affirmative action

Justice Thomas Hasn't Uttered A Word From The Bench In 10 Years

Does it really matter?
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Affirmative Action Is Great For White Women. So Why Do They Hate It?

The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the program benefits the women who fought against it most of all.
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Hillary Clinton Says A Republican President Would 'Break' The Supreme Court

Clinton said that the court's composition "could undermine virtually every pillar of the progressive movement."
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The Supreme Court Had A Landmark Year. Here Are Its Greatest Hits.

And some sorry stumbles.
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Note To Justice Scalia: Black Students Do Very Well At Top Colleges

By Jonathan Rothwell | Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institution

5 Things To Know About The Woman Whose Case Could End Affirmative Action As We Know It

Meet Abigail Fisher, the onetime University of Texas applicant who took her case to the Supreme Court.
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Justice Scalia Is Simply Wrong About Affirmative Action

By Emily DeRuy, National Journal

Civil Rights Official Calls Black Lives Matter Protesters 'Precious Little Flowers'

In arguing against affirmative action, Scalia referenced a brief by Peter Kirsanow, who serves on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
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Here's What You Missed At The Big, Crazy Affirmative Action Hearing

Check out the highlights from Wednesday's Supreme Court drama.
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#StayMadAbby Is Black Students’ Perfect Response To Justice Scalia

They started the hashtag after he argued that black students do better in "slower-track" schools.
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