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Conservative-leaning group requests syllabi from 74 UNC courses, uses keyword ‘DEI’ – The Daily Tar Heel
Editor’s Note: This is how the right-wing Heritage Foundation, and its offshoots, are trying to help Trump force colleges and universities to stop any “DEI” efforts or teaching, trying to eliminate any efforts to lift people up, give them a chance to succeed, and reach down to the disadvantaged in our society. Stop Heritage Foundation,…
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Trump has weaponized the government to replace ‘wokeness’ with his version of diversity | CNN Politics
Politics• 5 min read Trump has weaponized the government to replace ‘wokeness’ with his version of diversity Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, Updated 11 hr ago A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. It’s not news that the government is…
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Columbia deal with Trump administration may set stage for other schools – The Washington Post
Education lawyers and advocates said Columbia’s deal with the White House was a potentially dangerous government intrusion into higher education. Updated, July 24, 2025 at 4:37 p.m. EDT, yesterday at 4:37 p.m. EDT, 8 min By Susan Svrluga, Laura Meckler, Justine McDaniel and Joanna Slater The Trump administration hailed its deal with Columbia University as a victory and…
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DOJ ends probe into T-Mobile’s $4.4 billion merger 2 days after the company committed to end DEI policies – Business Insider
DOJ ends probe into T-Mobile’s $4.4 billion merger 2 days after the company committed to end DEI policies – Business Insider T-Mobile said in a July 8 letter to the FCC that it would end its DEI-related policies “not just in name, but in substance.” Editor’s Note: Shame, hate, fear –just like with Hitler– Trump’s…
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Read the full letter from universities opposing ‘government intrusion’ – PBS News
By Molly Finnegan Read the full letter from universities opposing ‘government intrusion’ Education Apr 22, 2025 4:42 PM EDT More than 200 college presidents and other officials signed a letter Tuesday [see below] protesting the “unprecedented government overreach and political interference” that higher education is facing under the Trump administration. Leaders of some elite private…
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Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with ‘improper ideology’ – Associated Press (AP) – March 27, 2025
Politics Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with ‘improper ideology’By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Updated 6:45 PM PDT, March 27, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday revealed his intention to force changes at the Smithsonian Institution with an executive order that targets funding for programs that advance “divisive narratives” and “improper…
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Letters from an American – Heather Cox Richardson – March 17, 2025
Excerpt from the post: From 1942 to 1945, the Code Talkers were key to every major operation of the Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater. The Code Talkers were Indigenous Americans who used codes based in their native languages to transmit messages that the Axis Powers never cracked. The Army recognized the ability of tribal…
