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"Even if you move past the obvious tension between a legacy of advancing liberty and the perpetuation of slavery in the US's founding documents, there are other ironies here. For example, the order slams the Department of the Interior's role in implementing changes that 'inappropriately minimize the value of certain historical events or figures' at the same time that the administration's policies have led to the removal of references to transgender individuals and minorities and women.

But buried within the list of issues is a reference to a display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The display, the executive order complains, 'claims that 'sculpture has been a powerful tool in promoting scientific racism' and promotes the view that race is not a biological reality but a social construct.' That wording is denounced as an example of 'divisive, race-centered ideology.' But the Smithsonian's text is entirely accurate."

arstechnica.com/science/2025/0

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Ars Technica · Trump annoyed the Smithsonian isn’t promoting discredited racial ideasBy John Timmer

The kind of "woke" research that is all but banned in the US of A. Data confirm that these drivers do not commit more infractions than whites. They just get more tickets, proving that "Driving under the influence of melanin" is a factor in traffic stops. arstechnica.com/science/2025/0 #racism #racialprofiling #lawenforcement #equity #race

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Ars Technica · Study of Lyft rideshare data confirms minorities get more ticketsBy John Timmer