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One man succeeded in killing affirmative action by using Asian American students as a wedge, say activists from Harvard and UNC

After a decades-long struggle to kill affirmative action, one man succeeded by using Asian American students as a wedge, say activists from Harvard and UNC. They see through it — and have fought back in interracial coalitions

Even if it’s defeated, the measure is expected to be a cornerstone of the Republican agenda heading into the 2024 elections

(Archived document, may contain errors) 241 January 25, 1983 SAVING $1 11. BILLION: HOW TO DO IT PA.RT 2, TRANSPORTATION, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT THE NATIONAL DEBT INTRODUCTION Ronald Reagan can slash $89 billion in outlays and raise nearly $22 billion in revenues, thus chopping $111 billion from the projected $200 billion 1984 budget deficit. Some $15 billion of this deficit reduction can be made in the national security and natural resources sectors detailed in Part I of this series.

Susan Walsh-Pool/Getty Images BY: SOPHIE TATUM, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — The Senate Monday evening voted 64-33 to confirm Miguel Cardona to lead the U.S. Education Department as schools across the country attempt to return to safe, in-person instruction — something the Biden administration has prioritized as part of its COVID-19 response plan. Coming into office, President Joe Biden said ensuring students and educators are able to return to the classroom safely was a top priority — which i...

Biden must champion a new Civil Rights Act The Trump administration spent four years rolling back civil rights. The Biden administration will have to push for sweeping reforms. By The Editorial BoardUpdated January 18, 2021, 4:00 a.m. Email to a Friend With Kamala Harris as his vice president — the first woman, Black, and Indian American to hold that office — and against the backdrop of a growing antiracist movement, its incumbent on President-elect Joe Biden to strengthen the nations...