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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre walks into the House of Commons with newly elected MP Jamil Jivani in April 2024 in Ottawa. Both have called for an end to DEI measures. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Why DEI needs depth, not death

The future of equity in Canada depends on moving beyond simply counting racialized people in power and instead examining how power works, upholds injustice and can be transformed.
More than 440 anti-DEI bills have been introduced in 42 states since the 2023 Supreme Court decision that ended race-conscious college admissions. J Studios/Getty Images

Reducing diversity, equity and inclusion to a catchphrase undermines its true purpose

When used as an abbreviation, DEI’s role in tackling racism and bias becomes susceptible to political manipulation and dismantling.
Julianne Moore and her children’s book are being ‘reviewed’. Other classics are now off-limits to children in Idaho libraries. Joe Cavaretta/AAP

Julianne Moore’s children’s book about redheads is under ‘review’. What’s happening with US book bans under Trump?

As executive orders ban teaching ‘gender ideology’ and ‘critical race theory’ and the Big Five publishers file a joint lawsuit against book bans, a new era begins.
Food pantry staff members and volunteers hand out food in Chelsea, Mass., in November 2024. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images

Nonprofits that provide shelter for homeless people, disaster recovery help, and food for low‑income Americans rely heavily on federal funding – they would be reeling if Trump froze that money

Federal grants and contracts are a major source of funding for nonprofit services in the US.
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks to supporters during a campaign rally in West Allis, Wis., on July 23, 2024. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images

Kamala Harris’ identity as a biracial woman is either a strength or a weakness, depending on whom you ask

While many voters embrace Kamala Harris’ candidacy and the fact that she is a multiracial woman without any biological children, some Republicans are using her identity as fodder for attacks.

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