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COUNTERPOINT: Affirmative action has ended; the need for diversity hasn’t

When a conservative Supreme Court majority effectively ended the use of affirmative action in college admissions, it disregarded more than 40 years of precedent — and the realities of systemic racial discrimination.

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023

Troye Sivan responds to lack of body diversity criticism facing new ‘Rush’ music video

Australian pop star’s latest music video received backlash for not featuring diverse body types

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

Elite liberal arts university ends legacy admissions in wake of Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action

After the end of affirmative action, colleges and universities are turning to new methods to promote diversity on campus

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

Can the U.S. military still lead the way on civil rights? - Roll Call

Michelle Howard, the first woman to become a four-star admiral in the Navy, speaks about the importance of diversity in today's military.

Roll Call · Jul 18, 2023

Corporate boards still see LGBTQ+ equality within their own ranks as 'frivolous,' according to a corporate advocate

Fabrice Houdart says companies that add sexual orientation and gender identity diversity to their boards will be in a better position to navigate today’s business landscape.

Fortune · Jul 18, 2023

A common civil code spelling equality for every Indian

Confining the discussion of India’s personal laws within a Hindu-Muslim binary leaves out the potential to empower a wide section of the population

The Hindu · Jul 17, 2023

Larry Summers Calls For Overhauling University Admissions To Prioritize Opportunity Over Diversity

Former Treasury Secretary recommends eliminating legacy admissions, expanding transfer student intake

Zenger · Jul 17, 2023

Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity - how to balance the two

Cultivating one hectare of maize used to be an arduous task for Precious Banda, a farmer in Zambia. It would take her hundreds of hours to prepare her land before sowing and to keep it weed-free until harvest – equipped with nothing but a small hoe. She says it was…

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2023

What the US can learn from affirmative action at universities in Brazil

When Brazil implemented affirmative action at its federal universities in 2012, the policy prompted a public debate that largely resembles the debate over affirmative action in the United States.

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2023

Wildlife wonders of Britain and Ireland before the industrial revolution – my research reveals all the biodiversity we've lost

Travel back with me a few hundred years to before the industrial revolution, and the wildlife of Britain and Ireland looks very different indeed. Take orcas: while there are now less than ten left in Britain’s only permanent (and non-breeding) resident population, around 250 years ago the English cleric and…

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2023