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The cops are sliding into your DMs
We’ve got a troubling update on a Nebraska abortion case, an AI lawsuit, and a fond almost-farewell to Megan Rapinoe.
Are legacy admissions inherently racist?
Civil rights groups are arguing that legacy admissions are in direct violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and “are not justified by any educational necessity.”
Moms Can Do Anything…Even Shape an Election
Why are conservatives glomming onto a fringe group of so-called concerned parents? Over the past two-and-a-half years, Moms for Liberty has established branches across the United States and become a powerbroker in local and statewide elections.
SCOTUS v. Affirmative Action
It’s an unfortunate day for higher education.