Robert Borosage writes at Campaign for America’s Future: “Reports are that a student loan deal is in the works, with a vote as early as today. If consummated, it will have bipartisan support in the Senate and the support of the White House. We urge all…
Sharon Johnson writes for Women’s ENews: “This summer, 10 Head Start teachers in Lorain County, Ohio, lost their jobs and Hamilton, Ohio, stopped providing transportation to medical appointments or grocery stores for residents between 60 and 66 years old…
Michael Kimmel writes in an op-ed for The New York Times: “MOST everyone knows by now about “lookism” — the preferential treatment given to those who conform to social standards of beauty. Research suggests that people who are judged physically attractive are seen as more competent and more socially graceful than those who aren’t; they Read more …
Sarah Childress, for Frontline: “The Florida killing of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teen earlier this year, has brought national attention to the laws that allow people to use lethal force to defend themselves.
At least 20 states have laws with p…
Max Rivlin-Nadler writes for Gawker: “Making the rounds in the days leading up to the Zimmerman verdict was the story of Marissa Alexander, a Florida woman now serving up to 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot in the area of her abusive husband,…