In first days, Trump deals ‘death blow’ to DEI and affirmative action
Affirmative Action Vs. DEI: The Difference Between Them
With President Donald Trump’s changes to the federal workforce, focusing on eliminating DEI programs, here’s a look at the differences between Affirmative Action and DEI.
Trump Fires All Government DEI Staffers, Ends Affirmative Action for Contractors
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Trump Administration Moves to End Affirmative Action, All Federal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Staff to Be Put on Leave and Laid Off
The Donald Trump administration is carrying out a significant overhaul of the federal government, specifically targeting affirmative action hires and federal diversity, equity, and inclusion staff. Knewz.
Yes, Trump Executive Order Revokes DEI Measures From 1965. Here's What That Means
Trump revoked a decades-old executive order saying federal contractors must take affirmative action to avoid discrimination in hiring and employment.
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Trump Dismantles Key Affirmative Action and DEI Standards for Federal Contractors: Top 3 Takeaways
Many federal contractors and subcontractors have long been required to create affirmative action plans and have also promoted diversity, equity,
Trump revoked an anti-discrimination hiring rule. Here’s what it means.
Lyndon B. Johnson’s Executive Order 11246, promoting affirmative action in federal contracting, was among the number of DEI policies targeted by the president.
Costco successfully defends its diversity policies as other US companies scale theirs back
"Our commitment to an enterprise rooted in respect and inclusion is appropriate and necessary," Costco's board of directors said
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Trump's diversity rollback sparks civil rights outcry
National Urban League president Marc H. Morial on Wednesday called President Trump's executive order dismantling federal diversity and affirmative action practices "an assault on the Civil Rights Movement and everything we've achieved in the last 60 years.
How colleges will try to use race as a factor in admissions without getting caught
Colleges sought ways to circumvent the Supreme Court's ruling that they cannot use racial preferences in admissions.
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Trump’s War on DEI Opens the Door to Jim Crow’s Return
Yes, EO 11246 was amended in 2014 by President Barack Obama to add sexual orientation and gender identity to prohibited grounds for discrimination. But Trump didn’t bother to amend the amendment to return to the earlier language; he struck down the order entirely and replaced it with the abovementioned injunction to destroy DEI policies.
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Trump’s DEI Crackdown Is a Bad Solution to a Real Problem
To some observers, this is a chilling move that strikes at the foundation of civil rights. Yet Trump’s DEI and affirmative action ban has received at least partially positive reviews not only from the MAGA right and the anti-woke commentariat but from liberal centrists like Matt Yglesias and Noah Smith (“an idea whose time has probably come”) and even some leftists who regard DEI as feelgood corporate flimflam.
Trump doesn't only want to end DEI. He's also voiding a Civil Rights-era anti-discrimination rule.
President Trump revoked a 1965 rule that prohibited federal contractors from discriminating against employees.
Did Trump revoke the Equal Employment Opportunity Act? Here’s what to know
Did Trump revoke the Equal Employment Opportunity Act? Here’s what to know - For decades, presidents have issued executive orders expanding and strengthening diversity programs within the federal work