Unf*cking The Republic
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April 07, 2023 11:01pm
49m
Affirmative action has a long history in the United States, beginning with the labor movement in the 1930s. But over time, the country and the courts developed a far more narrow definition with respect to the college and university admissions process. Today, the vestiges of affirmative action are once again under attack and likely to fall apart completely under the conservative Trump court. In this episode, we review the history of affirmative action, how it came to be settled law and why it’s likely to be stripped away.
Chapters
Intro: 00:01:15
Chapter One: Affirmative action has always been hanging by a thread. 00:03:04
Chapter Two: Everyone’s a winner, everyone’s a loser. 00:09:05
Chapter Three: As usual, there’s a villain behind all this. 00:17:16
Chapter Four: The unlevel playing field. 00:23:41
Chapter Five: Bring it home, Max. 00:29:12
Post Show Musings: 00:47:13
Outro: 00:49:10
Resources
Smithsonian Magazine: The Origins of the Term ‘Affirmative Action’
National Archives: Executive Order 11478 - Equal employment opportunity in the Federal Government
National Archives: Executive Order 8802 - Prohibition of Discrimination in the Defense Industry (1941)
The New York Times Magazine: Why Is Affirmative Action in Peril? One Man’s Decision.
ACLU: What You Need to Know about Affirmative Action at the Supreme Court
ACLU: Meet Edward Blum, the Man Who Wants to Kill Affirmative Action in Higher Education
The New York Times: He Took On the Voting Rights Act and Won. Now He’s Taking On Harvard
Mother Jones: Exposed: The Dark-Money ATM of the Conservative Movement
The Federal Reserve: Wealth Inequality and the Racial Wealth Gap
Economic Policy Institute: Understanding black-white disparities in labor market outcomes requires models that account for persistent discrimination and unequal bargaining power
Brookings: Unequal Opportunity: Race and Education
The Atlantic: Justice Jackson’s Crucial Argument About Affirmative Action
UNFTR Resources
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