Systems & Spin: DEI in Organs, Defund Redux, Peace Deals & 911 Fails

Nov. 25, 2025 — Systems & Spin. We break down a Biden-era organ transplant rule accused of embedding a DEI lens, a New York City safety pivot that puts “End of Policing” author Alex Vitale on the inside, and a Chicago case where a judge freed a prolific offender before a Blue Line immolation sparked terrorism charges.
On foreign policy, reports point to core terms emerging in a U.S.–Ukraine peace framework even as Kyiv pushes back on concessions and Russia fumes. Inside the Beltway, Chuck Schumer faces escalated calls to step aside amid base anger and midterm maneuvering. And in California, the state’s $450 million NextGen 911 project is paused after misroutes and outages; officials now tout a 2030 reset.