Society

Can a ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’ End the Criminalization of LA’s Most Vulnerable Residents?

Can a ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’ End the Criminalization of LA’s Most Vulnerable Residents? Can a ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’ End the Criminalization of LA’s Most Vulnerable Residents?

After years of harassment by the police, homeless Angelenos and their allies fight back.

Oct 23, 2014 / John Thomason

Why Did This Florida Inmate Die—And Who Killed Her?

Why Did This Florida Inmate Die—And Who Killed Her? Why Did This Florida Inmate Die—And Who Killed Her?

Too many questions remain about the death of Latandra Ellington.

Oct 23, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Terror, Repression and Diaspora: The Baby Doc Legacy in Haiti

Terror, Repression and Diaspora: The Baby Doc Legacy in Haiti Terror, Repression and Diaspora: The Baby Doc Legacy in Haiti

The country's late dictator leaves behind a 1-million-strong diaspora unlikely to ever return home.

Oct 23, 2014 / Nathalie Baptiste and Foreign Policy In Focus

This City Came Up With a Simple Solution to Homelessness: Housing

This City Came Up With a Simple Solution to Homelessness: Housing This City Came Up With a Simple Solution to Homelessness: Housing

Salt Lake City’s Housing First initiative has reduced chronic homelessness by 72 percent. Now other cities are giving it a try.

Oct 23, 2014 / Kara Dansky

Isolated Cases of Reason at Fox Are Unlikely to Become Epidemic

Isolated Cases of Reason at Fox Are Unlikely to Become Epidemic Isolated Cases of Reason at Fox Are Unlikely to Become Epidemic

Still, you should probably quarantine yourself to other news networks.

Oct 22, 2014 / Leslie Savan

Can Consumer Campaigns Actually Improve Tech-Sector Labor Practices?

Can Consumer Campaigns Actually Improve Tech-Sector Labor Practices? Can Consumer Campaigns Actually Improve Tech-Sector Labor Practices?

The Electronics Watch coalition has a plan: harness consumer power to hold tech giants accountable.

Oct 22, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Kailash Satyarthi’s Heroism

Kailash Satyarthi’s Heroism Kailash Satyarthi’s Heroism

The Indian Nobel Peace Prize winner has repeatedly risked his life fighting child labor and sweatshop abuses.

Oct 22, 2014 / Robin Broad and John Cavanagh

They Need Him, So Why Was Michael Sam Cut From the Dallas Cowboys?

They Need Him, So Why Was Michael Sam Cut From the Dallas Cowboys? They Need Him, So Why Was Michael Sam Cut From the Dallas Cowboys?

Michael Sam’s efforts to become the first openly gay player in NFL history took a massive hit on Tuesday, with news that he was being cut from the Dallas Cowboys.

Oct 22, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Exclusive Excerpt: How Pro-Choicers Can Take Back the Moral High Ground

Exclusive Excerpt: How Pro-Choicers Can Take Back the Moral High Ground Exclusive Excerpt: How Pro-Choicers Can Take Back the Moral High Ground

It’s time to claim abortion rights as a social good.

Oct 21, 2014 / Feature / Katha Pollitt

Poly, NYU’s Latest Global Venture in Building ‘Innovation’ on the Backs of Low-wage Workers

Poly, NYU’s Latest Global Venture in Building ‘Innovation’ on the Backs of Low-wage Workers Poly, NYU’s Latest Global Venture in Building ‘Innovation’ on the Backs of Low-wage Workers

NYU’s Polytechnic School of Engineering or “Poly” facilitates innovation through exploitation of graduate student labor. 

Oct 21, 2014 / StudentNation / Lily Defriend, Gisselle Cunningham, and StudentNation

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