People often associate affirmative action with efforts to end discrimination for people of color. But scholars say the greatest beneficiaries of affirmative action policies are white women, from ...

Myths about affirmative action being discriminatory against Asian Americans helped spread a narrative that college admissions meant to increase diversity were actually racist.

TIME.com: Eric Liu: What Asian Americans Reveal About Affirmative Action The successes of white women make a case not for abandoning affirmative action but for continuing it. As the numbers in the ...

The Supreme Court ruled affirmative action in college admissions at Harvard and UNC are unconstitutional. The repercussions could be far-reaching.

More than a quarter century ago, voters in California adopted a ban on affirmative action in admissions at public universities. The idea spread, embraced by conservatives who objected to what they ...

Beyond clear examples of an adverse employment action, like being fired, suspended, or having your pay cut, it gets murky about what other actions rise to this level.