Protesters opposed to Arizona's Immigration Law SB 1070 march through downtown Phoenix on April 25, 2012.

Why States Shouldn’t Control Immigration

Whatever the Supreme Court's decision on Arizona's controversial law, it should be a wake-up call about why American immigration policy must be established on a national — not state — level

Eric Liu

The Whitewashing of Arizona

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The state’s ban on “ethnic studies” in high schools reveals a deep fear of racial diversity

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Mitt tries to shake the competition, as Obama drives his point home to the supreme court

Jon Meacham

Why Obama Shouldn’t Declare War on the Supreme Court

President Barack Obama greets the justices of the Supreme Court prior to delivering his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 25, 2011. From left to right: Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Anthony Kennedy, Obama, Justice Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg and Justice Stephen Breyer

Even if he loses the health care case, the President ought to resist bashing the Supreme Court to please the base

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Why The Supreme Court Should Uphold the Health Care Law 9-0

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The fate of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act hangs on whether the justices stand by their professed belief in restraint

Eric Liu

What Asian Americans Reveal About Affirmative Action

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People assume eliminating race as a factor would benefit Asian Americans, but here’s why they’re wrong

How Affirmative Action Backfires at Universities

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The policy of placing students with better-prepared peers ultimately makes classrooms less diverse. Here’s why

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Is the Supreme Court Going to Kill Affirmative Action?

People walk in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington on Jan. 25, 2012

A white student was rejected from a college that uses race as a factor in admissions. Her case is now going to the highest court in the land

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Birth Control: Could It Be Illegal Again?

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The right to use contraception seems obvious, but a fierce battle is starting to heat up

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And Justiff For All

States’ rights is the argument for outlawing abortion, teaching evolution and, well, anything really

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Why Won’t The Supreme Court Allow TV Cameras?

Our justices aren’t used to being second-guessed, but it’s time to demand more transparency in the highest court in the land

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Big Brother Wants to Track Your Car

Can the Supreme Court protect us from GPS surveillance?

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Judges Are for Sale — and Special Interests Are Buying

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A new report details how big business and corporate lobbyists are packing courts with judges who put special interests ahead of the public interest

Justice on Display: Should Judges Deliberate in Public?

Amid fierce disagreements in the Wisconsin Supreme Court, chief justice Shirley Abrahamson has a novel suggestion: have judges debate in public. Other states should take note