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The New York Times weighs in on the "boy crisis": An exhaustive article looks at why college women soar, while their male counterparts slack.; Lori Leibovich Jul 10, 2006
Dear college applicant, So sorry to hear you're a girl ...: An admissions officer apologizes to all the qualified girls she's had to reject in favor of boys.; Sarah Karnasiewicz Mar 23, 2006
The campus crusade for guys: Worried about the steadily declining number of male students, some colleges and universities appear to be practicing affirmative action for men.; By Sarah Karnasiewicz Feb 15, 2006
Alito's ugly association: His membership in a racist, reactionary group at Princeton reveals the unsavory face of conservatism.; By Joe Conason Jan 13, 2006
Avenging angel of the religious right: Quirky millionaire Howard Ahmanson Jr. is on a mission from God to stop gay marriage, fight evolution, defeat "liberal" churches -- and reelect George W. Bush.; By Max Blumenthal Jan 6, 2004
Letters: Readers react to articles on Monday's Supreme Court decision and the ever contentious debate over affirmative action.; Jun 26, 2003
A difficult, divisive issue: Top thinkers on race relations say Monday's Supreme Court rulings on affirmative action herald another generation of opportunity and another generation of conflict.; Compiled by Laura McClure and Mark Follman Jun 24, 2003
Right ruling, wrong reasons: The Supreme Court did the right thing by upholding affirmative action -- but by pretending that racial preferences don't harm anyone, it showed that America still can't talk straight about race.; By Joan Walsh Jun 24, 2003
Letters: Readers respond to "The Forbidden Truth About Jayson Blair," by Eric Boehlert.; May 15, 2003
Legacy of the Tulia drug sting: Thirteen people remain locked up in Texas on the word of a corrupt cop. In the bucks-for-busts world of drug task forces, that's not an aberration.; By Arianna Huffington Apr 9, 2003
Bush's bogus "reverse racism" charge: How does a guy whose pedigree opened doors all the way to the White House get away with pretending to believe in meritocracy?; By Robert Scheer Jan 23, 2003
Diversity drama at the University of California: Black, Latino and Native American student numbers plunged when affirmative action ended. Now U.C. says they're back up -- but a close look at enrollment tells a more complex story.; By Pamela Burdman Jun 24, 2002
Secrets and lies: The most pernicious thing about racial preferences is the culture of concealment that they spawn.; By Cathy Young May 3, 2001
"PC, M.D." by Sally Satel: A doctor argues that affirmative action and ignoramus patients organizations are ruining American healthcare.; By Ivan Oransky Feb 12, 2001
Will whites ever vote to improve life for black Americans?: By Philip A. Klinkner; Jul 21, 2000
Elian! Nature trumps politics: Enough is enough! Lazaro's a strutting bullyboy, Marisleysis is a hysterical narcissist; Ralph Nader may get my vote; and Phyllis Diller vs. Gloria Steinem.; By Camille Paglia Apr 26, 2000
A "poison" divides us: The man who has made it a personal mission to destroy affirmative action one state at a time explains why the policy is so damaging.; By Alicia Montgomery Mar 27, 2000
Confessions of a former self-hating white person: It took a broken heart to teach me that guilty white liberals aren't the solution to America's racial strife, but part of the problem.; By Joan Walsh Feb 17, 2000
What went wrong?: The Florida governor's kindler, gentler affirmative action reform draws a firestorm of protest from the very people it aims to help.; By Max J. Castro Feb 10, 2000
Who's your daddy?: The University of Virginia acknowledges it tracks applicants based on their parents' donor potential.; By Alisa Roth Jan 14, 2000
The kingmaker speaks: Pat Choate, the man behind the strategy to craft a left-right-center coalition with Pat Buchanan out front, reveals the plan to seize the White House next year.; By Fred Branfman and David Weir Nov 11, 1999
Black and right: Thomas Sowell talks about the arrogance of liberal elites and the loneliness of the black conservative.; By Ray Sawhill Nov 10, 1999
The test that took over: Nicholas Lemann flunks the SAT-worshipping American meritocracy.; By Caleb Crain Oct 1, 1999
Bill Bradley: The next black president?: His campaign purports to make race a central issue, but so far it's more style than substance.; By Keith Moore Aug 11, 1999
Capitol Hill's odd couple: Guess what happens when a white conservative and a black liberal join forces?; By Jake Tapper Jun 10, 1999

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