It could be that DEI was already a nice-sounding euphemism for anti-racism programs, with the thought that nobody would oppose diversity, equity and inclusion. But the anti-anti-racists now in power in Washington were not to be fooled. They have launched a full-scale attack on DEI, with its teaching about how racism can infest systems and institutions, not just individuals. In the attempt to root out this ideology, they have become wary of new names for the same thing. So they’re on the lookout for any program that smacks of fairness, compassion or giving everybody a chance. Having more eyes opened to patterns of injustice is clearly a threat to the American way of life. – Fletcher Farrar, editor
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