On AlterNet: affirmative action

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The Death of Affirmative Action

Sam Fulwood III, Center for American Progress. April 10, 2012.

It's time for progressive thinkers and policymakers to consider what steps will be necessary after the demise of legally sanctioned diversity programs.

Do Obama and Geithner Have the Same Flaw: Accommodation Instead of Moral Action?

Mark Ames, AlterNet. January 15, 2010.

Tim Geithner has a long history of caving to moral pressures and smoothing over colossal failures. But his personality is much like Obama. Maybe that's how he keeps his job.

Rachel Maddow Takes Down MSNBC's Resident Racist, Pat Buchanan

Rachel Maddow, The Rachel Maddow Show. July 20, 2009.

On her show recently, Rachel Maddow showed just how dated and racist conservative whining about affirmative action and "reverse discrimination" is.

Priceless: 'English-Only' Supporters Hold Conference, Can't Spell 'Conference'

Lee Fang, ThinkProgress. June 22, 2009.

Speaking under a misspelled banner, right-wingers who want to make English the official language of the U.S. showed no sense of irony.

What's on Your State Ballot?

Kristina Wilfore, Ms. Magazine. September 19, 2008.

It's easy to get lost in the drama of the presidential contest. But some of the most important issues this election will play out at the state level.

Ward Connerly Using Deceptive 'Civil Rights' Initiatives to Ban Affirmative Action

Katherine Spillar, Ms. Magazine. March 5, 2008.

Ward Connerly has been well-compensated by the construction industry for his leadership of the anti-affirmative action crusade.

Anti-Affirmative Action Crusaders Commit Voter Fraud

Kimberle Crenshaw, Ms. Magazine. February 26, 2008.

Women and black people were denied the vote in the past; today, they are deceived out of their votes.

Clarence Thomas Claims His Law Degree Is Worth Only 15 Cents

GottaLaff, October 22, 2007.

GottaLaff: I guess he got what he paid for. We sure did.