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Edward Blum
affirmative action
Sept. 2, 2019
The Harvard Affirmative-Action Case Isn’t Really About Undervaluing Asian Labor
It’s about overvaluing whiteness.
By
Zak Cheney-Rice
race
Oct. 24, 2018
White Americans Got Affirmative Action First. Now Many of Them Want It Gone.
A lawsuit filed by Asian-American applicants against Harvard is revealing uncomfortable truths about the history of racial advantage in the U.S.
By
Zak Cheney-Rice
legal challenges
Aug. 5, 2017
How Jeff Sessions Might Channel the Far-Right Crusade Against Affirmative Action
The DOJ inserting itself into this debate would represent a dramatic break with history and prior practices.
By
Cristian Farias
the law
May 29, 2015
Meet the Mastermind Teeing Up the Roberts Court
Evenwel v. Abbott,
a case about voter representation, could lead to redistricting that would shift power from urban to rural electoral districts.
By
Cristian Farias