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Flawed Media Shield Law Goes to the Senate Floor

Flawed Media Shield Law Goes to the Senate Floor Flawed Media Shield Law Goes to the Senate Floor

 Intended to protect journalists who are compelled to reveal confidential information, the "Free Flow of Information Act" may not shield the reporters who ...

Sep 13, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter

Oneida Nation Fights to Change the Name of the Washington Football Team

Oneida Nation Fights to Change the Name of the Washington Football Team Oneida Nation Fights to Change the Name of the Washington Football Team

Finally, Native American voices are being heard by the media in protest of the name “Redskins.”

Sep 13, 2013 / Dave Zirin

How to Help the Refugees in Syria How to Help the Refugees in Syria

With the imminent threat of a US military intervention seemingly receding, the world's focus should be on aiding the increasingly desperate Syrian population.

Sep 12, 2013 / Peter Rothberg

A Conversation With Kiese Laymon

A Conversation With Kiese Laymon A Conversation With Kiese Laymon

Roxane Gay talks with the author about his writing and the work that writing does. 

Sep 12, 2013 / Roxane Gay

California State Senate Passes a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights

California State Senate Passes a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights California State Senate Passes a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights

One year after Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a previous version of the legislation, the California state senate has passed a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.  

Sep 12, 2013 / Sarah Arnold and NationAction

AFL-CIO Convention Closes With Obamacare Critique and Call for ‘Bipartisan Political Action’

AFL-CIO Convention Closes With Obamacare Critique and Call for ‘Bipartisan Political Action’ AFL-CIO Convention Closes With Obamacare Critique and Call for ‘Bipartisan Political Action’

Union presidents challenged the Obama administration to fix Affordable Care Act issues which they warned could devastate their health plans.

Sep 12, 2013 / Josh Eidelson

Fashion Models Are Workers, Too

Fashion Models Are Workers, Too Fashion Models Are Workers, Too

Defying stereotypes, the Model Alliance gets serious about organizing—and writes its own law to protect the most vulnerable models: children and young teens.

Sep 11, 2013 / Feature / Elizabeth Cline

The Patriarchy Lives On

The Patriarchy Lives On The Patriarchy Lives On

Hanna Rosin preemptively declares the death of a system that still shapes our workplaces and our lives.

Sep 11, 2013 / Bryce Covert

Schools Need More Than the Common Core

Schools Need More Than the Common Core Schools Need More Than the Common Core

The latest “school reform” silver bullet fails to address how children learn.

Sep 11, 2013 / Pedro Noguera

The Danger of White Student Unions

The Danger of White Student Unions The Danger of White Student Unions

The complexities of racial tensions on campus are too many and the stakes too high to allow white student unions at universities.

Sep 11, 2013 / StudentNation / Krystie Yandoli and StudentNation

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