Demand an End to Child Labor Demand an End to Child Labor
Thanks to a loophole in the Fair Labor Standards Act, children in the United States as young as twelve are allowed to do often dangerous and backbreaking agricultural work.
Nov 14, 2013 / NationAction
South Korea: Ground Zero for Food Sovereignty and Community Resilience South Korea: Ground Zero for Food Sovereignty and Community Resilience
South Korea may be better known for its high-tech exports, but its small farmers are leading the way when it comes to food sovereignty and community agriculture.
Nov 14, 2013 / Foreign Policy In Focus, Christine Ahn, and Anders Riel Muller
As Christie and de Blasio Get Voted In, Students Walk Out As Christie and de Blasio Get Voted In, Students Walk Out
Coast to coast, students demand an end to cuts, tests and racist policing.
Nov 12, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
A Doctor With a Cure: ‘Medicare for All’ A Doctor With a Cure: ‘Medicare for All’
Gene Farley was a brilliant champion of economic and social justice, peace and, above all, single-payer health care.
Nov 11, 2013 / John Nichols
How to Help in the Philippines How to Help in the Philippines
The need for outside assistance is urgent.
Nov 10, 2013 / Peter Rothberg
Stop Congress From Handing a Windfall to the Private Prison Industry Stop Congress From Handing a Windfall to the Private Prison Industry
Private prison companies like the Corrections Corporation of America already make millions locking up immigrants.
Nov 8, 2013 / NationAction
Labor Rights for All: The Fight Against Modern-Day Slavery Labor Rights for All: The Fight Against Modern-Day Slavery
The domestic workers’ rights movement offers powerful lessons for the broader fight against forced labor, trafficking and servitude.
Nov 7, 2013 / Nisha Varia and Foreign Policy In Focus
The Ray Kelly ‘Shoutdown’: Free-Speech Failure or Democracy in Action? The Ray Kelly ‘Shoutdown’: Free-Speech Failure or Democracy in Action?
Was this "shoutdown" an abrogation of free speech or a necessary moment of speaking truth to power?
Nov 6, 2013 / Rania Khalek, Richard Yeselson, Jesse A. Myerson, Katha Pollitt, and OpinionNation
Turn On, Tune In, Opt Out Turn On, Tune In, Opt Out
The knowledge that students can forgo tests without repercussions has emboldened parents across the state.
Nov 5, 2013 / StudentNation / Owen Davis and StudentNation