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3 views on whether US still needs affirmative action
This November, voters in Oklahoma will consider a ballot measure banning affirmative action in public-sector hiring. And in October, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the Fisher v. University of Texas case – centered on the use of affirmative action in public-university admissions. As the second installment in our One Minute Debate series for election 2012, three writers give their brief take on whether the United States still needs affirmative action.
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Referendum on constitution reveals a deeply divided Egypt (+video)
The party tied to President Mohamed Morsi says that nearly 57 percent of voters supported the new constitution, while about 43 percent voted against it. A second vote comes later this week.
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Terrorism & Security
Tanks deploy to Egypt's presidential palace amid lull in deadly protestsThe deployment of Egyptian tanks marks the first time since Mohamed Morsi's power grab that the military has gotten involved.
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Backchannels
The politics of post-Mubarak Egypt have brokenDemonstrators against a proposed Egyptian constitution in Cairo have devolved into confrontations between pro- and anti-Muslim Brotherhood protesters.
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Egypt freedoms in balance during constitutional showdown
Egyptian protesters swamped the presidential palace in Cairo today, angry at a draft constitution favored by President Morsi that many fear will limit freedoms.
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Why is Egypt's draft constitution so controversial? (+video)
Protesters took to the streets in Cairo and other Egyptian cities today over a draft constitution written by Islamists. Here are the points many in Egypt are talking about.
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Tentative ceasefire agreed between Hamas and Israel
A ground war may have been averted thanks to US pressure and Egyptian diplomacy. But how long the Gaza Strip ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will last is the question.
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Supreme Court: If affirmative action is banned, what happens at colleges?
Nine states have tried to achieve campus diversity through other means, with mixed results. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court takes up an affirmative action case from the University of Texas at Austin.
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Chicago teachers to decide Tuesday whether to end strike (+video)
As the strike stretches into a second week, parental support of public school teachers seems to be waning.
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3 views on whether US still needs affirmative action
This November, voters in Oklahoma will consider a ballot measure banning affirmative action in public-sector hiring. And in October, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the Fisher v. University of Texas case – centered on the use of affirmative action in public-university admissions. As the second installment in our One Minute Debate series for election 2012, three writers give their brief take on whether the United States still needs affirmative action.
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Post-embassy attack, Egyptian President Morsi's silence deafening (+video)
President Mohamed Morsi, who still faces enormous skepticism as Egypt's first Islamist president, squandered an opportunity to reassure the international community that Egypt is stable.
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In Chicago strike, teachers draw a line on education reform (+video)
A key question in Chicago's first teacher strike in a generation is whether teachers will accept new rules on education reform issues ranging from teacher evaluations to seniority.
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Terrorism & Security
UN chief plans to attend summit in Iran, drawing both support and fireUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Tehran next week to attend the summit of the Nonaligned Movement, a decision that is drawing criticism from the US and Israel.
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Backchannels
Egypt's President Morsi fires senior general Tantawi, asserting his powerEgyptian President Morsi didn't just fire Tantawi today. He overturned a constitutional declaration from Tantawi's military council that sought to tie the hands of the civilian president.
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For region's Islamists, Morsi win in Egypt expands sense of the possible
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, which now controls both the presidency and much of parliament, has counterparts and allies across the region who are expecting President Morsi to bring change.
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In Egypt: Will parliament reconvene? (+video)
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court upheld its earlier ruling that one third of the country's parliament was elected illegally. Following that ruling the country's military dismissed the government. Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi aims to reconvene the lower chamber of parliament in defiance of the court.
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Terrorism & Security
Can the Geneva meeting on Syria accomplish anything?Kofi Annan, the UN special envoy to Syria, says he is 'optimistic' the emergency meeting on Syria will yield results, but the parties involved have already staked out some irreconcilable demands.
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Egypt's transition upended by court ruling (+video)
A dramatic decision by Egypt's top court today could force the democratically elected parliament to dissolve. Some called the move a soft coup by the interim military rulers.
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Mubarak's health worsening in prison
Egypt's former president was sentenced to life in prison on June 2; since beginning his sentence, his health has deteriorated.
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Egypt presidential elections: Fruit of Tahrir Square tastes bitter to someMany Egyptians feel they can't vote for either candidate in the presidential election run-off.
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Political faultlines abound as Egypt returns to Tahrir Square
Protests in Cairo today were ostensibly focused on Egypt's military rulers. But the division between protesters, as the country heads towards presidential elections, was the real tale.
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Egypt's liberals walk out, leaving Islamists to write a constitution
Of the 100-member assembly elected this weekend to craft Egypt's new constitution, about a fifth resigned before the group met today to begin writing.
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Why Egypt may not care about losing US aid
Some say that Egypt's military rulers may be willing to forgo $1.3 billion in aid if it means a boost in popularity.
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Egypt elections: Illiterate voters just one hurdle in path toward democracy (+Video)
In one Nile Delta town participating in Egypt elections today, a judge said he had to help fill in ballots for as many as 90 percent of voters, who couldn't read and write.
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US response to Tahrir Square crackdown angers Egyptians (VIDEO)
Security forces have killed at least 29 as Tahrir Square protests entered their fourth day. Many Egyptians have criticized the US for its cautious response to the military junta's heavy hand.
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Terrorism & Security
Critical mass: Assad losing his iron grip after eight months of Syria protestsToday's Arab League vote to suspend Syria's membership – coupled with military assaults by defected soldiers – signal that President Assad may now be facing a critical mass of opposition.
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