Two small populist parties are responsible for accelerating the shift, which has been felt acutely by the Indigenous Māori.
Tag: Affirmative Action
White Politician Poised for Power Faces Hurdle in South Africa
As John Steenhuisen, who leads the second-largest party, negotiates for a place in the government, he must overcome perceptions that his Democratic Alliance favors the interests of white people.
Social Class Is Not About Only Race
Class diversity has been a blind spot for many colleges. Will that now change?
The End of Affirmative Action
We’re covering the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling, heat in the South and a fast-fashion blunder.
Your Friday Briefing: Top U.S. Court Rules Against Affirmative Action
Also, more protests in France and a backlash at Shein.
Waiting for the Justices
We’re covering the coming affirmative action ruling, the search for a submersible and Hunter Biden.
The Hard Question of Affirmative Action and Slavery
If there were an affirmative action program for the descendants of enslaved people, would you consider that to be race-based?
Diversity vs. Fairness
When the Supreme Court upheld affirmative action in the 1970s, it helped lay the groundwork for the program’s demise.
Your Monday Briefing: The Social Cost of ‘Zero Covid’
Plus, Iran abolishes the morality police and Russia vows to defy an oil price cap.
What’s the Future of Affirmative Action?
The Supreme Court seems poised to end the policy.