Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI)

This blog provides links to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion-related issues and topics.

Thursday, October 16, 2025

AMERICA NEEDS A MASS MOVEMENT—NOW: Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades.; The Atlantic, October 14, 2025

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  David Brooks  , The Atlantic;  AMERICA NEEDS A MASS MOVEMENT—NOW "For their 2011 book,  Why Civil Resistance Works , the political sc...

Pentagon calls Netflix's hit gay Marines show Boots 'woke garbage'; Out, October 16, 2025

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 Mey Rude, Out ;  Pentagon calls Netflix's hit gay Marines show  Boots  'woke garbage' [Kip Currier: As the head of the Departme...
Saturday, October 4, 2025

Colleges weigh whether to sign onto Trump plan or forgo federal benefits; The Washington Post, October 3, 2025

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  Susan Svrluga ,  Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  and  Emily Davies , The Washington Post;  Colleges weigh whether to sign onto Trump plan or for...

Weber State cracks down on censorship conference; KSL.com, October 2, 2025

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  P ar Kermani, KSL.com  ;  Weber Sta te cracks down on censorship conference Weber State University canceled its Unity Conference due to di...
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Hegseth blasts ‘fat troops’ in rare gathering with military brass; Military Times, September 30, 2025

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  Carla Babb,  Military Times;  Hegseth blasts ‘fat troops’ in rare gathering with military brass "The nonprofit Service Women’s Action...

Hegseth declares war on ‘fat’ generals, troops; The Hill, September 30, 2025

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  ELLEN MITCHELL   , The Hill;  Hegseth declares war on ‘fat’ generals, troops " Defense Secretary  Pete Hegseth  told the  U.S. milita...
Friday, September 26, 2025

‘Heartbroken’: staff laid off as California TV station abruptly closes newsroom; The Guardian, September 25, 2025

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  Dani Anguiano , The Guardian;  ‘Heartbroken’: staff laid off as California TV station abruptly closes newsroom [Kip Currier: This is anoth...
Saturday, September 13, 2025

Utah’s Republican governor makes case for unity – in stark contrast with Trump; The Guardian, September 12, 2025

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 David Smith , The Guardian;  Utah’s Republican governor makes case for unity – in stark contrast with Trump " In a nation seemingly on...
Monday, September 8, 2025

Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on L.A. Immigration Stops; The New York Times, September 8, 2025

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  Adam Liptak , The New York Times ;  Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on L.A. Immigration Stops " The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a...

Inside Syria’s Most Fearsome Prison Tens of thousands of Syrians were thrown into Sednaya during the Assad regime. The New York Times created a 3-D model of the prison.; The New York Times, August 29, 2025

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  Christina Goldbaum ,  Charlie Smart ,  Helmuth Rosales ,  Anjali Singhvi   and   Reham Mourshed , The New York Times;  Inside Syria’s Most...
Sunday, September 7, 2025

Nashville church helps unhoused people after downtown library fire; NewsChannel5, September 6, 2025

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  Kim Rafferty , NewsChannel5;  Nashville church helps unhoused people after downtown library fire "When the Nashville Public Library...
Saturday, August 30, 2025

DHS references Mexican IndyCar driver to promote ‘Speedway Slammer’ detention center; The Guardian, August 7, 2025

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  Agencies  , The Guardian;  DHS references Mexican IndyCar driver to promote ‘Speedway Slammer’ detention center [Kip Currier: Not only is ...
Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Trump is targeting several Smithsonian artworks. Here they are.; The Washington Post, August 26, 2025

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  Kelsey Ables ,  Samantha Chery  and  Sophia Nguyen ,  The Washington Post;  Trump is targeting several Smithsonian artworks. Here they are...
Saturday, August 23, 2025

Watering down Australia’s AI copyright laws would sacrifice writers’ livelihoods to ‘brogrammers’; The Guardian, August 11, 2025

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  Tracey Spicer , The Guardian;  Watering down Australia’s AI copyright laws would sacrifice writers’ livelihoods to ‘brogrammers’ " My...
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Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information. Education: PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences (2007); Juris Doctor (JD), University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences. Member of American Bar Association (ABA), ABA IP Law Section, ABA Science & Technology Section
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