Putin and Prigozhin clash tests Putin grip on power
The weekend mutiny by Yevgeny Prigozhin of Wagner nearly reached Moscow, exposing Russia’s internal fractures. Putin brokered a deal with Belarusian leader Lukashenko allowing Prigozhin to seek refuge in Belarus, while Western observers weigh the impact on Russia and Ukraine.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Bakhmut
Soledar
Joe Biden
Biden
Alexander Litvinenko
Sergei Skripal
Courts curb racial preferences in Harvard UNC ruling
The Supreme Court ruled Harvard and UNC violated equal protection by using race in admissions, signaling a shift toward racial neutrality. The decision preserves academic discretion but may push institutions to disguise preferences, risking greater public cynicism about higher education. The piece traces Bakke to Grutter, critiques reliance on diversity, and notes broad public opposition to racial policies.
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Lewis E Powell Jr
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Sandra Day O’connor
Grutter
University of Michigan
Supreme Court ends race based admissions in landmark ruling
The 6 to 3 decision written by Chief Justice Roberts overturns decades of affirmative action precedent. Race considerations in university admissions are declared unconstitutional with narrow allowances for individual circumstances and limited remedial uses, signaling the end of race based admissions as a general policy. Noah Feldman notes the conservative majority aims to halt such programs and invites future challenges in education and workplaces.
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