Society

Beyond the Ball: How Colombia’s Indigenous Peoples are Betting Their Future on Soccer

Beyond the Ball: How Colombia’s Indigenous Peoples are Betting Their Future on Soccer Beyond the Ball: How Colombia’s Indigenous Peoples are Betting Their Future on Soccer

On the field at the most ambitious indigenous sporting event in Colombian history.

May 8, 2015 / Steven Cohen

How the World’s Largest Psychological Association Aided the CIA’s Torture Program

How the World’s Largest Psychological Association Aided the CIA’s Torture Program How the World’s Largest Psychological Association Aided the CIA’s Torture Program

The APA’s collusion was crucial because other physicians were increasingly reluctant to participate in the interrogations.

May 7, 2015 / Lisa Hajjar

Why Restoring Hope in Baltimore Depends on Making College Affordable

Why Restoring Hope in Baltimore Depends on Making College Affordable Why Restoring Hope in Baltimore Depends on Making College Affordable

Rather than promoting mobility, the broken college financing system is ensuring that inequality gets passed down from one generation to the next.

May 7, 2015 / Sara Goldrick-Rab

Jesse Jackson: Make Baltimore a Model for Urban Reconstruction

Jesse Jackson: Make Baltimore a Model for Urban Reconstruction Jesse Jackson: Make Baltimore a Model for Urban Reconstruction

In Baltimore, “effort and excellent is trumped by inheritance and access,” Jackson says.

May 7, 2015 / Edward Hart

Stop the War on Baltimore

Stop the War on Baltimore Stop the War on Baltimore

Now is the time for Mayor Rawlings Blake to put an end to Baltimore police militarization.

May 6, 2015 / Dante Barry

Did the Stigma of Poverty Drive This Couple to Suicide?

Did the Stigma of Poverty Drive This Couple to Suicide? Did the Stigma of Poverty Drive This Couple to Suicide?

The deaths of Jodi and Randy Speidel illustrate how weak our safety net really is.

May 6, 2015 / Greg Kaufmann

Could Yale Graduate Students Be the Next to Unionize?

Could Yale Graduate Students Be the Next to Unionize? Could Yale Graduate Students Be the Next to Unionize?

Following the NYU and UConn victories, graduates at Yale and other universities are demanding recognition as workers.

May 6, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Hillary Clinton Just Vindicated the Immigrant-Rights Movement

Hillary Clinton Just Vindicated the Immigrant-Rights Movement Hillary Clinton Just Vindicated the Immigrant-Rights Movement

Her remarks ticked off a checklist of things activists have been fighting for, suggesting that she’s heard warnings that Latino support for Democrats cannot be taken for granted.

May 6, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

Inside the New Sanctuary Movement That’s Protecting Immigrants From ICE

Inside the New Sanctuary Movement That’s Protecting Immigrants From ICE Inside the New Sanctuary Movement That’s Protecting Immigrants From ICE

Can a network of churches fight deportations?

May 6, 2015 / Feature / Puck Lo

A Letter From CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou

A Letter From CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou A Letter From CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou

The man who exposed the agency’s torture program bids farewell to prison and moves on with his life.

May 6, 2015 / John Kiriakou and Foreign Policy In Focus

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