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Toward a New ‘Broken Windows’ Theory

Toward a New ‘Broken Windows’ Theory Toward a New ‘Broken Windows’ Theory

What change will a “peaceful” protest spark if a “peaceful” protest is so easy to ignore?

Apr 28, 2015 / Mychal Denzel Smith

Black Women Aren’t Just Secondary Casualties of Aggressive Policing

Black Women Aren’t Just Secondary Casualties of Aggressive Policing Black Women Aren’t Just Secondary Casualties of Aggressive Policing

Prison and early deaths have taken 1.5 million black men from daily life. But the Rekia Boyd case shows that black women are also “missing.”

Apr 27, 2015 / Dani McClain

What Are Baltimore’s Protesters Asking For?

What Are Baltimore’s Protesters Asking For? What Are Baltimore’s Protesters Asking For?

The death of Freddie Gray in police custody has sparked outrage over the conduct of the Baltimore Police Department.

Apr 27, 2015 / The Nation

Camden Yards and the Baltimore Protests for Freddie Gray

Camden Yards and the Baltimore Protests for Freddie Gray Camden Yards and the Baltimore Protests for Freddie Gray

The decision by Baltimore’s mayor to lock baseball fans inside a stadium to “protect” them from protestors sent a message to the world built on a lie.

Apr 27, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Will the Courts Finally Block Texas’ Worst-in-the-Nation Voter-ID Law?

Will the Courts Finally Block Texas’ Worst-in-the-Nation Voter-ID Law? Will the Courts Finally Block Texas’ Worst-in-the-Nation Voter-ID Law?

Longtime voters are being turned away from the polls by Texas’ voter-ID law

Apr 27, 2015 / Ari Berman

Why ‘The Heidi Chronicles’ Failed to Find a New Audience

Why ‘The Heidi Chronicles’ Failed to Find a New Audience Why ‘The Heidi Chronicles’ Failed to Find a New Audience

Wendy Wasserstein’s 1989 play barely passes the Bechdel Test. Men act; Heidi reacts. What Lean-In feminist has time for that?

Apr 24, 2015 / Alisa Solomon

From the Fight for 15 to the Fifth Circuit, a National Youth Groundswell

From the Fight for 15 to the Fifth Circuit, a National Youth Groundswell From the Fight for 15 to the Fifth Circuit, a National Youth Groundswell

This week, students hit the streets for racial and economic justice.

Apr 24, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation

The Mediterranean Migrant Crisis Can’t Be Solved With Gunships

The Mediterranean Migrant Crisis Can’t Be Solved With Gunships The Mediterranean Migrant Crisis Can’t Be Solved With Gunships

The devastating migrant boat wreck in the Mediterranean reveals the failure of the EU's refugee policy.  

Apr 24, 2015 / Michelle Chen

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 4/26/15?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 4/26/15? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 4/26/15?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 4/26/15?

Apr 24, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation

The Clinton Scandal Rabbit Hole

The Clinton Scandal Rabbit Hole The Clinton Scandal Rabbit Hole

How can we judge the latest Clinton scandal when the reporting around it is so murky?

Apr 23, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg

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