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Published on Apr 3, 2025

Paxton Leads Multistate Coalition in Stopping Illegal DEI Employment Practices at Law Firms

Attorney General Ken Paxton, leading a multistate coalition, sent letters to twenty law firms requesting information about the firms’ diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) employment practices which potentially violate federal anti-discrimination laws …

Source: Texas Border Business - Neutral
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Harvard’s turn in the crosshairs of Trump’s authoritarianism

UNITED STATES Harvard University stands to lose up to US$9 billion in federal grants and contracts if it does not satisfy the Donald Trump administration’s Joint Task Force to Combat Antisemitism that it is doing enough to combat antisemitism and protect …

Source: University World News - Center-left
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Ken Paxton joins feds in seeking DEI, hiring information from 13 law firms with Texas offices

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wants corporate law firms with Texas offices for details on hiring initiatives meant to increase diversity in the workplace, following a similar request from federal officials last month. Paxton sent the letters to 20 law …

Source: Marfa Public Radio - Texas - Public Broadcaster
Published on Apr 3, 2025

ACLU of DC urges universities to defend free speech amid federal crackdown

The American Civil Liberties Union of D.C. called on local universities to resist federal pressure to silence student activism in a letter sent to presidents and provosts on March 20, citing concerns over recent arrests and executive actions by the Trump …

Source: The Eagle - Washington D.C. - Label Pending
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Georgia, Tennessee moving diversity bills

(The Center Square) – Georgia senators tacked a diversity, equity and inclusion bill into legislation initially addressing teacher leave while diversity bills are also moving through the Tennessee General Assembly. In Georgia, the original version of House …

Source: The Center Square - Right-wing
Published on Apr 3, 2025

[Interview] Trump’s plot to seize control of US higher education using charges of antisemitism

Robert Newton, a former senior research scientist and current member of the Columbia University American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Executive Committee, speaks to the Hankyoreh over Zoom on March 31, 2025. (Kim Won-chu/Hankyoreh) To …

Source: Hankyoreh - Center-left
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Academic Freedom in Peril

For much of the last fifty years, academic freedom has been, you might say, academic. Its central principle—that politicians have no authority to censor the teaching, research, and writing of professors in the nation’s universities—was so well accepted …

Source: The New York Review of Books - Neutral
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Attorney General Ken Paxton Leads Multistate Coalition in Joining Trump Administration’s Efforts to Stop Ille...

Attorney General Ken Paxton, leading a multistate coalition, sent letters to twenty law firms requesting information about the firms’ diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) employment practices which potentially violate federal anti-discrimination laws …

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Published on Apr 3, 2025

Americans want schools like Harvard to change. But Trump’s efforts could backfire.

The Trump administration is right that schools like Harvard have cultivated progressive orthodoxies that can harbor antisemitism, among other issues. So its threat to review nearly $9 billion in federal funding at Harvard might seem like the right way to …

Source: The Boston Globe - Massachusetts - Neutral
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Innie or outie: no mulligans exist for DEI missteps | Opinion

Stephen Scott After four hours of hanging out with my golfing friend monthly, you would think I would have a firm grasp on his life. Yet whenever I get home, I typically forget the broad range of commentary that happened on the golf course (probably for …

Source: Daily Journal of Commerce - Oregon - Neutral
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Home Field Advantage: EEOC to Prioritize American Workers

On Feb. 19, 2025, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Acting Chair Andrea Lucas announced that the agency will direct its focus on protecting American workers from unlawful national origin discrimination (the February 2025 EEOC guidance). …

Source: The Legal Intelligencer - Label Pending
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Universities are giving up the fight for free speech — students aren’t

As the US government launches investigations and threatens to pull federal funding, some elite universities have decided to take the path of least resistance. Colleges across the country have responded to the Trump administration’s attacks on diversity …

Source: The Verge - Center-left
Published on Apr 3, 2025

WSU freezes some hiring and raises as new president starts campus tours in Tri-Cities

Washington State University President Elizabeth Cantwell wasn’t worried about getting her crimson-colored, wingtip shoes a little dirty on the second day of her new job. Crossing a grassy lawn on the Richland campus Wednesday, Cantwell reminisced on the …

Source: The Columbian - Washington State - Label Pending
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Georgia Senate Republicans approve ban on endorsing diversity, equity and inclusion in education

Georgia Senate Democrats were unable to stop legislation that would ban preferential treatment based on race and other factors in public colleges and schools. Democrats accused Republicans of promoting Trump-era policies and engaging in racist rhetoric. …

Source: Athens Banner Herald - Georgia - Label Pending
Published on Apr 3, 2025

The Devastating Impacts of Trump's War on Workers: A Personal Dispatch

The second administration of President Donald J. Trump has already started working its special magic across the Washington, D.C. capital region. Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency( DOGE) have fired tens of thousands of federal workers, …

