While the Train Runs

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The award-winning short film about the rail tracks slum of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Climate Change is a Social Justice Issue

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Our species is threatened. How will we respond?

“Marriage as a tradition does not belong to *them* – it belongs to an *us* that includes me. “

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This comment was by Tobias, on the post Same-Sex Marriage is Not Enough.

Chocolate’s Bitter Taste: Forced, Child and Trafficked Labour in the Cocoa Industry

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Cocoa Factsheet from World Vision’s “Don’t Trade Lives” Campaign

Shut Up and Sing: Let’s Talk Bob Costas and Make Some College Bowl Predictions

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Bob Costas’ recent stance in favor of gun control has drawn the ire of many. Jim Jividen examines why his remarks about performance-enhancing drugs didn’t provoke a similar response.

Technology, Inequality, and Health

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What should a good man think about the possibility that technological improvements will lead to widening levels of inequality? Nathan Zimmerman explains.

When a White Boy Wears a Hoodie

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Erin Kotecki Vest believes we owe it to every child to move the discussion on race forward.

Sustainable Practices

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“The whole world’s going broke, and it’s because we’re importing water”—he glared at her—“from Tahiti. But whatever makes you happy, baby.” By Vanessa Blakeslee

Harvard, Learn to Share

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Dear Harvard, we have a problem. The educational system is broken. Surely you can help fix it?

Are U.S. Class Riots Inevitable?

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How angry do people have to be to start a riot? Is being too poor to shop reason enough?