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Trump’s anti-DEI orders can be enforced as appeals court lifts block while suits play out

WASHINGTON – The Court of Appeals on Friday unblocked an executive order seeking to end government assistance Diversity, Equity and Inclusive ProgramHe handed the Trump administration a victory after a series of set-ups defending agenda from President Donald Trump's dozens of lawsuits. With a decision from the three judge panel, the order can be enacted […]

All this anti-DEI backlash won't last long

President Trump stabbed through fear of white working class supporters The politics of resilience On the decline of their assets in a pluralistic society. The administration has engaged in a campaign to disrupt diversity, equity and inclusion policies, abolish federal agencies' comprehensive human resources programs, pressure the private sector to dismantle diversity reforms, and eliminate […]

Costco shareholders reject anti-DEI measure

Former executive NYSE floor governor Jay Woods explains why some large companies are scrapping DEI initiatives in Kabuto: Coast to Coast. Costco shareholders have sharply rejected a proposal calling for a report on the risks associated with implementing its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts, the wholesale club said Thursday. Preliminary results show that approximately […]

Costco’s board rejects anti-DEI motion, defends ‘respect and inclusion’

Costco's board of directors rejects anti-diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts, saying the company stands for “respect and inclusion” as efforts underway nationwide to stop the practice. Ta. The National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, has sent proposals to several companies, including Costco, arguing that the organization should conduct assessments of […]

Anti-DEI activists target banks like Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan: report

Wall Street banks Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase are the latest major companies to feel the heat of anti-DEI activists calling for the repeal or rollback of “woke” policies, according to the report. Two other large financial institutions, Bank of America and Citi, face charges of discriminating against customers based on their political and religious […]

Companies hiring less diverse executives amid anti-DEI pushback

NEW YORK — In the aftermath of George Floyd's murder in 2020, investor Melody Hobson recalls frequently receiving calls from directors of Fortune 500 companies asking for references to diverse board candidates. Right now, she says, it's “very sporadic.” “There were dozens of them during the George Floyd era,” said Hobson, who is co-CEO of […]

Women belong in national security, but anti-DEI backlash endangers America 

The recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has unleashed a torrent of misogynistic and dehumanizing rhetoric aimed at the female Secret Service agents who protected the former president, as well as women working in the security sector. Rather than focusing on the identity and motives of the shooter, many prominent leaders have used […]