The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became the first elite institution to scrap diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) statements from its faculty hiring process. On Sunday, the school confirmed to UnHerd that it was removing a requirement that mandated all prospective faculty submit a diversity, equity and inclusion statement during the hiring process. A university spokesperson told Fox News Digital …
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Sen Mike Lee targets university grants, cites 'woke DEI programs,' anti-Israel riots
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is taking on university subsidies from the federal government as diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs expand and schools lose control over antisemitic protests and riots across the country. The Utah Republican introduced the No Subsidies for Wealthy Universities Act in the Senate on Thursday, with Freedom Caucus member Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., …
Read More »'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe 'really sad' over JK Rowling's stand against trans agenda
“Harry Potter” film star Daniel Radcliffe lamented creator J.K. Rowling’s critical views of transgender ideology in a new interview published on Tuesday. Radcliffe, who played the book series’ title character in the Warner Bros. film adaptation, told The Atlantic that he’s “really sad” that Rowling has made critical statements about the transgender agenda on social media, considering how beloved her …
Read More »How Biden's new Title IX regulations eviscerate the definition of sex
We used to take it for granted that when young women chose to step up to the plate or dive into the pool, they’d be competing fairly against other women. Sadly, common sense has become less common, as males have self-identified their way into women’s locker rooms, prisons and athletic competitions across the country. That’s why West Virginians stepped up …
Read More »'Homeland' actor argues for White actors playing Black roles: 'Name of the game is acting'
“Homeland” actor David Harewood recently ripped Hollywood’s fixation on making sure actors fit the identity of the roles they play, going so far as to say that White people should be able to “Black up” and play characters of color. Harewood, who was recently appointed president of British acting school the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) – succeeding actor …
Read More »Black 'Doctor Who' condemns celebration of 'White mediocrity' while 'we have to be absolutely flawless'
Ncuti Gatwa, the first Black “Doctor Who,” complained, “There’s so much White mediocrity that gets celebrated,” in a new interview. Gatwa, an LGBTQ Rwandan immigrant to the U.K., spoke out about a variety of identity-related grievances as the cover model of the “best-selling gay magazine” Attitude for its May/June issue. When asked about whether he received backlash for being cast …
Read More »The true story of Nex Benedict's tragic death is nothing like the media’s nightmare spin
‘Never let a good tragedy go to waste’ is the unspoken mantra of the radical progressive left, and that mantra has been hard at work in Oklahoma these past few weeks in the case of Nex Benedict. Indeed, the grotesquely distorted radical, progressive, Democrat narrative surrounding the death of a teenage girl in Oklahoma last month has been the source …
Read More »Pompeo warns diversity chief who espoused anti-American 'Marxist dogma' will 'destroy the State Department'
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the State Department’s new senior DEI hire will “destroy” the foreign affairs agency and make America “less safe” in an interview Friday with Fox News Digital. Zakiya Carr Johnson was hired by the State Department last week as chief officer of diversity, equity and inclusion. Fox News Digital exposed her past anti-American remarks, …
Read More »Dr. Phil shuts down DEI guest advocating 'equality of outcome:' 'Been tried, didn't work, called Marxism'
Dr. Phil clashed with a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) advocate, rejecting her advocacy of equality of outcome as “Marxism.” The host gathered multiple experts to discuss the impact of DEI on American culture on his “Dr. Phil Primetime” show. The guests included two Black men, pastor James Ward Jr. and York College of PA Professor Erec Smith, and one …
Read More »Critics warn schools are skirting Texas DEI ban after university shuffles DEI officials to other departments
Texas A&M University responded to a state law banning diversity, equity and inclusion on college campuses by giving the department head a raise before reassigning her and other employees to other departments. It sparked concerns schools are attempting to further “embed” the controversial practice at Texas universities despite the law. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law banning DEI on …
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