🌎 Discussion: Civil Rights, Affirmative Action, Critical Race Theory, Systemic Inequality, and Racism - Part 4

[Ironfan72]

"Bully and intimidate": Trump's opening assault on diversity is from the Project 2025 playbook

Trump all-encompassing war on diversity is part of an effort to roll back the gains of the Civil Rights Movement

www.salon.com

Everyone was warned, project 2025 was something well known, even Kamala Harris talked about over and over, this shouldnt be a surprise to anyone

 

[blueharvest]

Google scraps diversity hiring goals and cites Trump’s DEI orders

Firm rolls back plan to hire more from underrepresented groups and said it was reviewing some of its DEI initiatives

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

Everyone was warned, project 2025 was something well known, even Kamala Harris talked about over and over, this shouldnt be a surprise to anyone

I'm sure it's a surprise to people that get their news from places like NewsMax or OAN. But, then again, I don’t think those people care one way or the other about what Trump is trying to do.

 

[Ironfan72]

I'm sure it's a surprise to people that get their news from places like NewsMax or OAN. But, then again, I don’t think those people care one way or the other about what Trump is trying to do.

No, the owner of where i work spews right wing news, he said yesterday he hates Palestine, my brother who also works here asked why and he said for what they did on October 7th, my bother looked at him and said that was Hamas not the innocent people of Palestine, that he is basically hating everyone, and my brother poised a question, he asked, say a US Green Beret kills innocent people, cuts their heads off etc, do you hate him or all of America?

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

‘Really scary’: rightwing watchlist found of mostly Black federal health workers

Federal workers alarmed at Heritage Foundation-backed watchdog’s list of civil servants in health equity roles

www.theguardian.com

 

[squeekness]

‘Really scary’: rightwing watchlist found of mostly Black federal health workers

Federal workers alarmed at Heritage Foundation-backed watchdog’s list of civil servants in health equity roles

www.theguardian.com

Nice. Are they going to be fired for "working while Black?" I'm so sick of this crap!

 

[blueharvest]

Mark Zuckerberg’s charity confirms support for DEI despite Meta’s overhaul

Exclusive: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative workers express concern, as recent changes there similar to those at Meta

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[squeekness]

I'm embarrassed for my country on a daily basis right now.

 

[squeekness]

 

[blueharvest]

City chiefs must say it loud and clear: DEI is good for business

A boardroom scandal at the heart of elite British business, alongside an anonymous campaign to force the square mile into following Donald Trump, highlights the risk of returning to a darker era, says Chris Blackhurst

www.independent.co.uk

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

34 liberal Jewish groups sign statement defending DEI as an ‘invaluable tool’

The statement comes at a time when DEI is under fire from the Trump administration and within some Jewish communities.

forward.com

 

[squeekness]

Wow.....

 

[blueharvest]

Florida politician doubles down on claim that Islam ‘does not belong’ in America

Florida city councilman claimed those who practice Islam do not belong in the United States

www.independent.co.uk

 

[squeekness]

Florida politician doubles down on claim that Islam ‘does not belong’ in America

Florida city councilman claimed those who practice Islam do not belong in the United States

www.independent.co.uk

So much for freedom of religion.

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Kanye West’s Yeezy Website Down After Selling Swastika T-Shirt; Shopify Says West ‘Violated Our Terms’ Amid Backlash

Kanye West's website was pulled offline after selling a Nazi shirt. Shopify says the rapper violated its terms.

variety.com

Shopify says risk of fraud, not Nazi swastika, was reason for Kanye West store takedown - The Logic

After initial silence, commerce company says the rap star violated its terms

thelogic.co

Shopify tells support staff to give ‘no comment’ on Kanye West Nazi T-shirt - The Logic

One former Shopify employee told The Logic it was ‘heartbreaking to see your life’s work perverted by full-on friggin’ Nazis’

thelogic.co

2024:

Holocaust Denial Merchandise Tests Shopify’s Free Speech Ethos

Shopify Inc., Canada’s biggest tech company, is drawing criticism for hosting an online store full of antisemitic merchandise, in a test of what the e-commerce platform is willing to accept under a new lighter-touch rulebook.

www.bnnbloomberg.ca

Shopify has a history of platforming Nazis.

 

[Babillygunn]

How the “Subversive Genius” of Kendrick Lamar Sent Trump Home a Loser

I thank God for what Kendrick did on Sunday. It was beautiful. And it flew way over most white peoples’ heads.

 

[blueharvest]

Military Drops Recruiting Efforts at Prestigious Black Engineering Awards Event

Until this week, Army Recruiting Command had a public partnership with the Black Engineer of the Year Awards, or BEYA, an annual conference that draws students, academics and professionals in science, technology, engineering and math.

www.military.com

 

[blueharvest]

Companies like Costco have a strong legal case for keeping DEI

Under the Trump administration, more companies have been rolling back their DEI policies, but there are some holdouts, including Costco.

www.marketplace.org

 

[blueharvest]

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Targets Comcast As Part Of Broader Effort To Investigate Corporate DEI Policies

The FCC chair has been investigating major media companies.

deadline.com