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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 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 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 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 The Pesticide Industry vs. Consumers: Not a Fair Fight

By pouring money into politics, pesticide companies have beat back attempts to protect the public.

Mar 11, 2014 / Feature / Lee Fang

More Than 100 Immigrant Detainees on Hunger Strike Could Be Force-Fed

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 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? 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 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 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? 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

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