Source: Common Dreams - Left-wing
Published on Apr 3, 2025

YAF claims K-State suppresses conservative speech in complaint letter

The Kansas State chapter of the Young America’s Foundation filed a formal complaint to the Kansas City Office of Civil Rights in March, claiming K-State violates “Title VI, Title IX and Recent Trump Administration Executive Orders” by discriminating …

Source: The Kansas State Collegian - Neutral
Published on Apr 2, 2025

7 Experts Rebuke EEOC For Unlawful Anti-DEI Targeting Of Employers

Seven former officials of the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission have challenged the legality ... More of the EEOC Acting Chair's unprecedented anti-DEI tactics against 20 law firms.getty Andrea R. Lucas, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity …

Source: Forbes - Neutral
Published on Apr 3, 2025

The State House Gavel: Treasurer's future, House OKs anti-DEI bill and Senate passes energy

Happy Thursday. It's the final legislative day of Week 12, which means the General Assembly has exactly one more month to go (which translates roughly to 15 or so official days, minus days off) until the final day of the session, sine die, on May 8. …

Source: South Carolina Public Radio - Public Broadcaster
Published on Apr 3, 2025

Cal Poly responds to DOE investigation, Brandeis complaint

Dear Lumberjack Community, You may have seen recent news coverage regarding two announcements. One involves the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, which is investigating numerous universities, including Cal Poly Humboldt, alleging …

Source: Mad River Union - Center-left

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Published on April 6, 2025 - 10:04 GMT

Protesters Gather in Berlin, Frankfurt Against Trump, Musk

(MENAFN) On Saturday, hundreds of protesters gathered in the streets of Berlin and Frankfurt to express their opposition to the policies of United States Leader Donald Trump and his advisor, tech billionaire Elon Musk, joining the expanding global movement …

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Published on April 2, 2025 - 16:09 GMT

Georgia’s foreign agents legislation raises concerns over negative impact on civil society, OSCE human rights office ...

WARSAW, 2 April 2025 – Georgia’s new law ‘On the Foreign Agents Registration Act’, requiring all individuals or organisations considered to act in the interest of a foreign entity to register as foreign agents, due for example to foreign funding, and …

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Published on April 5, 2025 - 07:04 GMT

Frequently asked questions about the ICRC's work in Myanmar

We have teams in Kachin, Kayin, Rakhine, Shan, Mandalay, and Yangon. In Mandalay, where the population has highly affected by the 28 March earthquake, we focus on providing the Myanmar Red Cross, other local responders, and health authorities with the …

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Published on April 5, 2025 - 07:04 GMT

Myanmar: Landmine awareness saves lives amid conflict and natural disasters

The numbers underline the gravity of the situation. In 2023, for the first time, Myanmar had the highest annual number of civilian casualties caused by landmines, exceeding all other countries for that year, according to the most recent Landmine Monitor …

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Published on April 5, 2025 - 07:04 GMT

A Week in Ukraine

My name is Anna, and I’m a content producer with the International Committee of the Red Cross. I have been with the ICRC for two years, filming and producing stories about our work and the communities we support in Ukraine, where millions of people have …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on April 5, 2025 - 17:52 GMT

Hungary discloses withdrawal from International Criminal Court following Netanyahu's visit

(MENAFN) Hungary declared on Thursday its decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to an announcement made by Premier Viktor Orban’s Chief of Staff, Gergely Gulyas. The process of exiting the Hague-based court is set to …

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Published on April 5, 2025 - 15:13 GMT

Minister Nokuzola Tolashe: Africa Children’s Summit opening ceremony

Programme Director; Gauteng Premier Mr Panyaza Lusufi Gauteng MEC for Social Development Ms Faith Mazibuko Director-General of Social Development, Mr Peter Netshipale; Chief Executive Officer of Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund; Dr Linda Ncube-Nkomo; HODs …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 12:01 GMT

With too many wars raging and tensions rising, we must uphold international humanitarian law and the vision of a mine-...

Recent announcements by several states in northern and central Europe on their decision to withdraw from the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention mark a dangerous setback for the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Citing a deteriorating security …

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Published on April 5, 2025 - 13:00 GMT

Tashkent as a Center for Parliamentary Diplomacy

In April 2025, Tashkent will host the 150th anniversary Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) for the first time in Central Asia’s history. TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN, April 5, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 22:15 GMT

Trilogy Expands Mental Healthcare Services on Chicago’s Northwest Side

Nonprofit Mental and Behavioral Healthcare Org Grows to Meet Increasing Demand thanks to Critical Funds from Cook County Health Office of Behavioral Health CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, April 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Trilogy, a nonprofit …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 20:57 GMT

AWARD-WINNING NO ADDRESS BEGINS PREMIUM STREAMING APRIL 4TH

Inspired by true events, this thought-provoking & inspirational film aims to address the realities of homelessness in America with call-to-action. SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES, April 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Robert Craig Films …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 19:49 GMT

New Sri Lankan Govt. Continues State Policy of Impunity, Denying Justice for Tamils - TGTE

Proves ICC & ICJ are the Only Forums for Accountability COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, April 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) said in a press release that the New Sri Lankan Government Continues State Policy …

