
The fate of affirmative action
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The History of Affirmative Action in the United States
John Klinehill: There are two affirmative action cases before the Supreme Court this term. Can you walk us through each and sort of what the issue at the heart of each is? Ian Millheiser: The broader lens is that the court isn't likely to rule affirmative action can still exist, but Harvard just did it wrong. Fabio Licinius: I've been surprised twice in my career when I thought the Supreme Court was going to nicks affirmative action.
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