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Why Affirmative Action Is Still Necessary
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Why Affirmative Action Is Still Necessary

What will come of efforts to diversify college campuses with the end of affirmative action in higher education?

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The Growing Threat to Contraception Access
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The Growing Threat to Contraception Access

Recent attacks on contraception threaten to undo decades of progress made by the landmark Griswold v. Connecticut ruling.

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How Plessy v. Ferguson Relates to Today’s Struggles
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How Plessy v. Ferguson Relates to Today’s Struggles

De facto residential segregation is increasing today, creating segregated hospitals, schools, and transportation systems—the very things permitted by Plessy v. Ferguson.

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Who is “White”? How the Supreme Court Helped Constructed Our Definition of Race
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Who is “White”? How the Supreme Court Helped Constructed Our Definition of Race

The U.S. legal system played a vital role in constructing the country’s understanding of race and whiteness, as was the case of Bhagat Singh Thind.

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Protecting Disabled Students’ Legal Recourse Against Discrimination
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Protecting Disabled Students’ Legal Recourse Against Discrimination

The outcome of the Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools case will affect the redress disabled students have in resolving disability rights violations from schools.

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How a Supreme Court Case Could Threaten Workers’ Rights
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How a Supreme Court Case Could Threaten Workers’ Rights

The Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling holding labor unions broadly responsible for the economic impacts of strikes. 

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The Attack on Native Children, Identity, and Sovereignty
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The Attack on Native Children, Identity, and Sovereignty

The Supreme Court reviews a case that, if upheld, will reverse strides in rectifying the cultural genocide and displacement of Native families.

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America v. Democracy: The Supreme Court, Explained
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America v. Democracy: The Supreme Court, Explained

An explainer on the Supreme Court, the federal judiciary’s highest court, which has been instrumental in leveraging and stripping rights.

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A Breakdown of the Supreme Court Rulings and their Impact
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A Breakdown of the Supreme Court Rulings and their Impact

A breakdown of four key Supreme Court rulings in the 2021-22 term that will have major rippling effects on the country beyond the individual cases.

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