In 1994, University of Michigan rejected Jennifer Gratz, setting in motion the overturning of state’s affirmative-action policy. Now, she’s challenging a black student who’s protesting her own rejection.
Poverty & Wealth
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Cuomo’s Wedge
How New York’s Democratic governor has estranged New York’s Democratic voters
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Three Cheers for Taxes
Instead of grumbling on tax day, count your blessings.
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Yes, Being a Woman Makes You Poorer
Why the failure of the Paycheck Fairness Act this week can’t be ignored.Â
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Beyond Corruption
Plutocrats don’t need to bribe anyone to distort our system beyond any reasonable conception of democracy.
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The Quality of Mercy
An evangelical Christian and former prosecutor, Mark Osler has become one of the country’s most effective advocates for criminal-justice reform.Â
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Soldiering on an Empty Stomach
The number of military families seeking food assistance has risen; even more need the help but are afraid to ask. Something’s wrong.Â
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More Than Corruption Threatens the Integrity of Our Democracy
The sad tale of how the Supreme Court got McCutcheon v. FEC wrong and how that’s helping to foster an Inequality Era. Â
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The Conversation: Joshua Steckel and Andrew Delbanco
Steckel, a high school college counselor and author of Hold Fast to Dreams, and Delbanco, author of College: What It Was, Is, and Should Be, discuss the collegiate experience of low-income students.
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America’s Class System Across The Life Cycle
Measuring the impact of income inequality on people’s lives.
