Opinion Day: The Supreme Court Ends Affirmative Action in College Admissions

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 28, 2023

Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation, host of its new podcast Contempt of Court with Elie Mystal and the author of Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution (The New Press, 2022) now in paperback, talks about today's Supreme Court opinion ending affirmative action in college admissions.

→His column in reaction: "The Supreme Court Has Killed Affirmative Action. Mediocre Whites Can Rest Easier." (The Nation, 6/29/23)

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