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Japan: Unconstitutionality of Racial Preferences Stirs Concern about Social Division in US

Dorothy Phoenix - August 2, 2023. Published in Tokyo Shimbun

If the court makes decisions on a partisan basis, it will lose the people’s trust.

India: America’s Rulers

Lalatendu Das - July 18, 2023. Published in The Statesman

Affirmative Action had opened the doors for Blacks ... to join the American ruling classes through the portals of elite universities.

Canada: A Devastating Ruling on Affirmative Action in Higher Education

Reg Moss - July 17, 2023. Published in Le Devoir

[T]here is no indication that discrimination has been eradicated — quite the contrary.

Mauritius: The Limits of Law as a Social Tool

Lalatendu Das - July 16, 2023. Published in Mauritius Times

In 2022, over 60,000 people applied for admission to Harvard; fewer than 2,000 were admitted.

Canada: The Paradox of Affirmative Action

Robin Koerner - July 11, 2023. Published in La Presse

[C]an we commit one wrong to right another?

South Africa: The Self-Immolation of America’s Democracy

Lalatendu Das - July 9, 2023. Published in Mail and Guardian

[T]he U.S. is so divided that it is unlikely there will be a constitutional amendment anytime soon that enables reform of the [Supreme Court].

Taiwan: Racial Diversity and the Limiting of Affirmative Action in American Universities

Jennifer Sampson - July 9, 2023. Published in UDN

[I]s limiting the scope of affirmative action a good move or a disaster?

Canada: Black Students Don’t Want Affirmative Action. They Want Equal Opportunity

Rejeanne Lacroix - July 6, 2023. Published in National Post

India: Watershed Moment

Lalatendu Das - July 6, 2023. Published in The Statesman

Critics of the [Supreme Court] decision argue that the 6-3 ruling in favor of neutrality denies the U.S.A.'s history of racial injustice.

Tanzania: US Supreme Court Ruling a Big Blow to Affirmative Action

Lalatendu Das - July 6, 2023. Published in The Citizen

At its core, affirmative action represented a response to centuries of oppression and discrimination suffered by Blacks in America.

U.A.E.: Hypocrisy Is at the Heart of US Supreme Court Judge’s Opposition to Affirmative Action

Lalatendu Das - July 6, 2023. Published in The National

Justice Clarence Thomas benefited from the programs he is now arguing against.

Spain: Another Rollback of Rights

Marta Quirós Alarcón - July 6, 2023. Published in El País

[W]hen somebody vows to eliminate certain rights and is given the power to do so, they generally do.

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