to this voting law in Georgia has been swift.

You might have heard by now, this has led

some pretty major corporations to get involved in this fight.

Since Governor Kimp signed that voting law,

Major League Baseball moved this year's All Star Game

from Atlanta to Denver.

Commissioner Rob Manfred writing the decision

will demonstrate our values as a sport.

Major League Baseball fundamentally supports voting rights

for all Americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box.

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