On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice issued its most sweeping guidance yet on what it considers unlawful discrimination in federally funded programs. The memorandum, signed by Attorney ...

From its inception, the new Trump Administration issued executive orders that were critical of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs. For example, as we previously addressed, Executive Order ...

WASHINGTON — Harvard University is engaging in unlawful racial and sexual discrimination and prioritizing at least $49 million in taxpayer-funded DEI programming, according to a civil rights complaint ...

Grants to reduce racial health inequities. Scholarships for Black and Hispanic students. Racial bias training. A camping initiative for Black Hoosiers. All are programs that have been abolished and ...

Nationally, President Donald Trump said in his State of the Union address on Feb. 24, “We have ended DEI in America.” Some examples of programs across the state, cited in the state’s 99-page DEI ...

The federal government is making a renewed push to undo what it views as discrimination against White men, Christians and US ...

The majority of employees support diversity, equity and inclusion programs across age, gender, race and ethnicity lines, according to a 2025 study highlighting the talent acquisition risk that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Professor Michelle Travis covers emerging workplace law and policy. Facing anti-DEI backlash, most business leaders still view ...

Programs and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across the US have been cut and ostracized due to recent political and social backlash. This includes efforts in science, ...

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