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US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

Harvard's president speaks out against Trump. And, an analysis of DEI job losses

Harvard's President asserts the need for educational institutions to reaffirm their commitment to truth and free debate, amidst external pressures.
fromTruthout
1 month ago
Right-wing politics

Silence Isn't a Strategy: Academic Leaders Must Resist Assault on Higher Ed

US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

Harvard's president speaks out against Trump. And, an analysis of DEI job losses

Harvard's President asserts the need for educational institutions to reaffirm their commitment to truth and free debate, amidst external pressures.
fromTruthout
1 month ago
Right-wing politics

Silence Isn't a Strategy: Academic Leaders Must Resist Assault on Higher Ed

US news
fromThe Washington Post
4 days ago

Much of the 'racial reckoning' efforts after Floyd's murder never emerged

The momentum for racial justice efforts has significantly stalled since George Floyd's death.
#boycott
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Target faces 40-day boycott for ending DEI programs as Trump tariffs take effect

Activists are boycotting Target for ending its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives during Lent.
Black Lives Matter
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Al Sharpton holds 'constructive and candid' meeting with Target CEO over DEI initiatives

Target CEO Brian Cornell met with Rev. Al Sharpton to discuss the company's recent reductions in DEI initiatives amid calls for a boycott.
Marketing tech
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Target stock tumbles again as customer backlash over its DEI rollback takes a bite out of sales

Target's decline in sales is significantly impacted by backlash from its rollback on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Target faces 40-day boycott for ending DEI programs as Trump tariffs take effect

Activists are boycotting Target for ending its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives during Lent.
Black Lives Matter
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Al Sharpton holds 'constructive and candid' meeting with Target CEO over DEI initiatives

Target CEO Brian Cornell met with Rev. Al Sharpton to discuss the company's recent reductions in DEI initiatives amid calls for a boycott.
Marketing tech
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Target stock tumbles again as customer backlash over its DEI rollback takes a bite out of sales

Target's decline in sales is significantly impacted by backlash from its rollback on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
#fcc
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

FCC chair opens investigation into Disney and ABC over DEI practices

FCC Chair Brendan Carr is investigating Disney's diversity practices over potential discrimination in employment policies.
DC food
fromNew York Post
1 week ago

Verizon axing DEI programs as it seeks FCC approval for $9.6B Frontier deal

Verizon ends diversity, equity, and inclusion programs amid federal probes affecting its Frontier Communications acquisition bid.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

FCC chair opens investigation into Disney and ABC over DEI practices

FCC Chair Brendan Carr is investigating Disney's diversity practices over potential discrimination in employment policies.
DC food
fromNew York Post
1 week ago

Verizon axing DEI programs as it seeks FCC approval for $9.6B Frontier deal

Verizon ends diversity, equity, and inclusion programs amid federal probes affecting its Frontier Communications acquisition bid.
fromBBC News
2 weeks ago

Reform Lancashire County Council victory prompts 'join a union' warning

A few weeks ago, Reform MPs voted against banning exploitative zero-hours contracts. They voted against day-one access to sick pay. They are not on the side of working people.
UK politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg's charity quietly cuts funding for affordable housing, homelessness groups

"The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has made a sharp reversal on its commitment to housing, quietly ending funding for several California housing organizations it had supported for years."
Non-profit organizations
#trump-administration
Social justice
fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

BREAKING: Federal judge blocks Trump's anti-DEI executive orders

A federal judge blocked Trump's executive orders that aimed to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, citing potential constitutional violations.
US news
fromsubscriber.politicopro.com
3 months ago

Government Agencies, Universities, Nonprofits Pause Critical Work Over Trump Administration Executive Orders

U.S. scientists are increasingly concerned about funding cuts and potential censorship under the Trump administration, especially regarding climate change and diversity research.
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Nasa announces shuttering of two departments and office of chief scientist

NASA has cut its chief scientist office and DEIA branch amidst federal efficiency efforts, raising concerns about equity in its future missions.
Toronto startup
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Pride Toronto loses corporate funding as Trump's DEI purge has chilling effect

Pride Toronto faces significant challenges after losing sponsors due to fears stemming from Trump's DEI policy changes.
The funding cuts might foreshadow a broader rollback of support for LGBTQ+ initiatives.
Social justice
fromtime.com
3 months ago

Civil and Human Rights Organizations Sue Trump Administration Over DEI, Gender Orders

Nonprofit organizations are suing the Trump Administration over Executive Orders that threaten Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs.
Social justice
fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

BREAKING: Federal judge blocks Trump's anti-DEI executive orders

A federal judge blocked Trump's executive orders that aimed to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, citing potential constitutional violations.
US news
fromsubscriber.politicopro.com
3 months ago

Government Agencies, Universities, Nonprofits Pause Critical Work Over Trump Administration Executive Orders

U.S. scientists are increasingly concerned about funding cuts and potential censorship under the Trump administration, especially regarding climate change and diversity research.
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Nasa announces shuttering of two departments and office of chief scientist

NASA has cut its chief scientist office and DEIA branch amidst federal efficiency efforts, raising concerns about equity in its future missions.
Toronto startup
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Pride Toronto loses corporate funding as Trump's DEI purge has chilling effect

Pride Toronto faces significant challenges after losing sponsors due to fears stemming from Trump's DEI policy changes.
The funding cuts might foreshadow a broader rollback of support for LGBTQ+ initiatives.
Social justice
fromtime.com
3 months ago

Civil and Human Rights Organizations Sue Trump Administration Over DEI, Gender Orders

Nonprofit organizations are suing the Trump Administration over Executive Orders that threaten Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs.
Artificial intelligence
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Tech industry tried reducing AI's pervasive bias. Now Trump wants to end its 'woke AI' efforts

Tech companies are facing increased scrutiny over their DEI work in AI, shifting focus from equity to reducing ideological bias.
fromNature
1 month ago

My 'woke DEI' grant has been flagged for scrutiny. Where do I go from here?

