Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday that it’s the Biden administration’s “duty” to prevent “algorithmic discrimination” when it comes to the field artificial intelligence (AI), and to ensure its benefits are “shared equitably” among society. Her continuation of what some have called the administration’s effort to make AI “woke” happened during her remarks alongside President […]
Kamala Harris: Admin has duty to stop AI ‘algorithmic discrimination,’ ensure benefits ‘shared equitably’
October 31, 2023 by
Major newspaper publisher sued for alleged discrimination to achieve diversity goals
October 27, 2023 by
Gannett allegedly discriminated against White employees according to a recent lawsuit filed on Friday. The lawsuit claims that Gannett under its “Reverse Race Discrimination Policy” “resulted in the termination of numerous well qualified workers based purely on their non-minority status.” “Gannett executed their reverse race discrimination policy with a callous indifference towards civil rights laws […]
Kansas community college reaches settlement in athletics discrimination case
October 25, 2023 by
A Kansas community college that was accused of trying to reduce the number of Black student-athletes has agreed to a settlement, the Justice Department announced Monday. The department said in a news release that the agreement requires Highland Community College to make its disciplinary proceedings more fair, to provide more training and to improve its […]
CNN Guest Claims Republicans Unite Around âAssertion That Systemic Discrimination Doesnât Existâ
June 19, 2023 by
CNN political analyst Ron Brownstein claimed on Monday that Republicans unite around âthe assertion that systemic discrimination does not existâ on the basis of race and sex. Brownstein took aim at comments from former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley and Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina days after former President Barack Obama
âYou Donât Reverse Discrimination [With] More Discriminationâ: Sen. Tim Scott Says America Needs More Opportunity Not Retaliation
June 7, 2021 by
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Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott said Sunday that discrimination in America wonât be conquered with âmore discrimination.â âHereâs the one thing you donât do when youâre confronting your challenges together. You donât reverse discrimination to have more discrimination to end discrimination,â Scott told Fox Newsâ âSunday in America.â WATCH: âYou actually work on a…
Rep. Ted Lieu Screams At Civil Rights Attorney For Bringing Up Harvard Discrimination Against Asians
March 26, 2021 by
Democratic California Rep. Ted Lieu chastised attorney Peter Kirsanow during a House hearing about the need for diversity in federal courts. âStop bringing in irrelevant issues, there are more Asian-Americans at these Ivy Leagues than in the federal judiciary, theyâre underrepresented. These are different issues happening,â Lieu yelled at Kirsanow for bringing up the subject…
Anti-Muslim Discrimination Under Modi is Getting Worse
December 10, 2020 by
India’s nationalist leader has some sympathy on the American right, but his approach to Islam should raise concerns among would-be supporters.Since the 1947 partition, India has grappled with the issue of sectarianism. Hindus and Muslims enjoy what can best be termed a fractious relationship. The right-wing religious nationalism now dominating Indian politics has created a…
Report: Harvard, Yale Defy Federal Guidelines, Will Continue Racial Discrimination in Admissions.
July 10, 2018 by
New reports suggest that Harvard and Yale are ignoring Federal guidelines against the use of race in university admissions. A report from Fox News claims that some Ivy League universities are doubling down on their affirmative action policies after receiving a âDear Colleagueâ letter from Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos that requested they stop using race in […]
Study: Most Minorities Have Experienced Little To No Discrimination In America
September 6, 2017 by
The Left likes to promulgate the notion that white supremacy is rampant in America and is a major barrier to minorities advancing in society. That narrative has been skewered by a recent study showing that most minorities have experienced little to no discrimination in America. A group of researchers conducted interviews of minorities at four […]
Sen. Lankford to Obama on Transgender Bathroom Edict: Sex Designation Isn’t Sex Discrimination
May 18, 2016 by
Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., is demanding answers from the United States Department of Education over its controversial transgender bathroom directive that it and the Department of Justice sent to all United States public school districts last week. The departments issued a joint edict to all public schools instructing them to allow transgender students to use bathrooms […]
Cuban-Americans Banned from Carnival Cruises Trips to Cuba – A Civil Rights Violation
April 11, 2016 by
A Carnival Cruises line has announced a âvery intensely cultural experienceâ on their inaugural voyage to Cuba for all interested Americans â except Cuban-Americans, whom the Cuban government has banned from purchasing a ticket. Carnivalâs decision to abide by discriminatory Cuban law could place it in violation of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, though courts […]