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Richard Thompson Ford

Latest articles by Richard Thompson Ford

Politics
Did the Supreme Court just admit affirmative action is about racial justice?Did the Supreme Court just admit affirmative action is about racial justice?
Politics

The Court makes a subtle move away from equating affirmative action with Jim Crow.

By Richard Thompson Ford