Recently, an engineer at Google distributed a ten-page memorandum calling for greater ideological diversity at Google and a fresh look into Google's current policies on diversity and inclusion. The memorandum drew a quick reply from Danielle Brown, Google's new V.P. of diversity, integrity, and governance. I have spent seven years in Cambridge, Mass.; studied for a semester in the Soviet Union; and lived for seven years in the Bay Area.  Please therefore allow me to translate Brown's email into plain English. I'm Danielle, Google's brand new VP of Diversity, Integrity & Governance. I started just a couple of weeks ago, and I had hoped to take another week or so to get the lay of the land before introducing myself to you all. But given the heated debate we've seen over the past few days, I feel compelled to say a few words. (I am the new grand inquisitor and head of the Ministry of Truth.  Someone has already tried to...(Read Full Post)