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This Will Make You Think Twice About Getting That Manicure

This Will Make You Think Twice About Getting That Manicure This Will Make You Think Twice About Getting That Manicure

Could the chemicals in beauty products be causing long-term health problems for salon workers?

Nov 17, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Two Detroits, Separate and Unequal

Two Detroits, Separate and Unequal Two Detroits, Separate and Unequal

The Detroit of wealthy enclaves and private guards looks nothing like the other Detroit, which is becoming more uninhabitable every day.

Nov 17, 2014 / Laura Gottesdiener

This Mass Grave Isn’t the Mass Grave You Have Been Looking For

This Mass Grave Isn’t the Mass Grave You Have Been Looking For This Mass Grave Isn’t the Mass Grave You Have Been Looking For

Mass graves are being found everywhere in Mexico, but none of them contain the missing forty-three student-activists. 

Nov 17, 2014 / Greg Grandin

New NBA Union Chief Michele Roberts Slams the League’s Old Labor Practices

New NBA Union Chief Michele Roberts Slams the League’s Old Labor Practices New NBA Union Chief Michele Roberts Slams the League’s Old Labor Practices

You don't become the first woman elected to head a men’s sports union by playing nice.

Nov 17, 2014 / Dave Zirin

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 11/13/14?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 11/13/14? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 11/13/14?

What are interns reading for the week of 11/13/14?

Nov 14, 2014 / Books & the Arts / StudentNation

Why Women Should Get the Rest of the Year Off

Why Women Should Get the Rest of the Year Off Why Women Should Get the Rest of the Year Off

The average American woman works for “free” for two months thanks to the wage gap and unpaid labor.

Nov 13, 2014 / Bryce Covert

Boston Is Already Saying ‘Hell No’ to the 2024 Olympics

Boston Is Already Saying ‘Hell No’ to the 2024 Olympics Boston Is Already Saying ‘Hell No’ to the 2024 Olympics

The United States is pushing to host the 2024 Oympics. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Nov 13, 2014 / Dave Zirin

The Fall of the Berlin Wall, Revisited

The Fall of the Berlin Wall, Revisited The Fall of the Berlin Wall, Revisited

Twenty-five years ago, Eric Alterman reminded us that the so-called “experts” were wrong about the Berlin Wall. Some things haven’t changed much.

Nov 12, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

Andrew Sullivan Versus the Social-Justice Warriors

Andrew Sullivan Versus the Social-Justice Warriors Andrew Sullivan Versus the Social-Justice Warriors

The famous blogger needn’t panic. Twitter’s new partnership with the feminist group WAM! is an attempt to fight abuse, not impose ideological censorship.

Nov 12, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg

Will the Supreme Court Destroy the Affordable Care Act?

Will the Supreme Court Destroy the Affordable Care Act? Will the Supreme Court Destroy the Affordable Care Act?

The US Supreme Court is preparing to hear another case that could render key parts of the ACA illegal.

Nov 12, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry

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