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Autopsy Report: Oklahoma Officials Failed to Properly Insert IV During Botched Execution

Autopsy Report: Oklahoma Officials Failed to Properly Insert IV During Botched Execution Autopsy Report: Oklahoma Officials Failed to Properly Insert IV During Botched Execution

An independent autoposy report raises serious questions about the medical professionals who carried out Clayton Lockett’s botched execution.

Jun 13, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

Guess Which Women’s Group Rush Limbaugh Has Donated Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars to?

Guess Which Women’s Group Rush Limbaugh Has Donated Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars to? Guess Which Women’s Group Rush Limbaugh Has Donated Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars to?

Hint: it’s the one that defends him whenever he launches into a sexist tirade.

Jun 12, 2014 / Eli Clifton

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 6/13/14?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 6/13/14? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 6/13/14?

This week: the 9/11 Memorial Museum, exploited labor in California, and racial controversy at World Cup Brazil

Jun 12, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

How Did this High School Student Go From Being Suspended 20 Times to Graduating Valedictorian?

How Did this High School Student Go From Being Suspended 20 Times to Graduating Valedictorian? How Did this High School Student Go From Being Suspended 20 Times to Graduating Valedictorian?

Watch how this Oakland teen went from being involved in gang violence to being top of his class.

Jun 12, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Bowe Bergdahl and the Pathologizing of Dissent

Bowe Bergdahl and the Pathologizing of Dissent Bowe Bergdahl and the Pathologizing of Dissent

New documents raise questions about the soldier's mental health. 

Jun 12, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Surprise! Study Finds People Don’t Understand How Racism Works

Surprise! Study Finds People Don’t Understand How Racism Works Surprise! Study Finds People Don’t Understand How Racism Works

Apparently seeing images of successful black people makes whites, Asians and Hispanics think racism doesn't exist.

Jun 12, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith

Migrant Children Accuse Border Patrol Agents of Physical and Sexual Assault

Migrant Children Accuse Border Patrol Agents of Physical and Sexual Assault Migrant Children Accuse Border Patrol Agents of Physical and Sexual Assault

A complaint filed by legal groups details 116 cases of child abuse or mistreatment by border agents, including kicking, death threats and food deprivation.

Jun 12, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

I’m Heading to Rio for the 2014 World Cup

I’m Heading to Rio for the 2014 World Cup I’m Heading to Rio for the 2014 World Cup

I’m on my way to the World Cup to take the temperature of Brazil’s historic passion for soccer, as well as its rekindled passion for struggle.

Jun 12, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Does Feminism Have a Class Problem?

Does Feminism Have a Class Problem? Does Feminism Have a Class Problem?

Whatever you think of Sheryl Sandberg, her book Lean In achieved one very important objective: it exposed the deep class divide within American feminism.

Jun 11, 2014 / Kathleen Geier and Curve Contributors

Eric Cantor Loses, and Immigration Reform Is Damaged

Eric Cantor Loses, and Immigration Reform Is Damaged Eric Cantor Loses, and Immigration Reform Is Damaged

Eric Cantor made one step towards reform— and was punished for it Tuesday night.

Jun 11, 2014 / George Zornick

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