Tag: DEI trainings

‘White Privilege’ Nurses Mandated to Undergo ‘Implicit Bias’ Training in Kentucky

Nurses in Kentucky have been forced to undergo “implicit bias” training to indoctrinate them with concepts such as white people being inherently racist. Those who did not fulfill the course were reportedly being threatened with non-renewal of their licenses. The Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) mandated an “implicit bias” course for nurses in January last…


Barbara Kay: The Bullying of Late Toronto Principal a Feature of DEI Training, Not a Bug

Commentary The untimely death by suicide of school principal Richard Bilkszto, 60 years of age, came as a shock even to observers closely engaged with his workplace difficulties and their multi-faceted fallout over the last two years. Once retired in 2019, Bilkszto did freelance work for the Toronto District School Board. In April 2021, TDSB…


Military Academy Chiefs Grilled Over Race-Based Admissions, DEI Programs

Three United States military service academy superintendents held their ground under withering questioning by Freedom Caucus conservatives about race-based admission goals and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) curriculum during a July 19 hearing before a House Armed Forces Committee sub-panel. U.S. Military Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Steven Gilland, Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Sean Buck,…


Republicans Seek to Cut ‘Woke’ Programs Out of Pentagon’s Proposed Budget

House Republicans are expected to support three amendments calling for the Pentagon to audit and eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training programs when the House Armed Services Committee convenes June 21 to begin vetting the proposed $874.2 billion fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (FY24 NDAA). Rep. Mark Alford (R-Mo.) revealed on Fox…


IN-DEPTH: Pentagon Paying the Price for Going ‘Woke’

The directive came from the top: A memo from the U.S. Secretary of Defense ordering Pentagon leaders and the commanders of the six military branches to review and recommend changes to “policies, programs, and processes that may negatively affect equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion for all our people.” A month later, the secretary issued a…


Lawmakers Demand Answers as Biden Admin to End Border DNA Testing Amid Child Trafficking Surge

We have the latest on debt ceiling negotiations, heading into the Memorial Day weekend. Will the country avoid an unprecedented default? DNA testing at the southern border is said to prevent human trafficking, but reports say it soon won’t be used anymore. Lawmakers are demanding answers from the Biden administration. Target and Bud Light lost…


NAACP Issues ‘Travel Advisory’ Against Florida Over Governor’s Anti ‘Woke’ Agenda

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) issued a “travel advisory” warning people to avoid Florida over Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’s legislative campaign to stop “woke” and racially-charged diversity trainings and to punish riotous behavior. “Florida is openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals. Before traveling to Florida,…


The Aftermath of Woke Bud Light: The Consumer Has Spoken

In the wake of the Bud Light transgender partnership, consumers have reacted unfavorably, hurting the company’s bottom line and reputation. Budweiser stock tanked, losing around $6 billion in market cap. The company also garnered high-profile criticism and lost brand partnerships. Anheuser Busch responded by releasing a statement that failed to impress their alienated consumers. Then…


Virginia’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office Wants County Employees to Reveal Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation

Public employees in Virginia’s Prince William County are being asked to disclose their gender identity and sexual orientation in a taxpayer-funded survey. Coles District Supervisor Yesli Vega has exposed to the public a survey, which has been sent to all public employees by Prince William County’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Office. Vega first exposed the…


Hot Job Market, Shrinking Pool of Qualified Youth Hampers Military Recruiting Efforts, Officials Say

The United States armed forces report record retention rates of veteran noncommissioned officers, but with the military’s three largest branches falling short of recruitment goals, there’s growing concern there could be “too many chiefs and not enough Indians” in the ranks. The Army, Navy, and Air Force say a red-hot labor market and a shrinking…