"The Trump administration's war on woke seems to have claimed its biggest victim in DEI. Not so long ago, diversity, equity and inclusion was the favorite term of Fortune 500 CEOs and the political elite. More recently, it has been blamed for everything from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore and the deadly Los Angeles wildfires to the crash between a regional jet and a helicopter in Washington DC. DEI means people DIE, Elon Musk wrote last year."
"That's where Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow, two law professors at New York University, are stepping in. Both are longtime experts in anti-discrimination law and have spent years consulting leaders on how to make their workplaces more inclusive. In their new book, How Equality Wins: A New Vision for an Inclusive America, Yoshino and Glasgow argue that the project of equality is far from over but it's in desperate need of a survival plan."
"DEI itself, as an acronym, is dead, Yoshino said. But the underlying value of equality isn't. Not by a long shot. The authors outline several strategies for equality's survival. One of the most important is understanding what advocates are actually fighting for and what they're fighting against. Opponents say that DEI leads to incompetence. People are hired or given opportunities not be"
DEI has become politicized and widely attacked, with opponents blaming diversity, equity and inclusion for infrastructure failures, wildfires, and transportation accidents and labeling it morally and practically dangerous. The overturning of affirmative action in 2023 intensified legal risk for equity initiatives. Many corporations have removed DEI webpages and disbanded dedicated teams. The DEI acronym faces collapse, but the underlying principle of equality remains vital and requires a practical survival plan. Effective strategies include clarifying what equality advocates seek versus what opponents allege, reframing policies to emphasize competence and fairness, and preserving inclusive workplace practices that withstand political backlash.
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