The Supreme Court is considering whether race-conscious admissions should be allowed indirectly through other factors and if diversity can be achieved without taking race into account. However, the conservative majority appears to be prepared to do away with programs that directly take account of race in admissions.
The issue seemed to be around messaging and the substance of what Democrats were pitching in terms of masks and schools. However, there is also the bigger question of how messaging affects the political conversation in general.
The pro-life movement faces challenges in reaching consensus as views on abortion differ greatly, but history shows that attitudes and beliefs can change over time. Persistence is key to achieving success and a defeat is just a temporary setback.
The Republican Party's autopsy report called for better outreach to all minority groups, especially Latino voters. The report emphasized the urgent need to connect with minority communities to address the perception of the party being narrow-minded, out of touch, and "stuffy old men."
The pro-life and pro-choice forces are devoted to stopping the murder of unborn children and maintaining individual liberty, respectively. The principle of stare decisis weakens in cases like this involving the interpretation of the Constitution, which means that an egregiously wrong interpretation must be corrected at some point.
Bryan Stevenson discusses the failure of integration and the need for a Marshall Plan for the black community in America. He reflects on his own history and the challenges faced by his enslaved great-grandparents.