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How Long Will Affirmative Action Last?
How Long Will Affirmative Action Last?
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Oct 7, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
Last week, a contentious affirmative action case came to a temporary resolution. In a lawsuit filed against Harvard by Asian American students and conservative opponents of affirmative action, a judge ruled in favor of the university’s race-conscious admissions process. The selection process, she says, helps create a diverse student body and does not discriminate against Asian American applicants. But here’s the catch: there are examples of bias in the application process. And this case is probably far from over.
Guest: Elie Mystal, executive editor of Above The Law and contributing writer at The Nation.
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Guest: Elie Mystal, executive editor of Above The Law and contributing writer at The Nation.
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Released:
Oct 7, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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