AI models are extraordinary, but they can also fail for some groups of people: if a model is trained only on data from men, for example, it might perform poorly when looking at women.
Artificial intelligence
Environment
fromKqed
1 month ago

On Earth Day, Bay Area EPA Workers Rally Due to 'Constant Threat of Termination' | KQED

The EPA is facing drastic staff reductions and funding cuts that threaten its environmental justice programs and initiatives.
OMG science
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

National Science Foundation Terminates Hundreds of Active Research Awards

The National Science Foundation unexpectedly terminated over 400 grants, sparking concerns over censorship related to diversity and misinformation.
NYC parents
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Georgia mother of trans and nonbinary children forcibly removed from school board meeting

A mother was forcibly removed from a school board meeting for protesting against changes to diversity policies.
fromEater
1 month ago

How Black Food Business Owners Walk the DEI Tightrope

"When a major retailer says yes, it's more than a sales opportunity. It's an acknowledgment of our culture, our product, and our persistence."
Online Community Development
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Trump admin freezing $510 million in federal funding to Brown University

The Trump administration's approach towards Brown University reflects its escalating focus on campus antisemitism, revealing the administration's readiness to leverage federal funding as a means of enforcing policy change.
US news
#supreme-court
Law
fromTruthout
3 months ago

American Bar Association Suspends DEI Rules for Law Schools Amid Trump Crackdown

ABA pauses DEI requirements for law schools amid legal reviews and changing regulations,
Social justice
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Department of Education Threatens US Public Schools' Federal Funding Over DEI

The Trump administration is threatening to cut federal funding for schools not complying with its interpretation of Title VI regarding diversity and equity practices.
Law
fromTruthout
3 months ago

American Bar Association Suspends DEI Rules for Law Schools Amid Trump Crackdown

ABA pauses DEI requirements for law schools amid legal reviews and changing regulations,
Social justice
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Department of Education Threatens US Public Schools' Federal Funding Over DEI

The Trump administration is threatening to cut federal funding for schools not complying with its interpretation of Title VI regarding diversity and equity practices.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

The 'religion' of anti-religionists, good moms vs. suspicious schools and other commentary

In many ways, transgender ideology is no different from the religious dogma the FFRF was founded to oppose. It tars dissenters as "transphobes," silences critics and "proselytizes" in schools.
US news
#department-of-defense
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Trump executive order seeks to 'restore' American history through Smithsonian overhaul

Trump's executive order aims to eliminate divisive ideologies from Smithsonian institutions and promote American values.
fromTheregister
2 months ago

NASA rewrites Moon mission goals in quiet DEI retreat

The purge of DEI language from US federal websites has claimed another victim, NASA's pledge for diversity on the Artemis III mission to the Moon.
Women in technology
#disney
Social justice
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Why Kendra Scott isn't giving up on social justice in the Trump era

Kendra Scott believes business can positively impact society through consistent charitable contributions.
Toronto startup
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Pride Toronto loses 3 corporate sponsors in move it connects to attack on DEI programs in U.S. | CBC News

Corporate sponsorship loss at Pride Toronto linked to backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the U.S.
Apple
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Apple shareholders reject proposal to scrap DEI despite growing backlash

Apple shareholders supported its DEI policies, signaling confidence in the company's approach amidst growing opposition to such initiatives in the US.
Europe news
fromExchangewire
3 months ago

IAB Europe Releases Latest Annual State of Readiness Report

Sustainability in digital advertising remains a top challenge, emphasizing the industry's ongoing commitment to reducing carbon footprints.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Miracle on the Hudson' Pilot Sully Sullenberger Gives Blunt Response To Trump's DEI Talk Over DC Crash: Disgusted'

Retired pilot Chesley Sullenberger criticized President Trump's comments linking DEI policies to a tragic plane crash, expressing his disgust and lack of surprise at the statement.
Miscellaneous
fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

Target dropped DEI, so Minnesota's largest Pride festival dropped Target's sponsorship - and raised even more

Target's decision to drop its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives led Twin Cities Pride to sever sponsorship ties, highlighting the importance of accountability for corporate commitments.
Miscellaneous
fromABA Journal
4 months ago

Bar associations could be targeted, Trump DEI order says, spurring response from 2 of them

"The order declared that 'influential institutions of American society' are using 'dangerous, demeaning and immoral race- and sex-based preferences under the guise of so-called 'diversity, equity and inclusion.'"
Law
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

Meta's Chief Diversity Officer says the company's employee resource groups survive DEI cull: memo

I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge that these changes may be difficult to understand and process since they represent a significant shift in our strategies for achieving the cognitive diversity we value. Williams emphasized the weight of the decision on DEI, highlighting how it redefines their strategic approach to inclusion and diversity within the organization.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 months ago

The Daily Wire's Matt Walsh Loses It Over the Oscars' Snub of His Am I Racist' Documentary: They Hate Us' For Our Success'

Matt Walsh expressed his frustration on social media, stating that despite 'Am I Racist?' being the highest-grossing documentary of the decade, it was notably excluded from the Academy's top 15 list. He labeled the situation a 'farce,' highlighting that this reflects a broader pattern of exclusion faced by conservative content in mainstream recognition.
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