White House anti-DEI measures target library in Barcelona

The Trump administration has banned DEI policies across the US and wants the same for anyone, anywhere, who does business with the country. That includes overseas companies that offer services to US missions or to the US government. But the White House may have gone a step too far in trying to get a public library in Barcelona to change its inclusion policies. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from the Spanish city.

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