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Poor Parents Need Work-Life Balance Too

Poor Parents Need Work-Life Balance Too Poor Parents Need Work-Life Balance Too

A new bill could ease the tightrope that many low-wage workers walk.

Jul 25, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Paul Ryan Has Some Big (Mostly Bad) Ideas for America’s Working Poor

Paul Ryan Has Some Big (Mostly Bad) Ideas for America’s Working Poor Paul Ryan Has Some Big (Mostly Bad) Ideas for America’s Working Poor

But at least his idea for expanding the EITC is a good one.

Jul 25, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Vladimir Putin, 2014.

Will Putin Go All-In on Ukraine if Rebels Are Near Defeat? Will Putin Go All-In on Ukraine if Rebels Are Near Defeat?

Only Putin knows. But he also knows he doesn’t have to fear a US or NATO military response.

Jul 25, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

An Israeli strike over Gaza City

Five Israeli Talking Points on Gaza—Debunked Five Israeli Talking Points on Gaza—Debunked

Israel claims that it is merely exercising its right to self-defense and that Gaza is no longer occupied. Here’s what you need to know about these talking points and more.

Jul 25, 2014 / Noura Erakat

Leading Civil Rights Group Just Sold Out on Net Neutrality

Leading Civil Rights Group Just Sold Out on Net Neutrality Leading Civil Rights Group Just Sold Out on Net Neutrality

Civil rights groups seem willing to sell out their own members for a buck.

Jul 25, 2014 / Lee Fang

‘The Tank Shells Fell Like Rain’: Survivors of the Attack on UNRWA School Report Scenes of Carnage and Destruction

‘The Tank Shells Fell Like Rain’: Survivors of the Attack on UNRWA School Report Scenes of Carnage and Destruction ‘The Tank Shells Fell Like Rain’: Survivors of the Attack on UNRWA School Report Scenes of Carnage and Destruction

At least sixteen Palestinian refugees seeking shelter were killed, more than 200 were wounded.

Jul 25, 2014 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

On Gaza, the Border Crisis and Police Brutality, a National Youth Groundswell

On Gaza, the Border Crisis and Police Brutality, a National Youth Groundswell On Gaza, the Border Crisis and Police Brutality, a National Youth Groundswell

What does Renisha McBride have to do with Tariq Kdheir? For young people across the country, everything.

Jul 25, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Why Is a Nice Network Like MSNBC Silencing Protest Over Pro-Israeli Coverage?

Why Is a Nice Network Like MSNBC Silencing Protest Over Pro-Israeli Coverage? Why Is a Nice Network Like MSNBC Silencing Protest Over Pro-Israeli Coverage?

Now that former MSNBC contributor Rula Jebreal has been canned for stating the obvious—that Israeli voices overwhelmingly outnumber those of Palestinians, including at MSNBC—will a...

Jul 24, 2014 / Leslie Savan

What ‘Nation’ Interns Are Reading the Week of 07/25/14

What ‘Nation’ Interns Are Reading the Week of 07/25/14 What ‘Nation’ Interns Are Reading the Week of 07/25/14

This Week: The myth of Beyoncé voters, sterilization of incarcerated women, and the Gaza debate.

Jul 24, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

The Hidden Crisis on College Campuses

The Hidden Crisis on College Campuses The Hidden Crisis on College Campuses

These women are making substantive improvements on their college campuses to stop sexual assault before it happens.

Jul 24, 2014 / StudentNation / Hannah Finnie and StudentNation

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