![]() Some companies may choose to continue with their diversity initiatives, while others may abandon such efforts in the face of potential legal challenges. Corporate executives have been considering their next steps in light of the ruling. However, critics warn that the Supreme Court ruling may embolden challengers to sue companies, knowing that the court is receptive to their claims. The equal protection clause does not apply to private employers, and companies are allowed to actively ensure a wide pool of job candidates to select the best applicants. Some experts argue that corporate diversity efforts are not directly analogous to university admissions programs. Data shows that the number of Black and Latino students at universities has fallen sharply in states that have already abolished such programs. Over 60 large companies, including General Motors and Meta, have warned that ending affirmative action in higher education would make it more difficult to build diverse workforces. The ruling has sparked fears that employees and conservative activists may bring legal challenges to diversity policies in companies. Although this particular case is not expected to directly impact corporate diversity efforts, future cases that reach the Supreme Court could pose a threat to such initiatives. The recent Supreme Court ruling that struck down affirmative action in college admissions has raised concerns in corporate America that diversity initiatives may now be vulnerable to legal challenges. If Putin is ousted from power, the FSB will remain, and another KGB successor will likely take over the Kremlin, they conclude. They suggest that Putin's chef, Yevgeny Prigozhin, crossed the FSB by attacking the GRU, which ultimately led to treason charges against him. The authors note that Putin has relied heavily on former KGB agents and military figures to maintain his rule, but the GRU, Russia's military intelligence agency, is subordinate to the Ministry of Defense and therefore lacks the same proximity to the president. The FSB is essentially a dystopian version of the "deep state" that exists in the US, they argue, and its purpose is to keep the regime in power. They write that the FSB has a long history of surviving political upheaval, including the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime is teetering on the brink of collapse, but even if he is ousted, the FSB (the successor to the KGB) will continue to exert control over Russia, according to analysts Mark Toth and Jonathan Sweet. ![]()
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