In a Victory for Ending Mental Health Stigmas, Jonathan Martin Lands With the 49ers In a Victory for Ending Mental Health Stigmas, Jonathan Martin Lands With the 49ers
Jonathan Martin’s need for mental health care and his courage to blow the whistle on the Miami Dolphins has not prevented him from finding a new NFL home.
Mar 12, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Nuclear-Option Fallout: Better Democracy, Same Old Media Nuclear-Option Fallout: Better Democracy, Same Old Media
Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on the “nuclear option” and the media.
Mar 12, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Warning Signs: How Pesticides Harm the Young Brain Warning Signs: How Pesticides Harm the Young Brain
The pathbreaking CHAMACOS study has detected developmental problems in children born to mothers who toiled in California’s treated fields—but will anything change?
Mar 11, 2014 / Feature / Susan Freinkel
The Pesticide Industry vs. Consumers: Not a Fair Fight The Pesticide Industry vs. Consumers: Not a Fair Fight
By pouring money into politics, pesticide companies have beat back attempts to protect the public.
More Than 100 Immigrant Detainees on Hunger Strike Could Be Force-Fed More Than 100 Immigrant Detainees on Hunger Strike Could Be Force-Fed
Hunger strikers at Northwest Detention Center in Washington are demanding better prison conditions and an end to deportations.
Mar 11, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
UNC Students Advocate for Garment Workers’ Rights UNC Students Advocate for Garment Workers’ Rights
Students at the University of North Carolina want to ensure workers who make UNC apparel operate under safe conditions.
Mar 11, 2014 / StudentNation / Alexandra Willcox and StudentNation
Should de Blasio Have Taken Cuomo’s Deal on Universal Pre-K? Should de Blasio Have Taken Cuomo’s Deal on Universal Pre-K?
The mayor signals he might accept universal pre-K without a tax hike. He might be in a better position if he had made that move weeks ago.
Mar 11, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
How to Win the Fight for Immigration Reform How to Win the Fight for Immigration Reform
Change won’t come to America’s broken immigration system from policymakers. It will come from organizers.
Mar 10, 2014 / Oscar Chacon, Amy Shannon, and Foreign Policy In Focus
A Red Line for FIFA? Israel, Violence and What’s Left of Palestinian Soccer A Red Line for FIFA? Israel, Violence and What’s Left of Palestinian Soccer
The deaths and imprisonments of the Palestinian soccer players at Israel’s hands demand answers.
Mar 10, 2014 / Dave Zirin
What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 3/7/2014? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 3/7/2014?
This week: the World Cup's dark side, a 12-year-old scientist and a debate on truth.
Mar 8, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation