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Scotus Archive

Archives for December 2015

Culture
Killer Mike is defending rap as an art form to the Supreme Court. Here’s why.Killer Mike is defending rap as an art form to the Supreme Court. Here’s why.
Culture

A student rapped about sexual harassment at school and got suspended. Killer Mike weighs in with hip-hop scholars and other artists.

By Michelle Garcia
Politics
Why Justice Scalia thinks affirmative action hurts black students, and why he’s wrongWhy Justice Scalia thinks affirmative action hurts black students, and why he’s wrong
Politics

The “mismatch” theory is popular among conservatives — but there’s little evidence behind it.

By Libby Nelson

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