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Is class the new race? updated 36 days ago

John Sutter says both President Obama and CNN readers point up that economic equality is the social justice issue of our time

99 must-reads on income inequality updated 44 days ago

John Sutter asked readers of his column to submit ideas for a list of "99 must-reads on income inequality." They weren't shy

Obama should pay his interns updated 45 days ago

John Sutter says converting the White House internships to paid jobs would be a step toward the president's goal of reducing inequality in America.

Help wanted: Must-reads on income inequality and the rich-poor gap updated 47 days ago

John Sutter is looking for insights on a major issue facing America

The Rawls Test: A journey to the most unequal place in America updated 59 days ago

John Sutter embarks on a journey to confront the question: Is America's income distribution fair?

Is income inequality 'morally wrong'? updated 72 days ago

John Sutter talks to philosophers about the morality of extreme income inequality.

Death by 'amusement' updated 75 days ago

John Sutter says the sad story of the woman who died on a Texas roller coaster highlights the need for regulations.

Blame the U.S. for Mexico obesity? updated 81 days ago

Experts are putting forward all sorts of reasons Mexico recently became more obese than the United States

Abolition in the Land of Lincoln updated 81 days ago

"Abolition" isn't a word you hear much in 2013. It should be, though. And a group of modern-day freedom fighters in Illinois is resurrecting the term -- with its echoes of 1800s America -- to combat ongoing slavery in a faraway West African country.

J-Lo and the dictator: An upside updated 95 days ago

American pop star Jennifer Lopez is catching all sorts of heat following her Saturday performance of "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to a dictator.

Fight for gay rights must continue updated 101 days ago

John Sutter praises the Supreme Court's ruling on DOMA but says full equality for LGBT people in all states remains the goal.

The people have spoken! updated 110 days ago

Remember that scene at the end of that Facebook Movie ("The Social Network") when Mark Zuckerberg's character sits alone at a computer screen hitting the refresh button over and over again -- stuck in a loop of anxiety and longing?

When will workers finally be safe? updated 113 days ago

It's time mass worker casualties stopped seeming so commonplace.

97 issues you care about most updated 113 days ago

CNN is doing something terrifying and awesome this week: The network is asking you to be my boss. You have the power to vote on the stories I'll do.

Who cares about the economy? You updated 115 days ago

John Sutter asked CNN's readers and viewers to pick the five social-justice topics he'll cover for the rest of the year; there's still time to vote.

It's your turn to be a CNN boss updated 117 days ago

Columnist John Sutter invites you to vote on the next five topics he will cover as part of CNN's Change the List, a new project on social justice.

Boy Scouts' decision makes no sense updated 134 days ago

John Sutter says the Scouts' plan to welcome gay Scouts but not gay adult Scout leaders doesn't make sense.

Cartoons that scare Syria's leader updated 138 days ago

Ali Ferzat, the Syrian cartoonist whose hands were injured by pro-Assad forces after he drew a cartoon critical of the regime, remains undaunted in exile

In OKC, a run to finish what she started updated 159 days ago

John Sutter accompanied marathon runner Sara Hunt to Oklahoma City for a run she hoped would help her past the trauma of Boston offer lessons in endurance

Why we're running for Boston updated 164 days ago

CNN iReport is asking for people to sign up to run as a show of solidarity with victims of the Boston bombing.

The week of terror flashbacks updated 170 days ago

It's a surreal and horrifying scene. Father and daughter are in a truck that's parked in a relatively distant field, behind a fence. They're watching a building burn.

I'm running a marathon for Boston updated 172 days ago

John Sutter says people are showing their solidarity with the victims of the Boston bombing by running

In Boston, 'look for the helpers' updated 172 days ago

John Sutter says all of us are geared to help, and the responses to the Boston bombings show that.

Let's get everyone online ASAP updated 172 days ago

Google's Eric Schmidt isn't naive, but his estimate that everyone will be online by 2020 is probably too optimistic, says John Sutter

No kid should be in solitary confinement updated 173 days ago

John Sutter says it's wrong that America has become the world capital for this cruel practice

In praise of 'slacktivism' updated 176 days ago

If you don't spend much time online, and if you're older than most college students, you may have missed the thousands of teens and 20-somethings who were running around the country this week with red "X" marks on their hands.

Maybe this oil spill will stick updated 185 days ago

John Sutter says the pipeline break in Alabama is another warning sign of the risks from reliance on fossil fuels

Gay marriage hasn't won (yet...) updated 188 days ago

If Rush Limbaugh says same-sex marriage is inevitable, it's inevitable. Here's what the conservative radio host had to say about the topic on a recent show:

Is 2013 the 'Year of the Gay?' updated 192 days ago

John Sutter and Will Cain look at the culture shift on gay rights -- and how Supreme Court rulings could affect it

The county where no one's gay updated 195 days ago

CNN columnist John Sutter visits Franklin County, Mississippi, to find out if an all-straight county really exists.

No one should be fired for being gay updated 197 days ago

CNN columnist John Sutter says the lack of legal protection pushes people back into the closet.

Gay people live in 50 Americas updated 198 days ago

For LGBT people, the United States has turned into a complicated mess of 50 Americas -- most of which discriminate against them, says CNN's John Sutter.

Africa doesn't need our 'pity' updated 205 days ago

"Men don't play netball."

Does pre-K work? Ask old people updated 218 days ago

John Sutter: Studies show kids who had preschool fare better on many fronts than kids who didn't. Congress should back Obama's push for preschool for all kids.

China needs smog-free air in a can updated 218 days ago

Air pollution in China has gotten so bad lately that one environmentalist's wacky idea for a solution doesn't seem all that far-fetched: putting clean air in a can.

Plastic ice for the polar bears? updated 226 days ago

In a live video chat, John Sutter and Andrew Derocher fielded questions from readers about how to save the polar bears.

Don't feed the (polar) bears updated 227 days ago

John Sutter says a proposal to airdrop food for polar bears is a sign of just how critical climate change has become.

There's no 'magic wand' for jobs updated 232 days ago

John Sutter says commenters made good points about the plight of the longterm unemployed

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