When is discrimination not discrimination?  For the past few decades the answer has been when it helps government approved minorities——blacks, Hispanics, women——overcome past discrimination.  Those not so anointed complained about counter discrimination, with varying degrees of success, over the years. And now the government is listening by threatening to sue those institutions that favor one group for violating the 1964 Civil Rights Act which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, religion, sex or national origin.  And affected institutions are reacting. Universities are particularly notorious for reserving certain admission slots and faculty positions for minorities.  But perhaps they'll be more careful now that the Department of Justice has threatened to sue Southern Illinois University for discrimination against white and male students because of fellowships designed specifically for minorities. The Proactive Recruitment of...(Read Full Post)