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Expressive Discrimination: Universities' First Amendment Right to Affirmative Action — Part 2

Continuing my serial blogging on whether private universities can use a Boy Scouts expressive association theory to have race-based affirmative action.

Reason

Expressive Discrimination: Universities' First Amendment Right to Affirmative Action — Part 1

Maybe some universities can continue to do race-based affirmative action, even after SFFA v. Harvard.

Reason

John McWhorter: Is 'Wokeness' Finally Dead?

New York Times columnist and linguist John McWhorter discusses the rise and fall of "woke," DEI and affirmative action, and his new book on the history of pronouns.

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Do Trump and co want a world reclaimed by straight white men? It’s not certain they’ll get it

Trump calls diversity policies ‘immoral’ and Badenoch says they’re ‘poison’. But businesses know multiculturalism is good for the economy, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

Decades of civil rights advancement gone

We are witnessing a reversion back to Jim Crow

Salon

In spite of anti-DEI pressures, top corporations continued to diversify in 2024: new research

Despite the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision banning affirmative action in college admissions, and mounting pressure on corporations to eliminate their diversity, equity and inclusion programs, the top 50 Fortune 500 companies continued to diversify their boards in 2024.

The Conversation

How Republicans won the DEI fight: ‘There’s this sort of white male grievance they’re catering to’

Trump order putting federal diversity workers on leave follows years of protests, campaign promises and a major turn against affirmative action at the Supreme Court

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McDonald's settles lawsuit over Latino scholarship program by opening door to non-Latino applicants

McDonald’s said Friday it is changing a scholarship program for Latino students after it was sued by a group that opposes affirmative action

The Independent UK

Which US companies are pulling back on diversity initiatives?

A number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of corporate America endorsed after the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd

The Independent UK

Trump Administration Moves To End Affirmative Action Programs

President Trump's administration is dismantling affirmative action and DEI programs in federal contracting and government, impacting diversity efforts.

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McDonald's Steps Away From Diversity Practices

McDonald's announces rollback of diversity practices following Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action impacting corporate America.

Mic

McDonald's is the latest company to roll back diversity goals

McDonald’s is ending some of its diversity practices, citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision outlawing affirmative action in college admissions

The Independent UK

Black, Latino Enrollment at Harvard Law Falls by Half After Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Ban

Harvard reps noted that they remain committed to "fostering an on-campus community and a legal profession that reflect numerous dimensions of human experience"

Latin Times

Supreme Court Rejects Appeal On Boston School Admissions Policy

Supreme Court declines appeal on Boston's temporary high school admissions policy, sparking debate on affirmative action.

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US universities are struggling to increase diversity. Are legacy admissions part of the problem?

Since the US supreme court banned affirmative action, university enrollment for students of color has dropped

Fortune

A top affirmative action lawyer said that some companies are caving to DEI criticism because ‘they’re wimps’

Neal Katyal said that many fears over legal retribution are unwarranted.

The Independent UK

US Naval Academy says considering race in admissions helps create a cohesive military

A bench trial began last week in Baltimore federal court in a civil case over affirmative action at American military academies

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New Zealand's Maori Rights Under Threat In Political Turmoil

Controversy surrounds New Zealand's Maori Language Week as political leaders clash over affirmative action for Maori people, sparking a broader debate on I...

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Harvard Sees Decline In Black Student Enrollment

Harvard University's Black student enrollment declined post-affirmative action, sparking diversity concerns across colleges.

The Guardian - AU

Julia Gillard urges Labor to retain 50% female target, warning women still at risk of being dragged back

Australia’s only female prime minister marks 30th anniversary of ALP’s affirmative action rule by advocating for its adoption across federal parliament

The Guardian - US

How the US supreme court’s affirmative action ruling unleashed anti-DEI cases

Activists against diversity, equity and inclusion feel the 6-3 conservative majority will aid workplace lawsuits

The Independent UK

Freshman classes provide glimpse of affirmative action ruling's impact on colleges

Some selective colleges are reporting drops in the numbers of Black students in their new freshman classes, the first admitted since a Supreme Court ruling struck down affirmative action in higher education

The Conversation

Victory for women’s rights in Ghana as affirmative action law is passed – what must happen next

The passage of the Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Bill by the country’s parliament on 9 August 2024 marked a victory for women’s rights in Ghana. The bill, which has been years in the making, is the result of several actors, allies and activists lobbying and protesting for over a decade.…

The Guardian - US

Elite US colleges see Black enrollment drop after affirmative action strike-down

Amherst College and Tufts University report lower number of Black students this year as white enrollment increases

Latin Times

Minority College Applications On The Rise Despite Supreme Court Rulings Ending Affirmative Action

Applicants identifying as a minority race or ethnicity increased by 11% compared to last year

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