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How black Americans were on the rise before affirmative action, author Jason Riley explains in fascinating new book

How black Americans were on the rise before affirmative action, author Jason Riley explains in fascinating new book

Jason Riley makes his living by his pen — and wastes no ink or time in mincing words.

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Voting system means we're set for a pro-indy parliament despite a pro-Union vote

Voting system means we're set for a pro-indy parliament despite a pro-Union vote

about 7 hours ago

For pity's sake, do our leaders not care about the children of Gaza?

For pity's sake, do our leaders not care about the children of Gaza?

about 7 hours ago

The party that will beat the SNP probably doesn't exist yet

The party that will beat the SNP probably doesn't exist yet

about 7 hours ago

What are the rarest Swatch watches - and is my fun investment hobby daft? DAN HATFIELD replies

What are the rarest Swatch watches - and is my fun investment hobby daft? DAN HATFIELD replies

about 7 hours ago

I'm fed up with the derogatory Nimby label says LEE BOYCE - I believe most of us are in the 'Cwibb' category instead

I'm fed up with the derogatory Nimby label says LEE BOYCE - I believe most of us are in the 'Cwibb' category instead

about 7 hours ago

Holiday companies and airlines revelations are eye-catching

Holiday companies and airlines revelations are eye-catching

about 8 hours ago

Kidman's perfectly brilliant as an obsessive, drugged-up therapist: CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV

Kidman's perfectly brilliant as an obsessive, drugged-up therapist: CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV

about 12 hours ago

BRYONY GORDON: I'm horrified by the ITV bloodbath of Lorraine and Loose Women... and disgusted by the real reason behind it

BRYONY GORDON: I'm horrified by the ITV bloodbath of Lorraine and Loose Women... and disgusted by the real reason behind it

about 12 hours ago

JAN MOIR: Seeing Kim Kardashian up close in court has raised troubling questions about her new career

JAN MOIR: Seeing Kim Kardashian up close in court has raised troubling questions about her new career

about 12 hours ago

ALEX BRUMMER: Reeves hasn't 'fixed the economic foundations' - she's presiding over a looming disaster that could be as bad as Greece

ALEX BRUMMER: Reeves hasn't 'fixed the economic foundations' - she's presiding over a looming disaster that could be as bad as Greece

about 12 hours ago

Supreme Court charts a strange path to counter Donald Trump's policies

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Supreme Court charts a strange path to counter Donald Trump's policies

about 13 hours ago

Two cheers on passing the tax bill — too bad spending’s still out of control

Two cheers on passing the tax bill — too bad spending’s still out of control

about 13 hours ago

Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense is costly, ambitious — and necessary

Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense is costly, ambitious — and necessary

about 13 hours ago

Fleet Week 2025 honors 250th Birthday of the US Navy & Marine Corps

Fleet Week 2025 honors 250th Birthday of the US Navy & Marine Corps

about 13 hours ago

Douglas Murray: DC killings show how Americans are being incited to kill Jews by anti-Israel propaganda

Douglas Murray: DC killings show how Americans are being incited to kill Jews by anti-Israel propaganda

about 13 hours ago

Sir Keir Starmer can either address the public’s No1 concern — immigration — or pay the price at the ballot box

Sir Keir Starmer can either address the public’s No1 concern — immigration — or pay the price at the ballot box

about 13 hours ago

Reeves hasn't 'fixed the economic foundations' - she's presiding over a looming disaster that could be as bad as Greece, writes ALEX BRUMMER

Reeves hasn't 'fixed the economic foundations' - she's presiding over a looming disaster that could be as bad as Greece, writes ALEX BRUMMER

about 14 hours ago

QUENTIN LETTS: Castration! The Secretary of State was desperate to depict herself as a toughie, so she aimed below the belt

QUENTIN LETTS: Castration! The Secretary of State was desperate to depict herself as a toughie, so she aimed below the belt

about 14 hours ago

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL:'Most beautiful royal' Lady Amelia Windsor wins Boodles crown over Earl Spencer's twin daughters

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL:'Most beautiful royal' Lady Amelia Windsor wins Boodles crown over Earl Spencer's twin daughters

about 14 hours ago

BRIAN VINER's Cannes round-up: Triumphant debutants - and a turkey or two

BRIAN VINER's Cannes round-up: Triumphant debutants - and a turkey or two

about 14 hours ago

Putin is unserious about peace in Ukraine

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Putin is unserious about peace in Ukraine

about 15 hours ago

Death for Trump voters and the family cat

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Death for Trump voters and the family cat

about 15 hours ago

Supreme incoherence: The high court charts a strange path to counter Donald Trump's policies

