Race
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Newyork
The John Roberts Two-Step
In 2007, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion in Parents Involved v. Seattle School District No. 1, which struck down race-based “tiebreakers” in school admissions programs in Seattle and Louisville, Ky. “The way to stop ...
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US
He Worked for Years to Overturn Affirmative Action and Finally Won. He’s Not Done.
Edward Blum’s latest victory at the Supreme Court is the culmination of a long fight to take race out of college admissions. Is the workplace next?
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Sports
Silverstone, a Storied Formula 1 Track, Wants to Continue Its Tale
Formula 1 held its first Grand Prix there, and the track is now negotiating with the sport to keep racing.
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Newyork
John Roberts and Clarence Thomas Have the ‘Colorblind’ Constitution All Wrong
If nothing else, the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard is a victory for the conservative vision of the so-called colorblind Constitution — a Constitution that does not see or recognize race in any capacity, for any ...
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Newyork
John Roberts Throws a Curveball
The Supreme Court’s voting rights ruling on Thursday in Allen v. Milligan is as shocking as it is welcome. The Voting Rights Act has lived to see another day, with implications for 2024 and beyond. The court ruled that Section 2 of the Voting Rights ...
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Newyork
I’m in High School. I Hope Affirmative Action Is Rejected and Replaced With Something Stronger.
The Supreme Court will soon decide the fate of race-based affirmative action in college admissions. Its ruling will be of particular interest to my class — high school juniors who would be the first affected by a change in admissions policies. Like ...
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Sports
Rick Hoyt, Who Competed in Races With His Father, Dies at 61
Hoyt regularly raced in the Boston Marathon with his father, Dick Hoyt, who pushed his wheelchair.