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The Placebo Of Affirmative Action

It's time to abolish a distraction from the actual causes of racial inequality.

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Andrew Sullivan
Oct 14, 2022
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Mohamed Amin, a 2nd-generation Bangladeshi-American, hugs a classmate at their grad ceremony. He graduated from the prestigious Bronx High School of Science and will attend the Univ. of Wisconsin on a scholarship. (Robert Nickelsberg / Getty)

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