The U.S. Supreme Court, as I’m sure you all know by now, upheld Michigan’s ban on affirmative action yesterday in a 6-2 decision, with Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg dissenting. (Elena Kagan, recused herself, presumably due to the fact that she was involved in the case prior to joining the Supreme Court, during […]
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Affirmative Action is dead in the United States… Now what?
Posted in Ann Arbor, Civil Liberties, Detroit, Michigan Also tagged achievement gap, affirmative action, Arizona, Bill Schuette, California, Civil Right Act, college, college admissions, conservative legislation, dissent, diversity, Elena Kagan, Florida, higher education, KKK, Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Proposition 2, racism, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Schuette v. BAMN, Supreme Court, Ted Spencer, the conservative agenda, the free market will fix everything, University of Michigan, Ward Connerly, Wisconsin 65 Comments
The New Yorker enthusiastically endorses Obama, saying his reelection is “a matter of great urgency”
God, I love the New Yorker. Their endorsement of Obama is one of the very best things that I’ve read over the course of this past year. It’s thoughtful, comprehensive, and brilliantly written. Following are two brief clips. One pertains to Obama. The other pertains to Romney. I’d highly recommend following the link, though, and […]
Posted in Media, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged 47%, Affordable Care Act, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, AmeriCorps, Ayn Rand, bipartisanship, Bush, civil rights, class warfare, Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Elena Kagan, equal pay for equal work, FDR, Freeloading 47, gay rights, Global Warming, Guantánamo, gun control, infrastructure, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, marriage equality, New Deal, Obama, Obama is a Socialist, Obamacare, Pell grants, predator drones, Republican lies, Republican obstructionism, right-wing extremism, Romney, stimulus, Supreme Court, women's rights 17 Comments