Paramount Pulls Back on D.E.I. Policies
The company has a merger with Skydance pending before the Federal Communications Commission, whose chief has criticized diversity, equity and inclusion hiring programs.
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Paramount ends DEI policies, cites Trump executive order
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Trump and Paramount Seek Mediator for CBS News Lawsuit
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Paramount expects to complete Skydance deal by summer
The Shari Redstone-controlled media company released fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday. The company cut streaming losses.Los Angeles Times - 4d -
Paramount skids to a loss but says merger expected to close in first half as expected
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Evolve or Die: The Future of DEI Entrepreneurship in the Trump Era
Adaptability and values are salient hallmarks of diversity initiatives in the new polarized environment.Inc. - Feb. 22 -
Judge Blocks Trump Bid to Ban DEI
A Maryland judge said the DEI directives by Trump likely violate the First Amendment.Inc. - Feb. 22 -
Apple shareholders reject proposal to scrap DEI program
Apple credits its DEI program as helping make the iPhone maker the most valuable company in the world.CBS News - 5d -
3 Lessons the DEI Rollback Has Taught Us
We can learn a lot about corporate integrity from how companies respond to DEI.Inc. - 4d -
Apple Pulls iPhone Security Feature in UK
Law enforcement in the country was pressuring the company to create a tool that would act like a back door into customers’ data.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
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Paramount’s Shari Redstone Wants a Resolution on President Trump Lawsuit Ahead of Skydance Merger
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Paramount Picture's redesign of the titular character in its "Sonic the Hedgehog" film has resulted in a $1.2 billion franchise five years later.CNBC - 1d -
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Trump’s Russia policy is a dangerous anachronism
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The Dark Heart of Trump’s Foreign Policy
The journalist Fareed Zakaria discusses the worldview emerging from Trump’s foreign policy decisions regarding Ukraine, Gaza, China and beyond.The New York Times - 1d -
US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s anti-DEI purge
Adam Abeldon rules that president’s efforts to ban DEI programs likely violate first amendment of constitution. A federal judge in Maryland on Friday temporarily blocked Donald Trump from ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump DEI executive orders
A federal judge has temporarily blocked parts of President Trump’s executive orders that sought to end the federal government’s backing of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. U.S. ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating DEI-related grants
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Judge blocks Trump's executive order ending federal support for DEI programs
A federal judge has blocked a sweeping executive order from President Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Apple shareholders reject outside proposal to end DEI programs
The rejection signals that investors still see value in Apple's diversity programs.CNBC - 5d -
Apple shareholders vote against ending DEI program amid Trump crackdown
Vote vindicates tech company’s decision to uphold diversity initiatives as other firms give into pressure from president. Apple shareholders voted down an attempt to pressure the technology ...The Guardian - 5d -
Teachers union sues over Trump admin’s DEI warning to schools
The American Federation of Teachers sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its warning to schools that they may lose federal funding if they persist with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump: Apple should get rid of DEI rules instead of making 'adjustments'
President Trump on Wednesday urged Apple to get rid of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) rules after the tech giant’s shareholders voted down a proposal to scrap its diversity commitments. ...The Hill - 4d -
Bondi orders DOJ to throw out DEI lawsuits against police, firefighters
Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) this week to throw out lawsuits the Biden administration filed accusing police and fire departments around the country of ...The Hill - 3d -
Education Department creates 'End DEI' portal to field public complaints
The Department of Education has created a portal where the public can make complaints about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in K-12 public schools as the Trump administration works ...The Hill - 3d -
Children with disabilities swept up in DEI fight, advocates say
Children with disabilities are getting swept up in the Trump administration's crusade against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and its push to end the Education Department, advocates say. So ...The Hill - 2d -
In the US, DEI is under attack. But under a different name, it might live on
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BBC pulls Gaza documentary featuring child whose father was Hamas minister
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BBC pulls Gaza film as it carries out checks over Hamas links
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Judge clears path to pull USAID personnel off the job
A Trump-appointed judge on Friday greenlighted the administration’s plans to place thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees on administrative leave and recall many ...The Hill - Feb. 21
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