Interns’ Favorite Reads of the Week (10/17/2012) Interns’ Favorite Reads of the Week (10/17/2012)
This week: Planned Parenthood and poverty, the unnamed favelas of Rio de Janeiro, and much more.
Oct 19, 2012 / StudentNation / StudentNation
One Billion Rising One Billion Rising
One billion women violated is an atrocity. One billion women—and men—dancing is a revolution.
Oct 19, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
The Strangest Rodeo Show in Nashville The Strangest Rodeo Show in Nashville
Nashville understands something crucial about “kickass” women: they’re professionals first.
Oct 19, 2012 / Michelle Dean
Ashindi Maxton: America’s Founding Inequality Ashindi Maxton: America’s Founding Inequality
From the founding of the republic, inequality has been built into our country’s DNA.
Oct 19, 2012 / Laura Flanders
My Country, My Choice [Video] My Country, My Choice [Video]
“If you don't trust me with my body, why should I trust you with my country?”
Oct 18, 2012 / Laura Flanders
The War Between the Civilized Man and Pamela Geller The War Between the Civilized Man and Pamela Geller
American Freedom Defense Initiative's Islamophobic ad campaign faced massive pushback from the forces of decency and justice.
Oct 18, 2012 / Lizzy Ratner
Just How Hard Is It for a Navajo Elder to Get Voter ID? [VIDEO] Just How Hard Is It for a Navajo Elder to Get Voter ID? [VIDEO]
Although many people think it’s relatively easy to get a state issued ID, one Navajo elder would disagree.
Oct 18, 2012 / Aura Bogado, Hillary Abe, and Voting Rights Watch
Democracy in ‘Suspense’: Why Arizona’s Native Voters Are in Peril Democracy in ‘Suspense’: Why Arizona’s Native Voters Are in Peril
From voter ID laws to inaccessible polling stations, Native voters in Arizona face a cascading series of hurdles to participating in the November election.
Oct 18, 2012 / Aura Bogado
The NYPD Caught on Tape The NYPD Caught on Tape
While Mayor Bloomberg and Ray Kelly defend stop-and-frisk, a damning video is fueling the fight for police accountability in New York City.
Oct 17, 2012 / The Editors
Why Do Some of America’s Wealthiest Individuals Have Fingers in Louisiana’s Education System? Why Do Some of America’s Wealthiest Individuals Have Fingers in Louisiana’s Education System?
The extremely wealthy are out to destroy public education, and reap the benefits.
Oct 17, 2012 / Matthew Cunningham-Cook