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‘Heckler’s Veto’ at Stanford Law School

In March, an incident at Stanford Law school went viral, after a group of students shouted down a guest speaker -- a Federal appeals court judge -- whose views they opposed. When a university administrator arrived to defuse the conflict, she seemingly endorsed the hecklers. But in a remarkable development, Stanford Law School later apologized … Continue reading ‘Heckler’s Veto’ at Stanford Law School

The Anti-Individualism of Affirmative Action

In two related cases -- against Harvard and University of North Carolina -- the U.S. Supreme Court may overturn admissions policies that consider applicants’ race. Such “affirmative action” policies are defended for fostering “diversity” and fixing “underrepresentation.”But what are the philosophic ideas underlying these goals? Are these goals coherent? How can collectivized, race-conscious thinking remedy … Continue reading The Anti-Individualism of Affirmative Action