How can California be saved? Ask Steve Hilton.
Can America reject racial preferences without ignoring racial inequality? In this episode of “Make It Make Sense,” Carine Hajjar talks with economist and author Glenn Loury about race, opportunity and ideological diversity in American life. They discuss the decline of the Black Lives Matter era, affirmative action after the Supreme Court’s ruling, why more Black men have supported Donald Trump, the political backlash facing higher education and whether government pressure on universities threatens academic freedom.
- ▪Can America reject racial preferences without ignoring racial inequality?
- ▪In this episode of “Make It Make Sense,” Carine Hajjar talks with economist and author Glenn Loury about race, opportunity and ideological diversity in American life.
- ▪They discuss the decline of the Black Lives Matter era, affirmative action after the Supreme Court’s ruling, why more Black men have supported Donald Trump, the political backlash facing higher education and whether government pressure on u
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| Canonical URL | https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/make-it-make-sense/how-can-california-be-saved-ask-steve-hilton/ |
| Publication time | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:58:04 +0000 |
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Can America reject racial preferences without ignoring racial inequality? In this episode of “Make It Make Sense,” Carine Hajjar talks with economist and author Glenn Loury about race, opportunity and ideological diversity in American life. They discuss the decline of the Black Lives Matter era, affirmative action after the Supreme Court’s ruling, why more Black men have supported Donald Trump, the political backlash facing higher education and whether government pressure on universities threatens academic freedom.
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