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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

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Northwestern community members sign onto amicus briefs as Supreme Court reconsiders affirmative action

November 16, 2022

As the Supreme Court considers two cases that could potentially outlaw affirmative action, Northwestern faculty and community members are getting involved by creating and signing onto amicus briefs in...

Li: America, the community

Li: America, the community

February 3, 2022

Last week, Republican Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson made comments about government assistance for childcare costs, saying, “I’ve never really felt it was society’s responsibility to take care of other...

Roach: Reviving the linguistic legacy of the Civil Rights Act

Roach: Reviving the linguistic legacy of the Civil Rights Act

April 16, 2014

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As we commemorate the breakthrough piece of legislation, it is worth asking what lessons we learned from it. When President Lyndon...

Caracotsios: The lens of history is a blurry one

Caracotsios: The lens of history is a blurry one

November 26, 2013

Like many good American boys, I grew up with an idolized picture of John F. Kennedy, who was shot fifty years ago last Friday, Nov. 22. That afternoon, I watched his famous 1961 inaugural address, which,...

Kamel: Obama has uphill battle ahead to cement presidential legacy

Kamel: Obama has uphill battle ahead to cement presidential legacy

February 12, 2013

President Barack Obama is running out of time to cement his legacy as the 44th president of the United States. Upon entering their second term, presidents often experience a honeymoon period in which...

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