Snapshot: Blood for Treasure Snapshot: Blood for Treasure
Photographer Marcus Bleasdale spent a decade in the Congo documenting the extraction of conflict minerals. This image depicts a child gold miner and former soldier. In April, a US Appeals Court ruled that forcing corporations to disclose conflict minerals in their products would violate their free-speech rights.
Apr 28, 2014 / Marcus Bleasdale
Donald Sterling’s Willing Enablers Donald Sterling’s Willing Enablers
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has to account for why the owners have abided Sterling for so long.
Apr 27, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Donald Sterling: Slumlord Billionaire Donald Sterling: Slumlord Billionaire
Following the uproar over audio revelations of a racist rant by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, it is worth noting that Sterling’s racism, misogyny and otherwise awful ...
Apr 26, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Forty Years After the Bloodiest Prison Uprising in US History, the Attica Cover-up Continues Forty Years After the Bloodiest Prison Uprising in US History, the Attica Cover-up Continues
A judge has permitted the partial release of long-sealed Attica papers, but the full story of the assault remains hidden.
Apr 25, 2014 / Scott Christianson
Youth Are Taking the Government to Court Over Its Failure to Address Climate Change Youth Are Taking the Government to Court Over Its Failure to Address Climate Change
With little precedent for climate change litigation, youth turn to the public trust doctrine.
Apr 25, 2014 / StudentNation / Simon Davis-Cohen and StudentNation
New York City Now Protects Interns Against Sexual Harassment—but With One Major Loophole New York City Now Protects Interns Against Sexual Harassment—but With One Major Loophole
An untold number of interns could be excluded from the new law due to a question of classification.
Apr 25, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Chris Christie Lauds Scott Walker’s Union Bashing Chris Christie Lauds Scott Walker’s Union Bashing
The New Jersey governor backs Wisconsin’s governor, a potential 2016 rival, in his capacity as chairman of the Republican Governors Association.
Apr 25, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
Is Washington Purposely Bleeding Syria? Is Washington Purposely Bleeding Syria?
There’s growing evidence that the Obama administration is providing just enough aid to the rebels to sustain the war, but not enough to topple Assad.
Apr 25, 2014 / Omar Ghabra
What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 4/25/2014? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 4/25/2014?
This week: the first Internet bill of rights, a prisoner strike in Alabama and remembering Gabriel García Márquez.
Apr 25, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Bad Apple Campaign Takes Its Message to the Technology Giant’s Doorstep Bad Apple Campaign Takes Its Message to the Technology Giant’s Doorstep
This afternoon, activists from Green America and China Labor Watch will stage a protest outside Apple's "cube" store in New York City.
Apr 25, 2014 / NationAction