A group of Democrat attorneys general are pushing back on the behalf of corporations, stating on Wednesday they would not be prosecuting companies for their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. The Supreme Court’s recent ruling against the use of race in the consideration of college applicants had a quick ripple effect, bringing on a…
Democrat AGs Push Back After SCOTUS Ruling, Say They Will Support Corporate DEI Efforts
July 20, 2023
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When Will Progressives Realize That Americans Really Hate Racial Preferences?
Commentary The Supreme Court’s decision striking down racial preferences in student admissions at Harvard and the University of North Carolina is proving to be highly popular with American voters. The most recent poll, released on July 17, reveals that 65 percent—nearly two-thirds—of likely voters approve of the court’s 6–3 ruling, including 49 percent—nearly half—who strongly…
UNC to Offer Free Tuition to Some Students After SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling
July 7, 2023
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The University of North Carolina (UNC) will be offering free tuition to some students following the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 29 ruling to strike down race-based admissions policies at U.S. colleges—also referred to as affirmative action policies. The high court ruled in favor of Students for Fair Admissions in its cases against Harvard College (the undergraduate college of Harvard…
SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling Only First Step Toward Restoring Civil Rights
Commentary In a free society that champions equality, judging people on their merits rather than on their skin color would be an uncontroversial practice. So, that America’s ruling class recoiled in horror at the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, which barred affirmative action in admissions at schools receiving government largesse,…
Curtailing Affirmative Action in College Admissions
Commentary Last week, the Supreme Court took a stand for justice. In a pair of decisions, the Court banned the longstanding process of “affirmative action” (a euphemism for racial preferences) in the college admissions process. Reiterating a statement he made in 2007, Chief Justice John Roberts spoke for the six-justice majority: “The way to stop…
Your Guide to This Year’s Constitutional Cases From SCOTUS — Part II
Commentary This two-part series thumbnails the 10 most important constitutional cases in the Supreme Court’s October 2022 term, which ended on June 30. They relate the gist of each case and whether it was based on constitutional (“originalist”) grounds or on other factors. They show that the court, far from being controlled by a widely…
Watchdog Group Warns Universities of Lawsuits If They Fail to Observe Supreme Court Affirmative Action Rulings
July 4, 2023
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The Supreme Court has spoken on the constitutionality of using affirmative action in higher education admissions. On June 29, the court ruled, in two separate cases, that for colleges and universities to use race in making admissions decisions is unlawful, violating the Equal Protection clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Students for…
SCOTUS Wakes Up
Commentary The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) hasn’t given conservatives a straight flush. Justices John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh broke ranks with their conservative confrères in the so-called voter rights case in Alabama. I say “so-called voter rights case” because, in fact, it had nothing to do with the law, which stipulates that…
Most Americans Agree With Supreme Court Rulings on Race-Based Admissions, Debt Cancellation: Poll
July 3, 2023
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A recent ABC News/Ipsos poll found most Americans agreed with the Supreme Court’s recent rulings in three high-profile cases. The majority of Americans, 52 percent, approved of the decision against race-based admissions in higher education, while 32 percent disapproved. The court’s ban on affirmative action-based admissions was the result of its hearing two cases—originally filed in 2014—that…
SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling Shows Americans Should Be Treated Based on Character and Personal Responsibility, Not Race: Advocates
July 2, 2023
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling to strike down race-based admissions policies at U.S. colleges—also referred to as affirmative action policies—shows that Americans should be treated based on their character and their personal responsibility, not their race, according to two advocates who praised the decision. “I’m elated. There’s no other way of saying it, it’s a big…
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