MoveOn.org plans to escalate its ongoing protest against Target, America's second-largest retailer. Still unclear: Is the protest about Target's decision to make any political donations, or the specific politics of the donation recipients?
Target made itself, well, a target for a gay-rights boycott when it made a $150,000 contribution to a pro-business political group. It turns out the group supports a gubernatorial candidate who once attended a fundraiser for a virulently anti-gay nonprofit. Accusations of homophobia are a hard blow for the brand, which has previously enjoyed a gay-friendly reputation.