The hottest Affirmative Action Substack posts right now

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Are White People a Protected Class Now?

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 1340 implied HN points • 08 Jun 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Supreme Court Affirmative Action Race Issues Corporate Policy
  1. The Supreme Court has ended affirmative action, which changes how universities and companies can consider race in hiring and admissions.
  2. After the George Floyd protests, many companies reportedly hired very few white individuals, focusing more on diversity and inclusivity.
  3. New court rulings now state that certain diversity hiring practices could be seen as discrimination, which raises questions about fairness in hiring.

Trump's executive orders: Five big takeaways

Noahpinion • 23706 implied HN points • 23 Jan 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Executive orders Immigration Environmental Policy Affirmative Action Energy Policy
  1. Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship is very controversial because it changes who can be a citizen based on their parents' visa status. Many believe this could lead to legal battles in court.
  2. His orders to limit environmental reviews have received praise as they could make it easier to get projects approved faster, addressing some concerns about long approval times.
  3. There is a growing perception among some that Trump's policies are targeting not just illegal immigration but also skilled legal immigration, which could affect America's ability to attract top talent.

Christopher Caldwell: The Biggest Policy Change of the Century

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 2810 implied HN points • 28 Jan 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Policy change Affirmative Action Civil Rights Executive orders Trump administration
  1. Trump's decision to repeal affirmative action is seen as a massive shift in U.S. policy, more impactful than healthcare reforms or pandemic responses.
  2. For decades, affirmative action has been a major strategy for promoting desegregation and supporting minority rights, but it has recently faced growing criticism.
  3. Despite its significance, many mainstream news outlets are downplaying this policy change, treating it as just a minor leadership adjustment.

The Exquisite Irony of Claudine Gay's Downfall

Glenn Loury • 3630 implied HN points • 09 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Identity Affirmative Action Race relations Higher education Leadership
  1. Defenders claim that ousting Claudine Gay was more about race and ideology than academic integrity, but it still doesn't excuse plagiarism.
  2. Being a university president may require more than being a noteworthy scholar; skills like administration and fundraising could take precedence.
  3. The debate on affirmative action and academic standards for black students is complex, with implications for diversity, standards, and systemic corruption.
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Affirmative Action Thoughts in an Inelegant List Format

Freddie deBoer • 12964 implied HN points • 29 Jun 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Affirmative Action Higher education Social justice
  1. Race-conscious admissions in universities are okay under reparations for slavery, not just for diversity.
  2. The existing system discriminates against Asian applicants and elite colleges are a small part of higher education.
  3. Affirmative action deepens inequality within the Black community and the purpose of education has contradictory goals.

Burn Down the Admissions System

Persuasion • 2358 implied HN points • 30 Jun 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Affirmative Action Higher education Supreme Court
  1. The end of affirmative action could lead to a crucial change in the flawed admissions system.
  2. Elite colleges might exploit loopholes to maintain unjust practices like legacy admissions, donor preferences, and subjective personal statements.
  3. The personal statement component of admissions can perpetuate privilege, as it is subjective and prone to manipulation, undermining the fairness of the system.

Affirmative Action's Demise and Higher Education

Glenn’s Substack • 2260 implied HN points • 29 Jun 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Affirmative Action Higher education Supreme Court Diversity
  1. The Supreme Court ruling against Harvard and UNC impacts diversity and affirmative action practices in higher education.
  2. The Court previously deferred to universities on the compelling interest of diversity, but now requires limits within the constitution.
  3. Higher education's declining reputation may lead to less favorable treatment in the judiciary system.

Racial Preferences May End, but the Fight Will Continue

Glenn Loury • 3551 implied HN points • 18 Jun 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Race Affirmative Action Supreme Court Education Social justice
  1. The Supreme Court is expected to end racial preferences in college admissions, but the fight for racial equality will continue.
  2. Advocates suggest shifting preferences from race to socioeconomics to better address disparities in access to education.
  3. Maintaining racial preferences based on outdated assumptions about disadvantages faced by black students may actually hinder progress towards equality.

The End of Racial Discrimination and the Beginning of National Self-Knowledge

Glenn Loury • 1924 implied HN points • 13 Aug 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Affirmative Action Constitution
  1. Racial discrimination has been a part of America's history but is being addressed through legal decisions.
  2. Limited affirmative action may have been necessary in the past, but now it's time for a more race-neutral approach.
  3. The Supreme Court's decisions on affirmative action highlight the importance of upholding the principles of equality and individualism.

What I read this week...

chamathreads • 1061 implied HN points • 09 Jul 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Policy Affirmative Action Economy Global relations Health
  1. The newsletter included articles on U.S. resilience, life after affirmative action, and pickleball issues.
  2. Topics covered in the newsletter included wind and solar power, legacy college admissions, and the impact of affirmative action on different racial groups.
  3. There were articles on global events such as China restricting mineral exports, Singapore's falling home prices, and the personality profiles of high-net-worth individuals.

The court's colorblindness scam

Science Forever • 318 implied HN points • 03 Jul 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Affirmative Action Supreme Court Racism
  1. The recent affirmative action decision by the US Supreme Court has both short-term and long-term damaging effects, particularly impacting students of color and their academic performance.
  2. The court's ruling did not invalidate admission preferences for legacy applicants, athletes, donors' children, and faculty members' children, which predominantly benefit white applicants.
  3. The decision raises questions about the inconsistency in the application of color blindness, as it critiques race-based preferences for some applicants while not addressing others.

The Distraction & Distortion of Affirmative Action

The Discourse Lounge • 740 implied HN points • 06 Jul 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Race Affirmative Action Supreme Court Civil Rights Movement Conservatism
  1. Affirmative Action has helped improve earnings for Black, Hispanic, and Native American individuals.
  2. Recent rulings on Affirmative Action in colleges have minimal practical impact due to existing admissions practices.
  3. Conservatives have strategically shifted focus and created distractions around Affirmative Action, aiming to diminish its importance in addressing racial inequality.

What's Next for Affirmative Action

OLD GOATS with Jonathan Alter • 196 implied HN points • 01 Jul 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Affirmative Action Education Race Diversity Legislation
  1. The Supreme Court decision outlawed race-based preferences in college admissions, leading to a need for class-based preferences for maintaining diversity.
  2. Justice Sotomayor's dissent highlighted the importance of affirmative action programs for first-generation and low-income students, finding common ground among liberal and conservative justices.
  3. Class-based affirmative action solutions aim to achieve both racial and economic diversity in colleges, with examples from various institutions showing positive results.

Affirmative Action: A Primer, & A Finger Exercise

Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality • 315 implied HN points • 29 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Affirmative Action Meritocracy Inequality Social justice
  1. In a society with structural racism, even a good meritocratic system can unfairly advantage privileged groups and disadvantage marginalized ones.
  2. Meritocratic tests can also perpetuate structural racism, leading to unfair outcomes in job selection.
  3. Choosing the best people for a job involves considering and addressing structural racism in both access to resources and the testing process.

Newsroom Diversity Will Require Union Flexibility

Second Rough Draft • 137 implied HN points • 27 Jul 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Diversity Affirmative Action Labor Unions Journalism
  1. Newsroom diversity is being challenged by recent court rulings against affirmative action.
  2. Labor unions may need to adjust their rules to preserve diversity in newsrooms during layoffs.
  3. Implementing economic affirmative action can help promote diversity by favoring applicants from lower income or wealth backgrounds.

Diversity Goals Imply Quality Trade-Offs

Cremieux Recueil • 132 implied HN points • 18 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Diversity Affirmative Action Meritocracy Discrimination Legal system
  1. Diversity goals can lead to compromising organizational operations and contradict the idea of rewarding based on contributions.
  2. Affirmative action initiatives may end up favoring less talented individuals over more qualified candidates from minority populations.
  3. Recruiting a highly talented and diverse workforce can be challenging due to the small number of gifted individuals from low-performing populations.

The Supreme Court ends Affirmative Action

The Reactionary • 157 implied HN points • 29 Jun 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Legal Affirmative Action Supreme Court
  1. The Supreme Court has ended Affirmative Action in college admissions due to violations of the Equal Protection Clause.
  2. Justice Roberts argued that the purported benefits of affirmative action were vague and not sufficiently coherent.
  3. Colleges can still consider an applicant's discussion of how race affected their life, but not use it to circumvent the ban on race-based admissions.

SCOTUS & EEOC Commissioner: Civil Rights Law Actually Prohibits Racial Discrimination

Unsafe Science • 85 implied HN points • 03 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Civil Rights Supreme Court Affirmative Action Diversity Academic Freedom
  1. Civil Rights laws prohibit racial discrimination, not just for specific groups
  2. Employers are not permitted to take race-conscious actions in employment for diversity
  3. Discrimination based on race is illegal, even for achieving equity or compensating for past discrimination

Racism and sexism, status games, and affirmative action

Sex and the State • 9 implied HN points • 15 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Affirmative Action Political Realignment Society Civil Rights Ideology
  1. The political and ideological realignment since 2016 is prompting a reevaluation of societal values and the types of 'games' we engage in.
  2. Hannah Nikole Jones's essay on affirmative action raises the question of reframing societal norms and behaviors.
  3. Affirmative action discussion opens up the opportunity to reconsider the dynamics of racism, sexism, and status games in society.

Affirmative Action Is Dead. That's A Good Thing

Stove Top • 5 HN points • 01 Jul 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Affirmative Action Supreme Court College Admissions Identity politics Education reform
  1. Affirmative action has been abolished, which some view as a positive change.
  2. The demographics of the country have changed since affirmative action began, making it a challenge to implement fairly.
  3. An alternative to affirmative action could be focusing on class-based admissions to address inequalities in college admissions.

"I got on the case. I saw the documents. I saw the internal Harvard reports where it shows that they knew they were discriminating against Asians from the get go. “

Year Zero • 13 implied HN points • 05 Jul 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Higher education Affirmative Action Discrimination Legal Cases Racial Issues
  1. Harvard University knew they were discriminating against Asians from the start.
  2. Adam Mortara was approached to lead a case against Harvard.
  3. Internal Harvard reports revealed discrimination against Asians in college admissions.