equality

'Racial equity' leader at City of College Park incites violence, promotes Black liberation through revolution

The City of College Park, Maryland, hired a "racial equity" leader to spearhead its mission to eliminate systemic racism in its departments who has made statements defending violence and promoting the idea...

We should fight for a color-blind society -- not one separated by race

In his new book, “The Virtue of Color-Blindness,” Andre Archie, an associate professor of ancient Greek philosophy at Colorado State University, argues that “social justice” groups are dragging us back...

Brooklyn middle school takes 'math' out of its name after students fail

The Math & Science Exploratory School MS 447 in Brooklyn plans to change their name because of lowered admission standards as their students performed poorly on their math tests.

The week in whoppers: Homeland Security boss' border bunk, Randi's revisionism and more

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas claimed that the border is "secure" — despite reports that migrants from banned Title 42 countries are continuing to come over.

Critics: NYC's racial-equity ballot proposals are de Blasio's 'horrible parting gift'

New Yorkers will vote on a trio of unprecedented ballot questions that some critics say subvert the notion of equality in favor of the Marxist maxim of “equity.”

'Woke' Department of Defense equity chief has history of anti-white Twitter posts: report

The self-described “woke” chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer in the Department of Defense’s education branch has a history of calling out white people on social media, according to a...

Biden's imposing racism in everything from housing to health care

Don’t be fooled by the president’s rhetoric on Sunday, when he commemorated civil-rights leaders who marched on Washington, DC, 59 years ago. They were fighting racial injustice. Biden is not. He’s imposing anti-white discrimination...

Here’s why all students need agency rather than ‘equity’

As a charter school leader in the South Bronx for the past decade, I've seen what happens when resources are forcibly removed from the “privileged” and given to the “unprivileged”...

If you believe young lives actually matter, then do something about it

Throughout my career I’ve met generous, compassionate folks who look nothing like me. And many of these same people became vocal champions of my success.

Disney brands slam Florida 'Don't Say Gay' bill ahead of employee walkout

Disney expressed “solidarity” with its employees and others speaking out against Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill Tuesday — the same day corporate workers plan walkouts to protest its response...

Biden is promising the equality and equity that flourished under Trump

Joe Biden began his presidency with a promise to advance equity, which means favoring some races and ethnicities over others to shrink outcome disparities

'Horrifying acts of violence': Biden issues statement for Transgender Day of Remembrance

"Each of these lives was precious. Each of them deserved freedom, justice, and joy," Biden said.

Minnesota company denied transgender applicant because he wouldn't 'mix well' with customers

Frizzell Furniture will pay $60,000 to a transgender job applicant who was denied because he would not “mix well with the customers,” the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said.

'Build Back Better' — or 'Build BIGOTRY Better'?

President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act should be rechristened the Build Bigotry Better Act and then buried in a shallow grave on Capitol Hill.

Town creates fund to pay reparations to black residents

Amherst has created a fund that will be used to pay reparations to Black residents for 'past harms" it committed against them or their ancestors.

'Critical space theory': NASA's Mission Equity ripped online

NASA this week launched mission to recruit people for diversity, but it was derided online as an unnecessary step toward "critical space theory."

Ben Carson argues against 'un-American' racial equity policies

The move to create race-based "anti-poverty stipends" and reparations is "un-American," former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson wrote in a Sunday op-ed.  Blasting "racially charged narratives," Carson said...

Pushed out by pandemic, women struggle to regain footing in US job market

Katy McAvoy hoped she would have more time for her job search after her 5-year-old daughter started in-person kindergarten in mid-November after months of virtual learning due to the pandemic....

EU wants employers to report pay levels to fix gender gap

BRUSSELS — The European Union executive wants to force employers to be much more open about how much their staff earn to make it easier for women to challenge wage...

Trump slams Equality Act, calls for protection of women's sports

Former President Donald Trump slammed the Equality Act during comments Sunday at Florida's Conservative Political Action Conference, saying it will destroy women's athletics by allowing transgender athletes to compete. "Young...