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The term is often invoked as a pejorative by opinion writers and cable news pundits, and it’s even the subject of the Stop W.O.K.E. Act, a law in Florida that says it aims to “put an end to ...
Critics of wokeness, such as McWhorter, began to argue that hypervigilance towards racism and other forms of bigotry leads to overreactions that stifle debate. In recent years, “wokeness” has ...
The word "woke" is tossed around a lot in political and social debates all around the country. It's ramping up as Election Day draws near. The term carries different meanings and strong emotional ...
The Stop WOKE Act, also known as the Stop Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees Act and redubbed the Individual Freedom Act, is a Florida state law which prohibited schools and businesses from teaching certain concepts related to race, gender, racism, and privilege.
Brazilian federal deputy Kim Kataguiri has accused the government under president Lula da Silva of promoting a "woke agenda" with a proposal to tax streaming services and social media networks while requiring a certain amount of content to come from Brazilian companies with 51% of capital and shareholders belonging to "identity groups".
On January 27, 2025, memo M-25-13 was released by Matthew Vaeth, acting director for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). [1] [2] The memo said that the federal government of the United States in fiscal year 2024 spent over $3 trillion in federal "financial assistance, such as grants and loans", criticized the usage of "resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and [Green New ...
Colleges rely more heavily on federal money, especially the grants and loans the government gives students to pay for tuition. Trump's strongest tool to put schools' money on the line is his authority to enforce civil rights — the Education Department has the power to cut federal funding to schools and colleges that fail to follow civil ...
Update: U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle ruled Friday that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ suspension of Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren violated the Florida Constitution and the First Amendment.