Seizing the Moment to Tackle the School-to-Prison-to-Deportation Pipeline
Latinos are often overlooked in debates about criminal justice reform. Maritza Perez hopes to change that. Thomas Watson interviews Ms. Perez about improving educational opportunities and outcomes for Latinos and at-risk youth.
Girl Rising: Breaking Cycles of Poverty by Empowering Girls
Milena Rampoldi interviews the voices of Girl Rising, a campaign to empower girls and to fight poverty through education
The Economics of Delinkage
Dean Baker considers the difference between tariffs on shoes and tariffs that may save your life.
Free Thing of the Week: Icons from Game-Icons.net
This week’s Free Thing of the Week is for the game designers out there…and the people who like cool icons. Delapouite’s icons from Game-Icons.net take center stage.
Can Pokemon Go Solve the Physical Inactivity Epidemic?
Peter Janiszewski reveals his excitement about the Pokemon Go game.
“Let’s Do This Together”: An Interview with Letters for Black Lives
It may not seem important but keeping ideas open for people matters–even where you think it doesn’t. An interview with the creators of Letters for Black Lives.
Redefining Open: MOOCs and Online Courseware in the Age of Creative Commons and Wikipedia
Intelligent Television’s Peter B. Kaufman considers the benefits of redefining open courseware to expand the reach of the commons.
In China, Homophobia and Fear of “Foreign Forces” Go Hand in Hand
A recent incident shows how fear of homosexuality and fear of foreign forces is sometimes intertwined in China. Oiwan Lam reports.
The Black Movement to Come
A vibrant vision of radically inclusive blackness resolves when movement leaders imagine freedom and autonomy for black people of all marginalized identities and not just for themselves. Zoe Samudzi writes.
The Not-So-Innocent LEGO Brick
Exploring the history of the LEGO brick, Andreas Vilhelmsson is troubled by the increasing number of violent toys in the collection.
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