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For Pussy Riot Members, No More Taking Freedom for Granted

For Pussy Riot Members, No More Taking Freedom for Granted For Pussy Riot Members, No More Taking Freedom for Granted

They are using their fame, however sudden and unexpected, to champion prison reform in Russia, the United States and around the world.

Feb 11, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

One Month After the Spill, Here Are 5 Things You Need to Know About West Virginia’s Water Crisis

One Month After the Spill, Here Are 5 Things You Need to Know About West Virginia’s Water Crisis One Month After the Spill, Here Are 5 Things You Need to Know About West Virginia’s Water Crisis

West Virginians still have many questions left unanswered.

Feb 11, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

Divine Intervention in the NFL

Divine Intervention in the NFL Divine Intervention in the NFL

The big guy upstairs picks sides in the Super Bowl. 

Feb 11, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

Tell Congress: We Must Rein in the NSA

Tell Congress: We Must Rein in the NSA Tell Congress: We Must Rein in the NSA

To truly end the NSA's out-of-control surveillance and abuse of power, we need real reform.

Feb 11, 2014 / NationAction

Samantha Retrosi: ‘Athletes Essentially Are Property of Corporate Sponsorship’

Samantha Retrosi: ‘Athletes Essentially Are Property of Corporate Sponsorship’ Samantha Retrosi: ‘Athletes Essentially Are Property of Corporate Sponsorship’

Speaking on C-SPAN, former US Olympic luge member Samantha Retrosi spoke about the tenuous position of amateur athletes.

Feb 10, 2014 / Press Room

This Week in the Student Movement: Citywide Walkouts, Athlete Unions, MICATS3, Operation Guinea Pig

This Week in the Student Movement: Citywide Walkouts, Athlete Unions, MICATS3, Operation Guinea Pig This Week in the Student Movement: Citywide Walkouts, Athlete Unions, MICATS3, Operation Guinea Pig

From Raleigh to Olympia, students mobilize for worker justice, prison abolition and educational equity.

Feb 10, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Sexual Assault Policies Under Fire at Columbia

Sexual Assault Policies Under Fire at Columbia Sexual Assault Policies Under Fire at Columbia

Students are asking Columbia to disclose sexual assault statistics and make the process easier for survivors.

Feb 10, 2014 / StudentNation / Austin Ryan Heyroth and StudentNation

All-American Michael Sam Comes Out and the NFL Is On the Clock

All-American Michael Sam Comes Out and the NFL Is On the Clock All-American Michael Sam Comes Out and the NFL Is On the Clock

All-American Michael Sam’s coming out is new and historic. The early reaction by NFL GMs is tired and bigoted.

Feb 10, 2014 / Dave Zirin

10 Points About College Hoops All-American Marcus Smart’s Pushing a ‘Fan’

10 Points About College Hoops All-American Marcus Smart’s Pushing a ‘Fan’ 10 Points About College Hoops All-American Marcus Smart’s Pushing a ‘Fan’

Why did Marcus Smart push someone in the stands? Let’s unpack a moment that’s roiling the sports world.

Feb 9, 2014 / Dave Zirin

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Long Battle for Progressive, Humane Immigration Reform

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Long Battle for Progressive, Humane Immigration Reform This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Long Battle for Progressive, Humane Immigration Reform

It’s worth recalling that on the issue of immigration, as on much else, there is little new under the sun.

Feb 8, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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