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2021, United Airlines released the following statement: "Our flight deck should reflect the diverse group of people on board our planes every day. That's why we plan for 50% of the 5,000 pilots we train in the next decade to be women or people of color." In the past few weeks, a 2021 interview with United CEO Scott Kirby, in which he promoted United's pilot-training policies, went viral. The bottom line is clear: It will no longer be merit alone that determines who half of United's pilots-in-training will be; it will be race and sex (or "gender," as the Left...

"Top Gun will follow “a diverse range of Navy student pilots” as they embark “on some of the most challenging flight tests possible," This is the line, word, I expected to find, "diverse" which means NOT diverse. In other words every black, female lesbian they can find will get the most camera time. And white men will be a token. And we'll get a good dose of woke preaching about race, genderism, and how our military "helps" other nations. I can't watch. I won't watch.

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — When Diane Swonk first attended the Federal Reserve’s annual economic conference in Jackson Hole in the late 1990s, there was a happy hour for women who attended the event. It barely filled a single table. Now, the “Women at Jackson Hole” happy hour draws dozens of female economists and high-level decision-makers, from the United States and overseas. “I’m just glad that now there’s a line for the ladies’ room,” said Swonk, a longtime Fed watcher who is chief economist for the accounting giant KPMG. It’s not just at Jackson Hole but also in the Fed’s...

The NFL believes it has a problem with having too few minority coaches among its ranks. So, they’ve decided to solve this problem by ordering each team to hire a “diverse person” to their offensive coaching staff. The league informed teams of the new requirement in a memo sent Monday afternoon. “All NFL teams will be required to have a “diverse person (female or a member of an ethnic or racial minority)” on staff as an offensive assistant in 2022,” Dallas Morning News reporter Michael Gehlken wrote. “This position will be funded, in part, by a stipend from league office....

German Parking Garage Unveils Dedicated Spaces For LGBTQ And Migrant Drivers Today in “our obsession with inclusiveness is once again leading us back to segregating people” news, a car park in Germany is unveiling dedicated parking spaces for LGBTQ and migrant drivers. The three “diversity” parking spaces were put up in an underground car park in Hanau city centre, according to the Daily Mail. Hanau is considered a city of diversity already, the report noted. Hanau’s population was “already ethnically diverse” before the 2015 migrant crisis. The aim of the spots was to “help people who feel a special need...

A Black farmer checks the condition of his soy bean field. Getty© Getty A Black farmer checks the condition of his soy bean field. Getty In a historical step to redress racism, the USDA was poised to issue $4 billion in debt relief to farmers of color. White farmers and banks pushed back, in an attempt to uphold the racist structures they've benefitted from for centuries. Black farmers won't overcome racism until they take the levers of finance into their own hands and forge their own financial institutions. This month, in a historic step to redress racism, the United States...

A diverse coalition of young and new voters propelled President Biden to victory in November, according to a major new study of the 2020 electorate, while former President Trump made inroads among Hispanic voters in key states. The report, from the Democratic data analytics firm Catalist, found the most diverse electorate in American history showed up to vote in last year’s elections. Twenty-eight percent of voters last year were nonwhite, up 2 percentage points from the 2016 presidential election

Tuesday, former Obama senior advisor David Axelrod praised Joe Biden’s announced cabinet picks as the former vice president moves forward with a transition despite no concession from President Donald Trump. Although Biden has not announced his picks for every position, Axelrod said on “CNN Newsroom” that Biden is already “delivering” and “following through” on his promise to have “the most diverse cabinet in history.”

The cafeteria program started in immigrant communities. by Reina GattusoMarch 21, 2019 American School Lunch Is Becoming More Diverse, Like It Was in the 1910s Boys eating school lunch in New York City, 1919. NYPL/Public DomainAlana Dao couldn’t figure out which was worse: going to school with a lunch box full of hummus, or pulling out Chinese pork floss buns in front of her classmates. In the 1990s, Sugar Land, Texas, was a steak and potatoes kind of place. In contrast, Dao’s parents were Buddhist vegetarians from China, who prepared traditional foods such as Cantonese eggs and meatless staples such...

