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Weighing In: Class-Based Affirmative Action Good, But Arguments Against Race-Based Affirmative Action Still Bad

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Peter Bozzo has posted a very thorough reply to my reply to his column which argued that we should replace race-based affirmative action with class-based affirmative action. (Got that?) Peter cites three studies, but only one of them seems to have analyzed the socioeconomic backgrounds of African-American college students, as opposed to the socioeconomic backgrounds … Read more

Obama’s Campaign Promises Come Back to Haunt Him: Harvard AIDS Protestors Interrupt Rally Speech at Hynes Convention Center

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On Saturday October 2, President Barack Obama came to Boston’s Hynes Convention Center to rally the troops for the November 2 election in support of Democrats running across the state, especially Governor Deval Patrick. 10,000 people were expected to fill the convention center that day, yet 15,000 showed up and waited in long lines to … Read more