This week in America, a relatively low-profile vote inside a federal agency set off a fresh round of debate over how far workplace protections should go and who gets to define them. The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the body responsible for enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws at work, voted to scrap guidance issued just last year that had strengthened protections for LGBTQ employees and women who have abortions as reported by Reuters. On paper, it looks like a technical regulatory decision. In practice, it reflects a deeper shift in how the US federal government views harassment, identity, and the...