Why Are Children Working in American Tobacco Fields? Why Are Children Working in American Tobacco Fields?
Young farm workers are falling ill from “green tobacco sickness” while the industry denies it and government lets it happen.
Nov 12, 2013 / Feature / Gabriel Thompson
Regulations Are Killed, and Kids Die Regulations Are Killed, and Kids Die
Under pressure, the Obama administration withdrew rules barring young laborers from dangerous work—a decision with grave consequences for several families.
Nov 12, 2013 / Feature / Mariya Strauss
Stop Blaming Black Men for the Dolphins Locker-Room Racism Stop Blaming Black Men for the Dolphins Locker-Room Racism
Many writers put the fault for Richie Incognito's racist bullying on a generation of African-American players. This is just wrong.
Nov 12, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Katrina vanden Heuvel: CBS’s Egregious Double Standard Katrina vanden Heuvel: CBS’s Egregious Double Standard
What Laura Logan's apology means.
Nov 12, 2013 / Press Room
The NSA Mistakes Omniscience For Omnipotence The NSA Mistakes Omniscience For Omnipotence
In a world without privacy, there are no exemptions for our spies.
Nov 12, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
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
On Healthcare, Mistakes Were Made On Healthcare, Mistakes Were Made
How’s that market-based, buggy healthcare exchange working out for you?
Nov 12, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
Demand Justice for Renisha McBride Demand Justice for Renisha McBride
Join ColorofChange.org in calling for a full investigation into the 19-year-old’s death.
Nov 11, 2013 / NationAction
Twice Betrayed, Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma Face Discrimination at the VA Twice Betrayed, Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma Face Discrimination at the VA
In trying to obtain VA benefits for the mental health effects of military sexual trauma, many survivors face bureaucratic hurdles, long delays and ultimately, rejection.
Nov 11, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
Again, We Wait for Answers: Justice for Renisha McBride Again, We Wait for Answers: Justice for Renisha McBride
The teenager’s death sets off a familiar refrain when thinking about the history of race in the United States.
Nov 11, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith