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Republicans celebrate Supreme Court affirmative action decision: Democrats call it  a 'step back'
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Republicans are celebrating a return to ‘merit-based’ education admissions while Democrats claim the Supreme Court’s decision will turn back the clock on racial justice.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson accuses Clarence Thomas of having 'an obsession with race consciousness' and relying on 'many more straw men' than can be listed in his affirmative action opinion
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Biden slams Supreme Court for college affirmative action ruling 
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President Joe Biden on Thursday blasted the Supreme Court decision that ended affirmation action for college admissions, arguing discrimination still exists in America.

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Affirmative action for male students is new 'dirty little secret': US colleges 'worried'
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Data from National Student Clearinghouse reveals female students accounted for 59.5% of all college enrollments in spring 2021, compared to 40.5% men.

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70% of Asian Americans support affirmative action. Here's why misconceptions persist.
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With the Harvard affirmative action case a step closer to the Supreme Court, Asian American activists say much of their work involves dispelling myths about affirmative action's impacts.

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Federal appeals court upholds Harvard University's use of affirmative action policies
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The lawsuit charged that Harvard discriminated against Asian American students in order to boost African American and Hispanic enrollment.

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California students say they're 'deeply disappointed' after voters cast ballots against affirmative action
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"It would have been a game-changer in increasing diversity and representation at UC," one student from UCLA said of the rejected Proposition 16.

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Letters to the Editor: Why oppose affirmative action? Obama explained it well
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In his 2008 speech on race, then-candidate Obama explained why both Black people and white people feel dehumanized.

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Washington Group Fighting Affirmative Action Used Proud Boys As Guards
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John Rudoff/GettyAn anti-affirmative action campaign used members of the Proud Boys for security—and is now claiming it didn’t realize its protection team was an organization labeled a hate group.On Nov. 5, voters in Washington state are set to decide on the future of Referendum 88, a measure that would allow affirmative action hiring in public […]

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U.S. says it might enter Harvard affirmative action court battle
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Harvard had cited the need to protect the privacy of applicants and students as well as the inner workings of its admissions process, arguing that various documents should be initially filed under seal pending the judge’s review. The Justice Department said it opposed Harvard’s request, joining Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), the group behind the […]

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