Germans will soon be able to choose a third gender on the register of births, with “diverse” set to become an option. Up until now, people had to choose between “male” and “female” when giving their gender, or leave the option blank. But following a vote in the German parliament late on Thursday, intersex people — people whose sexual anatomy does not fit the typical definitions of male and female — will be allowed to change their entry to “diverse.” The “third gender” option places Germany in line with other countries that have introduced measures to recognize intersex people or...

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) argued that the protests at the University of Missouri “will be an impetus across the country” and “how diverse the faculty is” “is a problem all over America” on Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Rachel Maddow Show.”

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus believe that President Obama's judicial nominees represent "an appalling lack of diversity," but the top White House spokesman dismissed that accusation. "The president's commitment here and the approach he takes is fairly clear," White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters when asked during the press briefing about the CBC's objection to his latest nominations within the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. "The president has had more African-American women confirmed to the federal court than any president in history," he noted, adding that he has appointed several black judges within the 11th Circuit,...

The clock ticked a little impatiently, waiting for an answer. My answer. The interviewer’s question stuck in my mind, “Have you worked with diverse students before?” Looking past her wide set eyes, I focused on the picture of MLK behind her head. He stared down at me with knowing eyes. Brooding. Silent. Without reserve. I paused, finding the answer to her question. “Yes. I have worked with diverse students. I mean, I’ve been an English Language Development teacher for the past two years and all of my students have been Hispanic.” “I wouldn’t call that diverse.” She caught me with...

As Republicans flock to to the right, Democrats scatter in all directionsRepublicans will end the year a more philosophically coherent right-wing party, writes columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. Democrats, on the other hand, will become more ideologically diverse. E.J. Dionne / Syndicated columnist Originally published Monday, May 17, 2010 at 1:42 PM WASHINGTON — This year's elections may exacerbate the difference between our two political parties, but not in the way most people are talking about. With incumbent Democratic senators under threat in two more primaries on Tuesday, the conventional view is that Republicans and Democrats will emerge from this election...

DES MOINES, Iowa - Raising money for local Republicans even as he ponders his own political future, former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said Monday that Republicans must increasingly be "a big party" that accepts divergent views. Giuliani said that broad-brush themes, like limited government, ought to define the Republican Party — not hot-button social issues like abortion and gay rights. "The major thing that we organize around as Republicans is government that puts more reliance on people than government," Giuliani said. "They (Democrats) tend to think of government solutions as most of the answers." Giuliani was in Iowa...

WASHINGTON, April 25, 2006 – The makeup of Iraq's new unity government reflects the diversity of its society, President Bush said here today. "After months of patient negotiations, Iraqi leaders reached an agreement on a unity government," Bush said in a speech on energy policy. "This new leadership reflects the diversity of Iraq, and it reflects the will of the Iraqi people who defied the terrorists and killers and went to the polls last December." The Iraqi parliament April 22 elected seven high-ranking officials, including President Jalal Talabani, who then named Jawad al Maliki as prime minister-designate. The new government...

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2006 – The conventional "Trident" missile program the Pentagon will ask Congress to fund is part of a larger strategy to better address diverse threats facing the United States and will further the country's defense goals, a Defense Department spokesman said here today. The Conventional Trident Modification program, which will cost about $503 million, was developed based on a 2001 comprehensive review of America's deterrence policy, the spokesman said, speaking on background. The study, he said, recognized that a deterrence strategy that relies primarily on nuclear weapons does not address the diverse threats the United States faces,...

12/20/2005 - DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AFPN) -- While growing up, I loved decorating our Christmas tree and hanging the handmade pinecone wreath my mom, sister and I crafted each December. I also enjoyed lighting the Menorah and eating matzo ball soup at my grandparent’s house during Hanukkah. In the same way my family is comprised of different faiths, the Air Force is also a culturally diverse organization. Many Air Force members and their families will celebrate this holiday season in the United States, while others will be exposed to different holiday traditions while defending our freedom at a...

Not all Democrats hate President Bush. While it is true that most of those present at the Democratic National Convention despise the president, there is a group who are actively supporting him, and they are growing in number. The most famous is Georgia Senator Zell Miller. Miller's fiery speech at the Republican National Convention made headlines across the nation. Some described it as over the top, but it spoke for many southern Democrats increasingly alienated by the far-left elitism of the national Democratic Party.