Helen Fielding’s ditzy heroine was all the rage when she was introduced to American audiences in 1998. Today, her nuttiness and self-loathing read like a relic from another time.
Tag: Discrimination
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The Supreme Court Turns ‘Equal Protection’ Upside Down
Its ruling on affirmative action in college admissions overturns decades of precedents and programs that helped thousands of American students.
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Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson Spar Over Affirmative Action Ruling
Even as Justices Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared to agree over the policy’s aim, they harshly criticized each other’s conclusions on what to do.
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France Police Shooting Presents New Challenge for Macron
Protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenager come as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to restore a sense of calm after his pension overhaul ignited turbulence in the streets.
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Nahel M. Police Killing Outrages French People of Color
“We don’t forget, we don’t forgive,” crowds chanted as they denounced the shooting death of a 17-year-old from the Paris suburb of Nanterre.