Children

The Junior Militiaman Anti-Government Playset

The Junior Militiaman Anti-Government Playset The Junior Militiaman Anti-Government Playset

Now with real firearms!

Jan 12, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Grief at the Heart of a Moral Movement Grief at the Heart of a Moral Movement

A personal meditation for 2016.

Jan 4, 2016 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Why Video Evidence Wasn’t Enough to Get Justice for Tamir Rice

Why Video Evidence Wasn’t Enough to Get Justice for Tamir Rice Why Video Evidence Wasn’t Enough to Get Justice for Tamir Rice

The video didn’t matter to the prosecutor because killing black people is not a crime.

Dec 29, 2015 / Mychal Denzel Smith

School lockdown drill

When Your 3-Year-Old Son Asks, ‘Are They Going to Kill Me?’ When Your 3-Year-Old Son Asks, ‘Are They Going to Kill Me?’

We shouldn’t have to explain lockdown drills to preschoolers.

Dec 22, 2015 / Frida Berrigan

Volkswagen’s Nazi-Era Blood Crimes

Volkswagen’s Nazi-Era Blood Crimes Volkswagen’s Nazi-Era Blood Crimes

Its executives—not Nazi officials—oversaw the murder of hundreds of infants of slave laborers.

Dec 15, 2015 / Feature / Neal Gabler

Immigrant Children

The Number of Child Migrants Arriving on the US’s Doorstep Has Doubled Since Last Year The Number of Child Migrants Arriving on the US’s Doorstep Has Doubled Since Last Year

The renewed arrivals revive a heated political debate about just how much the US ought to accommodate children and families who are escaping deadly conditions in Central America.

Dec 14, 2015 / Julianne Hing

Pre-K Student

Day-Care Costs Can Drive a Family Into Poverty Before a Child Reaches Kindergarten Day-Care Costs Can Drive a Family Into Poverty Before a Child Reaches Kindergarten

But they'll probably impoverish her teacher first.

Dec 7, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Stephanie Reis and son

After Giving Birth, These Women Were Placed in Handcuffs, Leg Irons, and Waist Chains After Giving Birth, These Women Were Placed in Handcuffs, Leg Irons, and Waist Chains

It’s time for New York State to ban the shackling of women prisoners during pregnancy and after delivery.

Dec 2, 2015 / Victoria Law

How an Unusual Team Helps Extricate Bronx Residents From NYC’s Justice System

How an Unusual Team Helps Extricate Bronx Residents From NYC’s Justice System How an Unusual Team Helps Extricate Bronx Residents From NYC’s Justice System

The Bronx Defenders do more than go to court.

Nov 9, 2015 / Hélène Barthélemy

Childcare workers rally with Fight for 15 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Childcare Workers Make 40% Less Than the Nationwide Median Wage Childcare Workers Make 40% Less Than the Nationwide Median Wage

Earning hourly wages of about $10.30, many childcare workers can't afford the service they provide—and now they're joining the movement for a living wage.

Nov 9, 2015 / Michelle Chen

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