Society

This City Came Up With a Simple Solution to Homelessness: Housing

This City Came Up With a Simple Solution to Homelessness: Housing This City Came Up With a Simple Solution to Homelessness: Housing

Salt Lake City’s Housing First initiative has reduced chronic homelessness by 72 percent. Now other cities are giving it a try.

Oct 23, 2014 / Kara Dansky

Isolated Cases of Reason at Fox Are Unlikely to Become Epidemic

Isolated Cases of Reason at Fox Are Unlikely to Become Epidemic Isolated Cases of Reason at Fox Are Unlikely to Become Epidemic

Still, you should probably quarantine yourself to other news networks.

Oct 22, 2014 / Leslie Savan

Can Consumer Campaigns Actually Improve Tech-Sector Labor Practices?

Can Consumer Campaigns Actually Improve Tech-Sector Labor Practices? Can Consumer Campaigns Actually Improve Tech-Sector Labor Practices?

The Electronics Watch coalition has a plan: harness consumer power to hold tech giants accountable.

Oct 22, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Kailash Satyarthi’s Heroism

Kailash Satyarthi’s Heroism Kailash Satyarthi’s Heroism

The Indian Nobel Peace Prize winner has repeatedly risked his life fighting child labor and sweatshop abuses.

Oct 22, 2014 / Robin Broad and John Cavanagh

They Need Him, So Why Was Michael Sam Cut From the Dallas Cowboys?

They Need Him, So Why Was Michael Sam Cut From the Dallas Cowboys? They Need Him, So Why Was Michael Sam Cut From the Dallas Cowboys?

Michael Sam’s efforts to become the first openly gay player in NFL history took a massive hit on Tuesday, with news that he was being cut from the Dallas Cowboys.

Oct 22, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Exclusive Excerpt: How Pro-Choicers Can Take Back the Moral High Ground

Exclusive Excerpt: How Pro-Choicers Can Take Back the Moral High Ground Exclusive Excerpt: How Pro-Choicers Can Take Back the Moral High Ground

It’s time to claim abortion rights as a social good.

Oct 21, 2014 / Feature / Katha Pollitt

Poly, NYU’s Latest Global Venture in Building ‘Innovation’ on the Backs of Low-wage Workers

Poly, NYU’s Latest Global Venture in Building ‘Innovation’ on the Backs of Low-wage Workers Poly, NYU’s Latest Global Venture in Building ‘Innovation’ on the Backs of Low-wage Workers

NYU’s Polytechnic School of Engineering or “Poly” facilitates innovation through exploitation of graduate student labor. 

Oct 21, 2014 / StudentNation / Lily Defriend, Gisselle Cunningham, and StudentNation

The Ebola Crisis Has Revealed Just How Unequal Our Healthcare System Is

The Ebola Crisis Has Revealed Just How Unequal Our Healthcare System Is The Ebola Crisis Has Revealed Just How Unequal Our Healthcare System Is

The first Ebola patient to die in America was a victim of a biased healthcare system.

Oct 21, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Stop Surgical Violence Against Women Athletes—and Let Dutee Run!

Stop Surgical Violence Against Women Athletes—and Let Dutee Run! Stop Surgical Violence Against Women Athletes—and Let Dutee Run!

A world-class athlete is standing up to the barbaric surgical practices women are subjected to in international sports. She deserves our support.

Oct 20, 2014 / Dave Zirin

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 10/16/14?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 10/16/14? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 10/16/14?

What are interns reading for the week of 10/16/14?

Oct 20, 2014 / Books & the Arts / StudentNation

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