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
Are We in a New Cold War? Are We in a New Cold War?
Stephen Cohen discusses President Obama’s revived policy of containment against Russia on The Thom Hartmann Program.
Apr 25, 2014 / Stephen F. Cohen
Why Is Blackwater Helping to Train Brazil’s World Cup Security? Why Is Blackwater Helping to Train Brazil’s World Cup Security?
It was revealed this week that the company Academi—the rebranded private militia once known as Blackwater—has been providing security training for the 2014 World Cup.
Apr 25, 2014 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Breaking the Law? Northwestern Football Coach Pressures Players Not to Unionize Breaking the Law? Northwestern Football Coach Pressures Players Not to Unionize
Football coach Pat Fitzgerald has led a scorched-earth operation to keep his team from voting “yes” in their historic union election.
Apr 25, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Did Political Pressure Push Oklahoma’s Supreme Court to Lift a Stay of Execution? Did Political Pressure Push Oklahoma’s Supreme Court to Lift a Stay of Execution?
A state legislator wants to impeach the five justices who granted a state of execution for two death row inmates earlier this week.
Apr 24, 2014 / Steven Hsieh