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The Fight for the Soul of American Medicine

The Fight for the Soul of American Medicine The Fight for the Soul of American Medicine

More and more physicians are rejecting the forces of conservatism within their field and joining the grassroots movement to revolutionize American medicine.

Feb 16, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves

To Save Ukraine, End the War

To Save Ukraine, End the War To Save Ukraine, End the War

With the fighting poised to take an ominous turn, now is the time to push for a cease-fire.

Feb 16, 2023 / The Nation

DACA Protest

How DACA Helped This Student Achieve His Dreams How DACA Helped This Student Achieve His Dreams

Born in Uganda to Pakistani parents, Fahad Paryani came to the US at the age of 3. Because of DACA, he's now a full-time medical researcher at Columbia University.

Feb 16, 2023 / StudentNation / Jordan Coll

Joe Biden and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the White House

The Biden Stop on Lula’s World Tour The Biden Stop on Lula’s World Tour

Lula spent 48 hours in Washington, D.C. Next up: China. Lula is traveling the globe, trying to restore Brazil’s reputation as a country that can collaborate with almost anyone.

Feb 15, 2023 / Andre Pagliarini

Ida B. Wells  (1862–1931)

Ida B. Wells  (1862–1931) Ida B. Wells  (1862–1931)

An American investigative journalist, educator, and leader in the civil rights movement. She was one of the founders of the NAACP. “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of ...

Feb 15, 2023 / OppArt / Jos Sances

A prison inmate makes one of her daily allotment of six phone calls at the York Community Reintegration Center on May 24, 2016 in Niantic, Connecticut.

Even After a Landmark Bill, the Fight for Prison Phone Justice Isn’t Over Even After a Landmark Bill, the Fight for Prison Phone Justice Isn’t Over

The FCC needs to understand its landmark mission.

Feb 15, 2023 / Wanda Bertram

The Forgotten Poets of the Attica Uprising

The Forgotten Poets of the Attica Uprising The Forgotten Poets of the Attica Uprising

When the Smoke Clears documents poetry workshops held in the aftermath of the prison's occupation. The work produced by the inmates was visceral and heartrending.

Feb 15, 2023 / Books & the Arts / J. Howard Rosier

activist at death penalty protest in Singapore

The Movement to Close Singapore’s Death Row The Movement to Close Singapore’s Death Row

Singapore tries to keep foreigners out of its politics but not out of the noose.

Feb 15, 2023 / M. Jesuthasan

The Ohio Derailment Catastrophe Is a Case Study in Disaster Capitalism

The Ohio Derailment Catastrophe Is a Case Study in Disaster Capitalism The Ohio Derailment Catastrophe Is a Case Study in Disaster Capitalism

Rail workers say the industry has long ignored pleas for better safety protocols.

Feb 15, 2023 / Mel Buer

I Wanted to Attend a Specialized High School. Imposter Syndrome Almost Stopped Me.

I Wanted to Attend a Specialized High School. Imposter Syndrome Almost Stopped Me. I Wanted to Attend a Specialized High School. Imposter Syndrome Almost Stopped Me.

In 2018, only 3.6 percent of Black students who took the SHSAT in New York City received an offer to a specialized high school. I felt like I wouldn’t belong.

Feb 15, 2023 / StudentNation / Enoch Naklen

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