Trayvon Martin’s friend and a key witness in the trial of George Zimmerman made a lot more sense than you think
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Viewpoint: The Emptiness of Supreme Court Rhetoric
This week’s decisions highlight the politics of law
Viewpoint: The Goal of Affirmative Action Should Not Be ‘Diversity’ but Righting Wrongs
Our misguided Supreme Court has invited a barrage of new attacks on affirmative action based on the wrong principle
Viewpoint: Voting-Rights Decision Spells the End of Fair Elections
It also nullifies one of the most important pieces of civil rights legislation in U.S. history
No Silver Linings for Conservatives on SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision
The ruling is a setback for the cause of returning the nation to the color-blind principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
What Airline Whistleblowers Have to Say About the New Theory on Flight 800
There may be enough smoking guns to warrant reopening the investigation
Viewpoint: The Food Network Should Give Paula Deen Back Her Job
People of her generation can neither change the past, nor completely escape their roots in it
Critics of the Liberal Arts Are Wrong
Yes, science and tech are important, but a new report shows that employers prize a more broadly-based education
Viewpoint: The Real Proof of Citizenship
In the immigration reform debate, we talk about pathways to citizenship, but we almost never discuss the destination of those pathways
Affirmative Action Has Helped White Women More Than Anyone
Their successes make the case not for abandoning affirmative action but for continuing it
New Labor Law Targeting Underage Models Could Change Our Body-Image Issues
Beautiful, tall, skinny girls provoke a lot of emotion in people, none of which is ever sympathy. But a bill that just passed the New York legislature is aimed at protecting this rare species of human. Known in legal-speak as
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Cremation Is on the Rise, but Where to Put the Ashes?
Scattering the remains of your loved one—legally—can present something of a challenge.
Our Double Standard of Privacy
We’re upset about the government tracking our communications, but we willingly hand over much more sensitive information to a handful of huge corporations