The Paradox of Affirmative Action

The Paradox of Affirmative Action

Affirmative action continues to mean different things for Americans. Viewed as a helping hand, a handout or a hindrance to meaningful progress, how it is decided who has access to higher education continues to hold back discussions on deracialized equality. The phrase...

Chicken Hawk Affirmative Action

For the past two weeks, John Kerry has been hounded by an attack on his Vietnam record by a group called Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. And even though he still carries shrapnel in his body, he has been portrayed as a liar, a coward and an opportunist. It matters...