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 / Blog / Michelle Chen
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 / Blog / 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 pays tribute to a campus that gave him the strength to make history.
Mar 21, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
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
Jerome Murdough was found dead in a Rikers Island jail cell after it had reached temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mar 20, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh
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 / Blog / Richard Kim
Respectability Politics Still Won’t Save Us Respectability Politics Still Won’t Save Us
No matter who argues in its favor, be it Paul Ryan, President Obama or Jonathan Chait, the credibility of respectability politics is still dubious.
Mar 20, 2014 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
Why We Must Divest From Fossil Fuels: A Student’s Open Letter to Harvard President Drew Faust Why We Must Divest From Fossil Fuels: A Student’s Open Letter to Harvard President Drew Faust
Harvard graduate student Benjamin Franta implores President Drew Gilpin Faust to be honest about her opposition to divestment.
Mar 19, 2014 / Blog / Wen Stephenson
Plea Time for Snowden Plea Time for Snowden
A plea bargain, that is—it’s time to make a deal.
Mar 19, 2014 / Editorial / Daniel Medwed and Michael Meltsner
What Paul Ryan and Obama Have In Common What Paul Ryan and Obama Have In Common
Paul Ryan’s racist comments have been the mainstream view of the Democratic Party for decades.
Mar 19, 2014 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry