Tag: Race

Utah, Minnesota Face Legal Action for Factoring Race, Ethnicity in Administering COVID-19 Drugs

A nonprofit group led by former members of the Trump administration on Wednesday threatened to sue the health departments of Minnesota and Utah after they issued guidance that considers race and ethnicity to determine COVID-19 treatment eligibility. America First Legal (AFL) in two separate letters to both states accused the health departments of issuing “blatantly…


‘Going Woke’ Trend’s Slippery Slope: Ontario Teachers’ Union Now Opting for Votes Based on Race

Commentary When teachers’ unions came into existence more than a century ago, they had their work cut out for them. Salaries were low, job security was non-existent, working conditions were very poor, and teachers had virtually no professional autonomy. By forming unions, teachers were able to be heard. Over time, unions negotiated reasonable salaries and…


High School Runner Collapses on Final 75 Meters—Then Competitor Lifts Him to Cross Finish Line Together

For Brandon Schutt, a senior at Bellevue East, it would likely be his last cross-country event of his high school career. He and Omaha Burke sophomore Blake Cerveny on Oct. 14 were competing in a 3.1-mile A-2 District at Pioneers Park in Lincoln, Nebraska, where they, like all the others runners, hoped to make state….


US, EU Must Avoid Subsidy Race Amid Chip Shortage: EU’s Vestager

The United States and the European Union must avoid a subsidy race as they rush to support semiconductor production amid a global chip shortage, EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said on Friday. “We really need to avoid a subsidy race, a race that leaves everyone poorer off,” Vestager said in a speech at the University…


Federal Judge Rules University of North Carolina’s Student Admissions Process Does Not Discriminate Against White and Asian Americans

A federal judge on Monday ruled that the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill does not discriminate against white and Asian American applicants in its student admissions process after a lawsuit was filed claiming its policies favor Black, Hispanic, and Native Americans over white and Asian American candidates. The plaintiff, a group called Students for…


Judge Rules University of North Carolina Admissions Do Not Discriminate Against White and Asian People

A federal judge on Monday ruled that the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill does not discriminate against white and Asian American applicants in its student admissions process after a lawsuit was filed claiming its policies favor black, Hispanic, and Native Americans over white and Asian American candidates. The plaintiff, a group called Students for…


Battle Over Critical Race Theory Pits Teacher Against Education System

Retired Michigan schoolteacher Ilona Rugg has slammed the state’s public schools, accusing them of “following an exceedingly inhumane program [that] scares children by teaching that their accomplishments are vicious relics of white supremacy.” Rugg made her comments to a state Senate committee considering a measure to ban teaching critical race theory (CRT) in Michigan schools. “The…


Trade War: Taiwan and China Aim for CPTPP Acceptance

We look at the biggest trade showdown in Asia. Both China and Taiwan want to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). China applied to join the partnership to be alongside free-market economies like Japan and Canada. But Taiwan applied days later to compete with China. I ask economist and author Clyde Prestowitz…


Harvard’s Legal Fees Exceed $40 Million in Defending ‘Race-Conscious’ Admissions Policy

An ongoing lawsuit challenging Harvard University’s “race-conscious” admissions policy has resulted in at least $40 million in legal fees, and the Ivy League school is suing a secondary insurer that allegedly refused to cover some of those costs. Harvard has at least two insurance companies that cover potential legal costs, according to student newspaper The…


Texas Tech University Ends ‘Anti-Racism’ Training That Separated Students by Race

Texas Tech University has reportedly ended an “anti-racism” seminar that separated participants based on their skin color. “Upon reviewing materials from the ‘Deeply Rooted Conversations’ discussion series, we learned that some of the content does not align with our university values, and we have discontinued this program,” a Texas Tech spokesperson told the Daily Caller….