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Supreme incoherence: The high court charts a strange path to counter Donald Trump's policies

about 15 hours ago

Bombing of fertility clinic exposes costs of American culture's anti-life mantra

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Bombing of fertility clinic exposes costs of American culture's anti-life mantra

about 15 hours ago

LOVERRO: Diamonds -- bats, gloves, too -- really are her best friend

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LOVERRO: Diamonds -- bats, gloves, too -- really are her best friend

about 15 hours ago

Tax cuts always reveal the differences between the parties

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Tax cuts always reveal the differences between the parties

about 15 hours ago

The killings of White farmers

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The killings of White farmers

about 15 hours ago

This is what 'Globalize the intifada' looks like

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This is what 'Globalize the intifada' looks like

about 15 hours ago

The week in whoppers: McIver’s ICE blame, Abrams’ egotistical fantasy and more

The week in whoppers: McIver’s ICE blame, Abrams’ egotistical fantasy and more

about 15 hours ago

Bragg: New discovery law removes judges’ handcuffs — so my prosecutors will try more cases

Bragg: New discovery law removes judges’ handcuffs — so my prosecutors will try more cases

about 15 hours ago

My peaceful hand was met with murder in woke terror attack on Jewish Museum

My peaceful hand was met with murder in woke terror attack on Jewish Museum

about 15 hours ago

DC antisemitic terror killings channel spirit of the campus protesters

DC antisemitic terror killings channel spirit of the campus protesters

about 15 hours ago

Trump fright for bonds: President risks having a Liz Truss moment, says ALEX BRUMMER

Trump fright for bonds: President risks having a Liz Truss moment, says ALEX BRUMMER

about 15 hours ago

Wretched Zimbabwe reveal the gulf between cricket's haves and have-nots - this change needs to happen, writes NASSER HUSSAIN

Wretched Zimbabwe reveal the gulf between cricket's haves and have-nots - this change needs to happen, writes NASSER HUSSAIN

about 15 hours ago

Biden’s health scandals: Letters to the Editor — May 23, 2025

Biden’s health scandals: Letters to the Editor — May 23, 2025

about 16 hours ago

Brit drugs mules can’t play the victim after flashing weed & cash online – they were conned by something very dangerous

Brit drugs mules can’t play the victim after flashing weed & cash online – they were conned by something very dangerous

about 18 hours ago

‘Drop’ in migrant numbers is nothing to celebrate… there are still 1,180 people arriving in the UK every DAY

‘Drop’ in migrant numbers is nothing to celebrate… there are still 1,180 people arriving in the UK every DAY

about 18 hours ago

Letter to the editor: America is finally getting put first

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Letter to the editor: America is finally getting put first

about 19 hours ago

Letter to the editor: Tusk doesn't have Poland's best interests at heart

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Letter to the editor: Tusk doesn't have Poland's best interests at heart

about 19 hours ago

Where pro-Hamas "activism" leads

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Where pro-Hamas "activism" leads

about 21 hours ago

Why should pupils and families on Mull settle for 'good enough'?

Why should pupils and families on Mull settle for 'good enough'?

about 21 hours ago

Ange Postecoglou brought joy back to Tottenham - now it's time for him to go, writes IAN LADYMAN

Ange Postecoglou brought joy back to Tottenham - now it's time for him to go, writes IAN LADYMAN

about 21 hours ago

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: The Dunkirk Spirit's been dumped in favour of illegal migrants

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: The Dunkirk Spirit's been dumped in favour of illegal migrants

about 21 hours ago

Israeli Embassy terror bares the evil targeting Jews — and America

Israeli Embassy terror bares the evil targeting Jews — and America

about 24 hours ago

Cooperation in the Middle East boosted as Iraq hosts 34th Arab League Summit

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Cooperation in the Middle East boosted as Iraq hosts 34th Arab League Summit

DOJ should be doing what James O'Keefe is doing regarding Jeffrey Epstein

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DOJ should be doing what James O'Keefe is doing regarding Jeffrey Epstein

SNP must tread carefully on energy market reform

SNP must tread carefully on energy market reform

How do we stop Eurovision from being hijacked for Israeli propaganda?

How do we stop Eurovision from being hijacked for Israeli propaganda?

One Big Beautiful Bill Act provides a flight path for a modern air traffic control system

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act provides a flight path for a modern air traffic control system

Reimagine FEMA before the next disaster

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Reimagine FEMA before the next disaster

Nuclear energy policy headed in the right direction

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Nuclear energy policy headed in the right direction

Trump finishes what Arlen Specter started

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Trump finishes what Arlen Specter started

The looming health care cliff Washington isn't talking about

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The looming health care cliff Washington isn't talking about

Government attacks on private property

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Government attacks on private property

The real reason Joe Biden 'suddenly' has cancer

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The real reason Joe Biden 'suddenly' has cancer

What was really going on in the Biden White House?

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What was really going on in the Biden White House?

Letter to the editor: No doubt about who's in charge now

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Letter to the editor: No doubt about who's in charge now

Letter to the editor: Time to amend 25th Amendment

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Letter to the editor: Time to amend 25th Amendment

What we learned from President Trump's first official trip abroad

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What we learned from President Trump's first official trip abroad

Letter to the editor: Stop condoning reverse racism

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Letter to the editor: Stop condoning reverse racism