FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Shreds Biden-Era Diversity, Equity Policies
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr on Tuesday announced the end of the agency's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies from the Biden administration. In the weeks following his historic election to become the 47th president, Trump chose Commissioner Brendan Kerr will be the next FCC chairman. As Kerr's first order as chairman, then-chairwoman […]
Eagles fan who verbally abused woman at playoff game worked for DEI consulting agency focused on ‘equity’
A Philadelphia Eagles fan who came under fire for his abusive behavior toward female Green Bay Packers fans has been fired from a diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting firm. A man named Ryan Caldwell was caught on video punching a woman, identified as Allie Keller, near the top of the stands at Lincoln Financial Field. […]
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging: A new name for the same game
Is DEI really being phased out in American universities? Don't be fooled. Although many institutions claim to have abandoned their diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, they often rebrand those programs and continue the same practices under new names. The values taught in these programs are so deeply ingrained among faculty and administrators that only a […]
Equity urges Bristol city council to drop cuts to arts and culture budget | Bristol
The country's largest performing arts and entertainment union has called on Bristol City Council to scrap plans that would cut hundreds of thousands of pounds from the arts and culture budget, including the closure of a number of museums. shareholder wrote on The city council has warned that the cuts will cause significant damage to […]
Wikipedia spent over $50M on DEI last year, focusing on ‘equity’ in culture and ‘gender’ across the globe
Wikipedia's parent company, the nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation, spent a huge chunk of its budget last year on ideological initiatives. The organization spent a total of $51.7 million on programs related to “equity” and “safety and inclusion.” 29.2% Of the $177 million budget for 2023-2024. This includes program Strengthen efforts related to ensuring “fairness in decision-making” […]
A nail in DEI’s coffin: American Airlines suspends diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring policies
Last week, another nail was driven into the DEI coffin when American Airlines announced it would eliminate DEI hiring and employment practices. The decision comes after America First Legal, a conservative watchdog group, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against American Airlines for discriminatory employment practices that violate federal contracting requirements. Ta. “Since 2008, we […]
Bills, Dolphins make history by selling minority stakes to private equity firms
The Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins made National Football League history Wednesday by becoming the league's first clubs to sell their stakes to a private equity firm. The minority non-controlling interest, which means the company has no voting or actual decision-making power over the team, was approved at the NFL League Conference in Dallas, Texas, […]
University of Michigan to dismantle Diversity, Equity, Inclusion initiatives
The University of Michigan is the latest public university to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as part of its faculty requirements, making it one of several universities to scale back its DEI efforts this year. “The University of Michigan will no longer require diversity statements as part of faculty hiring, promotion, or tenure,” the […]
Elon Musk’s xAI raises $6 billion in equity financing as AI race heats up
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has raised an additional $6 billion from investors as it ramps up competition from Sam Altman's OpenAI, according to a regulatory filing. XAI – the company that created that sneaky “Grok” chatbot available on Musk’s social media site X – has raised funding from a total of 97 investors. […]
Ted Cruz urges White House to halt $1.25B in ‘digital equity’ funds
First appearance on Fox: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is suing the Biden administration for $1.25 billion in “digital equity,” arguing that using race-based criteria to expand broadband access is unconstitutional. They are calling for the program to be canceled. “We strongly request that the illegal act be revoked.” [Notice of Funding Opportunity] NOFO should stop […]