CURRENT EVENTS - DECEMBER

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Two things can be true at once — Putin makes these kinds of public statements as rhetorical weapons to drive wedges among democratic peoples and countries, but also here he uses a somewhat true statement to do so.
 
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“Brown University, one of the most selective institutions in America, attracted nearly 50,000 applicants who vied for just 1,700 freshman seats last year.

The university accepted nearly equal numbers of male and female prospects, though, like some other schools, it got nearly twice as many female applicants. That math meant it was easier for male students to get in — 7 percent of male applicants were admitted, compared with 4.4 percent of female applicants, university data shows.

… While much of the president’s recent scrutiny of college admissions practices has focused on race, these experts say his ban on diversity, equity and inclusion is likely to hit another underrepresented group of applicants: men, and particularly White men — the largest subset of male college applicants.…”
 
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“Brown University, one of the most selective institutions in America, attracted nearly 50,000 applicants who vied for just 1,700 freshman seats last year.

The university accepted nearly equal numbers of male and female prospects, though, like some other schools, it got nearly twice as many female applicants. That math meant it was easier for male students to get in — 7 percent of male applicants were admitted, compared with 4.4 percent of female applicants, university data shows.

… While much of the president’s recent scrutiny of college admissions practices has focused on race, these experts say his ban on diversity, equity and inclusion is likely to hit another underrepresented group of applicants: men, and particularly White men — the largest subset of male college applicants.…”
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“… Efforts to admit applicants at higher rates based on gender are legal under a loophole in federal antidiscrimination law, one that’s used to keep the genders balanced on campuses.

But the Trump administration has consistently included gender among the characteristics it says it does not want schools to consider for admissions or hiring, along with race, ethnicity, nationality, political views, sexual orientation, gender identity or religious associations.

… Universities are looking at the administration’s edicts “and they’re saying, ‘Well, we’d rather be cautious than stick our neck out’” by continuing to give advantages to male applicants, said ACE’s Mitchell, who was undersecretary of education under President Barack Obama. “I think we will see people dropping gender preferences, even though it is still within the law.”…”
 
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Two things can be true at once — Putin makes these kinds of public statements as rhetorical weapons to drive wedges among democratic peoples and countries, but also here he uses a somewhat true statement to do so.
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“… Despite his praise for the three, particularly Mamdani’s focus on affordability, Vance told NBC News that the concern over the issue is part of a “fake narrative.” Trump has reversed course on affordability: Instead of touting how Republicans are tackling the issue, he has called the issue a “hoax” and “con job” manufactured by Democrats.

“I think the president certainly understands that prices got way too high,” Vance said.

“But I think what the president’s saying is the idea that, 11 months into the administration, that we could solve all of the affordability problems created by Democrats — I mean, that’s the hoax. The hoax is the idea that it’s our fault and not the Democrats’ fault. And I do think that’s a totally bulls‑‑‑ narrative.”…”

 
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Based on that awful NSC paper that was released a few days ago detailing how Trump 2.0 intends to completely change our post-WW2 foreign and military policy, it seems clear that the Trump Administration is planning to divide the world into 3 spheres of influence, with Russia holding sway over Europe, China getting sway over Asia, and America controlling the Western Hemisphere and the Middle East via its proxies Israel and Saudi Arabia. I don't think it will work out that way, as China, for example, is already making major inroads into Latin America, but that does seem to be their plan.
 
nycfan said:
“… Efforts to admit applicants at higher rates based on gender are legal under a loophole in federal antidiscrimination law, one that’s used to keep the genders balanced on campuses.

But the Trump administration has consistently included gender among the characteristics it says it does not want schools to consider for admissions or hiring, along with race, ethnicity, nationality, political views, sexual orientation, gender identity or religious associations.

… Universities are looking at the administration’s edicts “and they’re saying, ‘Well, we’d rather be cautious than stick our neck out’” by continuing to give advantages to male applicants, said ACE’s Mitchell, who was undersecretary of education under President Barack Obama. “I think we will see people dropping gender preferences, even though it is still within the law.”…”
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It would be incredible if DEI gets reconsidered because white men might experience repercussions.
 
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