At the VA, a Law Meant to Discipline Executives is Being Used to Fire Low-Level Workers At the VA, a Law Meant to Discipline Executives is Being Used to Fire Low-Level Workers
An investigation reveals that food-service workers, housekeepers, and claims processors—many veterans themselves—have lost their jobs under a new accountability law.
May 10, 2018 / Jasper Craven
Should States Tax Opioid Manufacturers to Pay for Addiction Treatment? Should States Tax Opioid Manufacturers to Pay for Addiction Treatment?
Legislation has been introduced in at least 15 states to tax the companies that make and distribute painkillers like Vicodin and OxyContin.
May 4, 2018 / Zoë Carpenter
Mental-Health Care on College Campuses Is Broken—This Group Aims to Change That Mental-Health Care on College Campuses Is Broken—This Group Aims to Change That
With chapters in eight universities across the country, Project LETS makes mental-health care more accessible for students in need.
Apr 23, 2018 / StudentNation / Gabriela Thorne
Hey Facebook, I’m Quitting You—and It’s Not Just About Cambridge Analytica Hey Facebook, I’m Quitting You—and It’s Not Just About Cambridge Analytica
There’s gotta be somewhere capitalism doesn’t reach, and I draw the line at community.
Apr 16, 2018 / Kai Wright
Is This Hedge-Fund Titan Greasing the Levers for Privatizing the Veterans Health Administration? Is This Hedge-Fund Titan Greasing the Levers for Privatizing the Veterans Health Administration?
Billionaire Steven A. Cohen funds an expanding network of private clinics for veterans—and he’s personally hired five lobbyists in Washington.
Apr 11, 2018 / Jasper Craven and Suzanne Gordon
Royce White: The Truth About the NBA and Mental Health Royce White: The Truth About the NBA and Mental Health
The former NBA player n the NBA’s mental-health policy and why it falls woefully short.
Mar 21, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Don’t Blame the Mentally Ill. Blame the Guns. Don’t Blame the Mentally Ill. Blame the Guns.
The real threat isn’t “madmen”—it’s accessibility.
Feb 23, 2018 / s.e. smith
We Need to Address the Mental-Health-Care Imbalance for Students of Color We Need to Address the Mental-Health-Care Imbalance for Students of Color
Campus mental-health care is already inaccessible and often not attuned to students’ needs—add to that systemic oppression, and feeling better seems impossible.
Feb 21, 2018 / StudentNation / Gabriela Thorne
How Should We Talk About Donald Trump’s Brain? How Should We Talk About Donald Trump’s Brain?
The drive to pathologize Trump isn’t going away, and neither, alas, is he.
Feb 13, 2018 / David M. Perry
Who Could Have Guessed? Who Could Have Guessed?
It sure would be unfortunate if the president was mentally unfit.
Jan 17, 2018 / Tom Tomorrow