Aaron Sibarium(@aaronsibarium):EXCLUSIVE: We obtained dozens of documents showing how UC Berkeley's flagship law review discriminates based on race. Members of the journal's admissions committee pledged to "uplift Native voices," weigh "diverse life experience" against "technical editing abilities," and "integrate anti-racist sentiment" into the selection process. One editor—a former deputy at Politico—boasted that she "did not consider grades" when evaluating journalists, instead using personal statements to grow her team "from just one person of color—me—to fifty percent hires from underrepresented backgrounds." Here's how one of the top law reviews in the country is bypassing bans on affirmative action: 🧵

2026.08.31 20:06

EXCLUSIVE: We obtained dozens of documents showing how UC Berkeley's flagship law review discriminates based on race. Members of the journal's admissions committee pledged to "uplift Native voices," weigh "diverse life experience" against "technical editing abilities," and "integrate anti-racist sentiment" into the selection process. One editor—a former deputy at Politico—boasted that she "did not consider grades" when evaluating journalists, instead using personal statements to grow her team "from just one person of color—me—to fifty percent hires from underrepresented backgrounds." Here's how one of the top law reviews in the country is bypassing bans on affirmative action: 🧵