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It’s the Racism, Stupid: Meet the Press’s Epic NCAA Fail

It’s the Racism, Stupid: Meet the Press’s Epic NCAA Fail It’s the Racism, Stupid: Meet the Press’s Epic NCAA Fail

Bringing Arne Duncan and NCAA President Mark Emmert together to discuss the question of compensating college athletes produced predictable results.

Mar 24, 2014 / Dave Zirin

14 Disturbing Stats About Racial Inequality in American Public Schools

14 Disturbing Stats About Racial Inequality in American Public Schools 14 Disturbing Stats About Racial Inequality in American Public Schools

Black students account for 18 percent of the country’s pre-K enrollment, 48 percent with multiple out-of-school suspensions.

Mar 21, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

This Week, Students Occupied City College, Flooded the Border and Sat-In for Palestine

This Week, Students Occupied City College, Flooded the Border and Sat-In for Palestine This Week, Students Occupied City College, Flooded the Border and Sat-In for Palestine

From Newark to Minnesota, this month has seen a breadth of direct action from students and youth.

Mar 21, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

True or False? Koch Brothers Group Abandons Its Misleading Anti-Obamacare Ads

True or False? Koch Brothers Group Abandons Its Misleading Anti-Obamacare Ads True or False? Koch Brothers Group Abandons Its Misleading Anti-Obamacare Ads

AFP goes all nice with #PeopleNotPolitics. What’s next: #PeopleNotPipelines?

Mar 21, 2014 / Leslie Savan

Europe Goes Soft on Conflict Minerals, Making Human Rights Optional

Europe Goes Soft on Conflict Minerals, Making Human Rights Optional Europe Goes Soft on Conflict Minerals, Making Human Rights Optional

The European Union’s new plan for restricting conflict materials in global trade starts with good intentions, but basically ends there.

Mar 21, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Tweeters of the World, Unite!

Tweeters of the World, Unite! Tweeters of the World, Unite!

Can the women of color on Twitter who are feeding the media’s aggregation mania see remuneration for their efforts?

Mar 21, 2014 / Julia Carrie Wong

Michael Sam’s Open Letter to the University of Missouri

Michael Sam’s Open Letter to the University of Missouri Michael Sam’s Open Letter to the University of Missouri

Michael Sam pays tribute to a campus that gave him the strength to make history.

Mar 21, 2014 / Dave Zirin

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 3/21/2014?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 3/21/2014? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 3/21/2014?

This week: children in an Indian slum teach themselves genetics, New Hampshire towns say no to Citizens United and Jessica Gordon Nembhard writes about the place of co-ops in civil...

Mar 21, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Officials Investigating Death of Mentally Ill Homeless Vet Who ‘Baked to Death’ in a New York City Jail Cell

Officials Investigating Death of Mentally Ill Homeless Vet Who ‘Baked to Death’ in a New York City Jail Cell Officials Investigating Death of Mentally Ill Homeless Vet Who ‘Baked to Death’ in a New York City Jail Cell

Jerome Murdough was found dead in a Rikers Island jail cell after it had reached temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Mar 20, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

Fred Phelps: The Death of a Useful Bigot

Fred Phelps: The Death of a Useful Bigot Fred Phelps: The Death of a Useful Bigot

The notorious Westboro Baptist Church pastor has died. Why were we so enthralled by him in the first place?

Mar 20, 2014 / Richard Kim

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