https://www.scmp.com/rss/330022/feed Daniel Lu is a junior at Harvard University and a student amici that submitted a declaration in support of Harvard’s race-conscious admissions programme. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com After the 2016 US presidential election, WeChat took on a new centrality in my mum’s life. What used to be a way for her to keep in touch with me suddenly became the site of intense political debates. Every day, my mum would argue with old friends about everything from the dangers of owning a gun to the importance of trans bathroom rights. Today, affirmative action has emerged as one of the most contentious issues in my mum’s social network. As the lawsuit against Harvard University presses on –... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/united-states/article/2180636/asian-americans-still-need-affirmative-action?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/united-states/article/2180636/asian-americans-still-need-affirmative-action?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Jan 2019 16:45:15 +0000