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Friday, April 8 2022 Dive In |
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![]() This milestone should have happened generations ago—generations ago—but we are always trotting on a path towards a more perfect union. America today is taking a giant step towards making our union more perfect. ![]() |
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That’s what Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black female Supreme Court justice. Her nomination squeaked through with a slim majority of six votes—wafer thin compared to the first Black justice (69-11) and first female justice (99-0). Republican leaders responded to the historic occasion with typical grace, warning that future nominees will not be confirmed as easily if they win a majority in the Senate: “I can promise you—nominees like this will not make it through.”
Stuff to check out: On the latest episode of the splainer podcast ‘Press Decode’, the splainer team looks at what constitutes a war crime—and the gender gap in sports, especially cricket. Be sure to head over to the IVM website, Spotify or Apple Podcasts to listen to it.
An AMA with Vir Sanghvi! He is the best-known Indian journalist of his generation who is brilliantly insightful on everything from politics to culture to food. His new book ‘A Rude Life’ offers a rare front-row view of India by an author who often had a front-row seat to its most momentous times. So get ready to ask him all your burning questions this weekend! The time/day: Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 6:30pm. Be sure to sign up for your slot here.
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