Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (6/21/13) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (6/21/13)
This week: Turkey’s citizens are uniting against an authoritarian state, the families of Guantanamo Bay hunger strikers are waiting for action and universities are becoming i...
Jun 21, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Why Is This US-Born Citizen Being Detained by ICE? Why Is This US-Born Citizen Being Detained by ICE?
A class action lawsuit is challenging an ICE policy that violates the Fourth Amendment by holding citizens as undocumented immigrants.
Jun 21, 2013 / Aura Bogado
VIDEO: #AskJessica—How Do I Deal With Street Harassment? VIDEO: #AskJessica—How Do I Deal With Street Harassment?
The first in a weekly video series on how to navigate our world as a feminist.
Jun 21, 2013 / Jessica Valenti
Union Activists Bring ‘Don’t Be Evil’ Message to Google Headquarters Union Activists Bring ‘Don’t Be Evil’ Message to Google Headquarters
SEIU charges that the treatment of subcontracted security guards contradicts Google's motto.
Jun 21, 2013 / Josh Eidelson
The War on Whistleblowers: On the Sin of Being Correct The War on Whistleblowers: On the Sin of Being Correct
Robert Greenwald’s new documentary chronicles the chokehold the national security state is exercising on our civic life.
Jun 20, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
Supreme Court Delivers a Win for First Amendment Rights Supreme Court Delivers a Win for First Amendment Rights
In a 6-2 decision, the Court prohibited the government from requiring organizations to espouse specific ideas in order to receive funding.
Jun 20, 2013 / David Cole
Can Boehner Save Immigration Reform? Can Boehner Save Immigration Reform?
With a Republican majority revolting against a pathway to citizenship, John Boehner may be the only one who can get the legislation back on track.
Jun 20, 2013 / Chris Hayes
How America Became a Dollarocracy How America Became a Dollarocracy
How can we save our political system from the corrupting influence of money?
Jun 20, 2013 / John Nichols
A Deceptive Win on Plan B A Deceptive Win on Plan B
Our reproductive rights are still in danger.
Jun 20, 2013 / StudentNation / Kathleen Robin Joyce and StudentNation
Dave Zirin: What Is the Future for the Salad Revolution? Dave Zirin: What Is the Future for the Salad Revolution?
With authorities backing away from their proposed transportation hike, what is next for the protests in Brazil?
Jun 20, 2013 / Press Room