Foster Youth Win an Important Victory in Oregon Foster Youth Win an Important Victory in Oregon
Foster youth are leading the fight for public child welfare services.
Mar 7, 2014 / StudentNation / Simon Davis-Cohen and StudentNation
Rick Perry at CPAC Panel on Criminal Justice: ‘Shut Prisons Down. Save That Money.’ Rick Perry at CPAC Panel on Criminal Justice: ‘Shut Prisons Down. Save That Money.’
You won’t believe what some leading conservatives had to say about criminal justice reform this week—because they were actually right.
Mar 7, 2014 / George Zornick
Why We Need International Women’s Day Why We Need International Women’s Day
Over 100 years after the first International Women’s Day celebrations, women continue to trail behind men by every economic measure.
Mar 7, 2014 / Kathleen Geier
Major League Soccer to Start Season With Scab Refs Major League Soccer to Start Season With Scab Refs
The breakdown of negotiations has led Major League Soccer to fall back on what has become an all-too-familiar tactic in the world of sports.
Mar 7, 2014 / Dave Zirin
What’s the Matter With California? Student Dispatches From Santa Cruz to the Border What’s the Matter With California? Student Dispatches From Santa Cruz to the Border
Across the state and beyond, students rail against racism and austerity.
Mar 7, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Oppose the Nomination of Ted Mitchell to the Department of Education Oppose the Nomination of Ted Mitchell to the Department of Education
President Obama's choice of Ted Mitchell as Under Secretary of the Department of Education has set off alarm bells for advocates for public education.
Mar 7, 2014 / NationAction
What Happens When Mexico’s Drug Kingpin Falls? What Happens When Mexico’s Drug Kingpin Falls?
US officials claim the capture of Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán is a major drug war victory. They're wrong.
Mar 7, 2014 / Laura Carlsen and Foreign Policy In Focus
Feminists Talk Trigger Warnings: A Round-Up Feminists Talk Trigger Warnings: A Round-Up
A triggering event can be so individual, so specific, that there is no anticipating it.
Mar 6, 2014 / Jessica Valenti
Campaign to Address the Student Loan Crisis Launches Campaign to Address the Student Loan Crisis Launches
With student loan debt and college costs skyrocketing, a new group aims to push for change inside and outside Washington.
Mar 6, 2014 / George Zornick
Subway Arrests Are Up 300 Percent Under de Blasio and Bratton. Why? Subway Arrests Are Up 300 Percent Under de Blasio and Bratton. Why?
Overall stops and arrests are down, but arrests of panhandlers and peddlers are way up.
Mar 6, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy