Verizon Ends DEI Programs Amidst Frontier Deal Approval
Verizon’s decision to terminate its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs has sparked a firestorm of reaction, largely fueled by the company’s simultaneous pursuit of regulatory approval for its acquisition of Frontier Communications. The timing of this move, coinciding with an alleged Trump administration investigation, suggests a calculated effort to appease a specific political faction rather than a genuine shift in corporate values.
Many observers perceive this action as blatant political appeasement, a cynical abandonment of principles for the sake of profit. The argument is that Verizon’s professed commitment to DEI was merely superficial, a public relations tactic designed to project a socially conscious image.… Continue reading