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Published on April 5, 2025 - 07:04 GMT

A Week in Ukraine

My name is Anna, and I’m a content producer with the International Committee of the Red Cross. I have been with the ICRC for two years, filming and producing stories about our work and the communities we support in Ukraine, where millions of people have …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on April 5, 2025 - 07:04 GMT

Myanmar: Landmine awareness saves lives amid conflict and natural disasters

The numbers underline the gravity of the situation. In 2023, for the first time, Myanmar had the highest annual number of civilian casualties caused by landmines, exceeding all other countries for that year, according to the most recent Landmine Monitor …

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Published on April 5, 2025 - 07:04 GMT

Frequently asked questions about the ICRC's work in Myanmar

We have teams in Kachin, Kayin, Rakhine, Shan, Mandalay, and Yangon. In Mandalay, where the population has highly affected by the 28 March earthquake, we focus on providing the Myanmar Red Cross, other local responders, and health authorities with the …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 19:00 GMT

SCAN Makes Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For List

LONG BEACH, CA, UNITED STATES, April 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SCAN Health Plan (SCAN), one of the nation's largest and fastest growing not-for-profit Medicare Advantage health plans, is proud to announce Fortune* and Great Place to Work have …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 17:56 GMT

The Nerds to Headline Fundraiser for Westfield American Legion Housing Project

The Nerds, along with emerging talents such as Kobi Reese and Better Late, will be performing at third annual 'Rock the Foundation' fundraiser on May 3, 2025. WESTFIELD, NJ, UNITED STATES, April 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Nerds, New …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 17:23 GMT

Rhode Island Estate Planning Attorney to Deliver Innovative Care Plan at Alzheimer’s Association Conference

EAST GREENWICH, RI, UNITED STATES, April 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- McCarthy Law, a leading estate planning firm in Rhode Island, is proud to announce that Founding Attorney Samantha McCarthy Jarvis will share strategic care tools for aging …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 17:14 GMT

Dr. Bernard Wh Jennings' Good Dad Act Committee Achieve Milestone in Child Custody Legislation Across the United States

MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, April 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Good Dad Act Committee, led by Dr. Bernard Wh Jennings, is proud to announce significant progress in the movement towards equitable child custody laws across the United States. The …

Distribution channels: Book Publishing Industry, Education ...
Published on April 4, 2025 - 16:43 GMT

S.M.C.L. (Samaritan Multi-Services Centered on Living Foundation) Receives $30,000 Grant from The Hartford

Company surprises a local youth athlete with custom-fit sports equipment KENNER, LA, UNITED STATES, April 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- S.M.C.L. Foundation & Associates Adaptive Sports, a non-profit organization based in New Orleans, …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 16:20 GMT

Nonprofit Alliance of Consumer Advocates saves PA Homeowner from a Foreclosure Trustee Sale with No Fee Assistance

GREENCASTLE, PA, UNITED STATES, April 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- After enduring heartbreaking loss and financial hardship, Tami Maple of Greencastle, PA, has successfully saved her home from foreclosure—thanks to the assistance of the …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 16:04 GMT

Justice for our children: time for all South Africans to act

JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, April 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Media Statement by Safer South Africa Foundation Justice for our children: time for all South Africans to act Social crimes, including gender-based violence, at institutions …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 15:54 GMT

SHAB Partners with Choose Love to Champion Refugees Worldwide

Persian-American pop star and refugee-turned-icon reflects on her own journey as she releases bold album, 'ONE SUITCASE' DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, April 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- International pop artist SHAB, the Persian-American …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 15:06 GMT

Alarming Levels of Heavy Metals Found in 95% of Commercial Baby Foods, New Report Reveals

Groundbreaking report by health and nutrition authority FoodNourish.net exposes regulatory failures allowing toxic contaminants in foods marketed for infants SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, April 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A groundbreaking …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 14:51 GMT

Mark Your Calendars: 'Do the Right Day' Fair Set for April 10

MERIDIAN, ID, UNITED STATES, April 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The West Ada School District, in partnership with the City of Meridian, invites the community to come together in celebration of kindness, service, and connection at the upcoming Do …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 14:37 GMT

New Canadian Immigration Law Firm, Zohil-Morton Law, Now Offering Legal Services

TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, April 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Zohil-Morton Law, a newly established Canadian immigration law firm, is now providing legal services to individuals, families, and businesses navigating the complexities of Canadian …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 14:06 GMT

Federal Cuts Threaten History and Culture in Idaho

Idaho Humanities Council Needs Support BOISE, ID, UNITED STATES, April 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The future of the Idaho Humanities Council (IHC) is at risk due to DOGE cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). These drastic …

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Published on April 4, 2025 - 14:00 GMT

Understanding Wage and Overtime Pay Laws: A Hidden Issue for Many Hourly Employees

RENO, NV, UNITED STATES, April 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Hourly workers who "go the extra mile" to impress an employer or pursue a promotion risk engaging in unpaid labor, and often do not know there are laws and rights associated …

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