Trump says diversity initiatives undermine merit. Decades of research show this is flawed US President Donald Trump declared earlier this year he would forge a “colour blind and merit-based society”. The Conversation · Apr 29, 2025
Harvard Renames DEI Office to "Community and Campus Life" Amid Federal Pressure Harvard University has rebranded its Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging as the Office of Community and Campus Life, signaling a shift in focus as the Trump administration intensifies its campaign against DEI programs. International Business Times · Apr 29, 2025
Game change Canadian election: Mark Carney leads Liberals to their fourth consecutive win Canada’s 2025 federal election will be remembered as a game-changer. Liberal Leader Mark Carney pulled off a dramatic reversal of political fortunes after convincing voters he was the best candidate to fight annexation threats from United States President Donald Trump. The Conversation · Apr 29, 2025
Boston celebrates 1965 Freedom Rally led by MLK as advocates urge continued fight against injustice Sixty years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led a rally protesting housing discrimination and segregated schools in Boston, hundreds of people gathered at the same site to honor and reflect on the historic event The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2025
Inside the Target CEO meeting with Black leaders amid the company’s DEI rollback and the boycott that followed “It did not come up to all that we're expecting or needing.” Fortune · Apr 25, 2025
‘Piracy’ to legitimacy: how companies like French ride-hailing platform Heetch can make their mark The 2024 arrest and subsequent release of activist Paul Watson, the founder of the NGO Sea Shepherd that fights to protect ocean biodiversity, highlighted a division between two opposing camps. There are those who want to stay true to the NGO’s DNA by continuing to practice strong activism against poaching… The Conversation · Apr 25, 2025
Trump’s aggressive actions against free speech speak a lot louder than his words defending it Harvard University took the extraordinary step of suing the Trump administration on April 21, 2025, claiming that the pressure campaign mounted on the school by the president and his Cabinet to force viewpoint diversity on campus violated the Constitution’s guarantees of free speech. The Conversation · Apr 24, 2025
Trump science cuts roil university labs, targeting bird feeder research, AI literacy work and more Hundreds of university researchers in the U.S. have had their National Science Foundation funding abruptly canceled to comply with President Donald Trump’s directive to end support of research on diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as the study of misinformation The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025
Threatening diversity, threatening growth: the business effects of Trump’s anti-DEI and anti-trans agendas Recent months have seen a dramatic shift in US policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). These changes carry deep economic consequences. President Donald Trump’s executive orders aim to ban DEI initiatives in federal agencies and contractors, and private companies have felt pressure to weaken or drop their DEI programmes.… The Conversation · Apr 24, 2025
Trump news at a glance: president targets diversity at US universities; Trump accuses Zelenskyy of endangering peace deal Donald Trump signs orders that attack funding and accreditation as his administration pushes to reshape colleges – key US politics stories from 23 April The Guardian - US · Apr 24, 2025
Trump signs orders cracking down on diversity and inclusion at US universities Actions attack funding and accreditation but also seek to increase affordability and retention at Black colleges The Guardian - US · Apr 24, 2025
Pastor calls for 'full Target boycott' over concerns about diversity, equity, inclusion The pastor of a Georgia megachurch who led a nationwide 40-day “fast” against Target stores is now calling for a “full Target boycott.” The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025
Trump is stripping protections from marine protected areas – why that’s a problem for fishing’s future, and for whales, corals and other ocean life The single greatest threat to the diversity of life in our oceans over the past 50 years, more than climate change or plastic pollution, has been unsustainable fishing practices. The Conversation · Apr 23, 2025
Here Is Why Harvard Argues That Trump's Funding Freeze Violates the First Amendment The administration's demands extend far beyond its avowed concern about antisemitism and enforcement of "civil rights laws." Reason · Apr 22, 2025
The Conversation · Apr 22, 2025 Reducing diversity, equity and inclusion to a catchphrase undermines its true purpose Diversity, equity and inclusion, which has become the catchphrase DEI, represents a commitment to fairness and to tackling racism and exclusionary policies that limit access to resources and perpetuate injustice.
Euronews · Apr 22, 2025 The Vatican's Apostolic Library set to host old and new art exhibitions to 'reflect diversity' The Vatican Library will host exhibitions combining old and new that reflect Pope Francis's progressive appeals on climate and other issues.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2025 Trump’s political bullying of Harvard will do nothing to foster diversity of thought Substituting liberal biases with conservative will only serve to subvert academic objectivity
The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2025 As DEI rollbacks take hold, students of color say they're losing campus support systems As U.S. colleges are pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion practices, students of color say they are starting to lose campus mentors, move-in events, scholarships and diversity offices where they always have felt welcome on predominately white campuses
AAP · Apr 18, 2025 Photography prize reveals rich diversity of bush life A farmer chewing straw was once a ubiquitous image of country Australia but a burgeoning photography prize is transforming tired perceptions of the bush.
International Business Times UK · Apr 18, 2025 Is Target Bringing Back All DEI Initiatives? CEO Brian Cornell Meets With Rev. Al Sharpton Target's chief executive officer has met with the Rev. Al Sharpton, whose civil rights organization has encouraged consumers to avoid U.S. retailers that scaled backed their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
International Business Times · Apr 16, 2025 Leadership Through Kelli Rodriguez's Lens: Diversity, Communication, & Women's Empowerment For more than 20 years, Rodriguez has played an instrumental role in launching, restructuring, and scaling global and domestic brands, cementing her reputation as an industry leader.
The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2025 PepsiCo agrees to meet with Al Sharpton over DEI cuts, potential boycott Food and beverage giant PepsiCo has agreed to meet this week with civil rights advocates from the National Action Network to discuss the company’s recent decision to roll back some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2025 More staff blowing the whistle on bullying and discrimination, data reveals But experts warned that pressure on global firms to water down their diversity policies could make staff ‘nervous’ to report concerns.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2025 Lego drops diversity terms from its annual sustainability report Move by Danish toymaker appears to reflect US pressure on inclusivity initiatives worldwide
The Guardian - US · Apr 11, 2025 US law firms quietly scrub DEI references from websites to appease Trump Changes at two dozen prestigious firms underscore Trump’s successful intimidation campaign against legal profession