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‘Our job was not to attack’: how do you make a documentary about America’s culture wars?

Oscar-winning film-maker Barry Levinson’s docuseries Bucks County, USA examines the political divide in one town in a revealing and infuriating manner

The Guardian - US · Sep 22

Harvard, Stanford, Yale under scanner: Trump expands fight against elite colleges with focus on 'the diversity problem'

The Trump administration is widening its campaign against US universities, shifting from antisemitism investigations towards diversity programmes, admissions, hiring and foreign influence. More than 100 institutions are reportedly facing scrutiny, while cuts and threats to federal research funding are increasing pressure on universities to change their policies.

The Economic Times · Sep 16

The trans CIA official ousted by Trump: ‘We’re a government crippled by its own decisions’

Julia Curlee, a former senior CIA officer, speaks on Trump administration’s purge of national security staff, attacks on DEI and failures in Iran war

The Guardian - US · Sep 15

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Will It Matter That ABA Council Repealed The DEI Standard?

Law schools will still voluntarily follow the standard, and the Department of Education will still remove the ABA's accrediting authority

Reason · Sep 8

Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemptions for private universities with DEI policies

The Trump administration says its proposed legislation aims to make university equal and accessible to all and end “woke” campaigns which deliberately favour certain students over others due to socioeconomic or racial backgrounds.

Euronews · Sep 4

MacKenzie Scott's latest donation takes her HBCU giving to well over $1 billion

The billionaire philanthropist has a multi-year streak of transformative, no-strings-attached giving to historically Black colleges and universities.

Fortune · Sep 2

This data has helped fight workplace discrimination for 60 years. The Trump administration plans to delete it

Enforcing civil rights without these reports will be difficult for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, pushing US agency closer to Trump’s agenda, experts warn

The Guardian - US · Sep 2

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Viola Davis rejects Target’s apology after ‘racist’ Halloween costume sparks backlash

Costume faced criticism for perceived resemblance to racist imagery associated with blackface minstrelsy

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Real men don't bike? Nonsense

Inside the Trump administration's campaign to sell a vision of masculinity rooted in speed and strength

Salon · Aug 27

Nathan Cofnas, scholar who exposed Jason Arday’s plagiarism, says he had no ill will towards him: “This was about DEI”

Nathan Cofnas, the American researcher who first publicly detailed extensive plagiarism allegations against Cambridge University’s youngest Black professor, Jason Arday, has said he bore no personal animosity towards the late academic. In his first detailed comments to VRT NWS after Arday’s death, Cofnas stated that he “had zero interest” in…

The Times of India · Aug 25

From Cambridge to Indian campuses, a similar playbook hounds the marginalised

Early this year, we were in Manchester to attend the British Sociological Association’s 75th annual conference. Sitting among hundreds of academics, we were deeply intrigued by the title of Professor Jason Arday, the former Cambridge scholar’s plenary talk – ‘Wanted dead or alive: The playbook’. Arday, with great enthusiasm but…

Newslaundry · Aug 19

State Department Guts DEI Rules for Diplomats, Declares Merit-Based Rules

State Dept. scraps Biden-era DEI rules for diplomats, citing a shift to merit-based hiring and training.

Latin Times · Aug 19

Jason Arday’s tragic death reveals the intense skepticism Black scholars face

Jason Arday’s death at 41 came only days after his resignation from the University of Cambridge. He had been facing intense scrutiny of his academic record and allegations of plagiarism.

The Conversation · Aug 18

Who is Nathan Cofnas, the man who first accused Jason Arday of plagiarism?

The media frenzy around Jason Arday was sparked by allegations of plagiarism from one man

The National (Scotland) · Aug 17

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The Times of India · Aug 15

After facing accusations of being DEI hire, black former Cambridge professor found dead at home

LONDON: Jason Arday, the Black former Cambridge university professor, has been found dead at his home after facing relentless public scrutiny and accusations of being a “DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) hire”.

The Guardian - US · Aug 14

US firms that kept DEI policies despite ‘go woke, go broke’ threats thrived

Exclusive: Companies that kept policies did just as well financially, even after Trump’s executive order, as those that didn’t

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12

Jason Arday’s life may be a warped fantasy. But so is this conversation around DEI

Cambridge’s youngest Black professor has resigned. But the discourse around his departure is rooted in its own distorted reality

Reason · Aug 11

How Many More Jason Ardays Are There?

I am intrigued by the story of Jason Arday, who recently resigned his professorship at Cambridge. Most of the press… The post How Many More Jason Ardays Are There? appeared first on Reason.com.

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The Guardian - US · Jul 30

US push to defund ‘DEI bike lanes’ will make roads less safe, advocates say

Trump administration boasts of cutting $1.73bn already allocated for cycling improvements to city streets

Roll Call · Jul 20

Trump administration puts kibosh on HIV prevention funding

The Trump administration will not renew direct federal funding of community-based organizations that work on HIV prevention, according to multiple groups impacted by the freeze. The move is the latest step in the administration’s push to eliminate funding for DEI-focused initiatives that help the LGBTQ community. But this one directly…

The Guardian - US · Jul 11

‘A slap in the face’: small farmers say Trump is turning his back on them

The president wooed farmers in his campaign, but now the USDA is yanking funding, citing ‘DEI’ and wasteful spending

Ballotpedia · Jul 8

Federal courts block proxy advisor disclosure laws in Kansas and Indiana

Federal judges struck down state proxy advisor disclosure laws in Kansas and Indiana within four days of each other in late June 2026, handing Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis their second and third consecutive court victories against such laws.

Texas Observer · Jun 24

The Last Safe Haven for DEI in Texas Higher Ed?

Accredited social work programs

The Texas Tribune · Jun 18

Texas college watchdog received nearly 70 complaints, opened one investigation, records show

Allegations filed in the first five months of the new ombudsman’s work challenged course content, DEI, academic freedom and employment disputes.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 16

Texas Railroad Commission race pits oil field engineer against energy trader running on culture wars

Republican Bo French is keeping Islam, immigration and LGBTQ+ issues at the fore of his campaign for Texas’ oil regulatory agency. Democratic foe Jon Rosenthal is betting on his technical expertise.

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