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Links from today's episode:

These U.S. Companies Are Not Ditching DEI Amid Trump’s Crackdown | Time Magazine March 2025

https://time.com/7261857/us-companies-keep-dei-initiatives-list-trump-diversity-order-crackdown/


Which US companies are pulling back on diversity initiatives? | AP News February 2025

https://apnews.com/article/dei-diversity-equity-inclusion-lawsuits-f2f5e9136ac95d9466ee91c97c7e3be1 


Victoria’s Secret Tweaks DEI Language To ‘Inclusion And Belonging’: Here Are All The Companies Rolling Back DEI Programs | Forbes March 2025

https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/03/05/victorias-secret-tweaks-dei-language-to-inclusion-and-belonging-here-are-all-the-companies-rolling-back-dei-programs/ 


As the war on DEI intensifies, some companies hold the line while others work behind the scenes | CNBC February 2025

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/07/dei-companies-holding-the-line.html 


The 2016 Campaign to remove Trump products from stores like Nordstrom, Sears, and Marshalls

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GrabYourWallet 


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Episode#36 Greenwashing 101 (recorded before the 2024 rebranding of this show)


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