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S.E. Smith


s.e. smith is a Northern California-based journalist and writer focusing on social justice issues. smith's work has appeared in publications like Esquire, the Guardian, Rolling Stone, In These Times, Bitch Magazine, and Pacific Standard.

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Inside the patent wars that are ruining American innovation

As long as companies can file frivolous lawsuits over dubious patents, Americans will lose.

On Oct 14, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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Why Microsoft can’t pay its female employees in ‘karma’

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella retracted his "karma" comment, but he missed the bigger point.

On Oct 13, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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Why the Internet thinks Philip Roth was robbed

Americans clamoring to know why Philip Roth hasn't won a Nobel seem to have missed a key fact: Maybe he's just not good enough.

On Oct 10, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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5 life lessons you can learn from Ryan Murphy

Internet, don't fall into Ryan Murphy's trap: Avoid these obvious career pitfalls. 

On Oct 9, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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Why grabbing your balls for cancer is just a fistful of nothing

For every empty-minded cancer awareness campaign, there's real work to be done.

On Oct 8, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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Are ‘clap maps’ putting us into bed with Big Data?

Are public health surveillance databases a little too detailed for comfort?

On Oct 7, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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13 dangerous myths about Ebola that just won’t go away

Despite what you may have heard, health officials are right: Ebola isn't going to get a foothold in the U.S.

On Oct 6, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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What we talk about when we talk about Obama’s assassination

When a conspiracy theorist is invited to write op-eds for a major news site, you're bound to wind up with a few racist comments. 

On Oct 3, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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Why black women are taking over TV

How to Get Away with Murder is shattering TV records, as well as breaking Twitter on Thursday nights, but that's not the whole story.

On Oct 2, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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How publishing’s biggest troll kept harassing women for so long

Here's a look inside the literary scandal that shook Twitter. 

On Oct 1, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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Can taking a class on diversity fix Google’s demographic issues?

You can lead a horse to diversity, but you can't make him drink.

On Sep 30, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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The quiet riot against Facebook Messenger

Is the Messenger backlash the beginning of the end for Facebook?

On Sep 29, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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Porn isn’t ruining Congress—Congress is ruining Congress

Are we hypocrites for being angry that some federal workers goof off on the job?

On Sep 26, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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It’s time for restaurants to get over it and start taking plastic

When even dog walkers are accepting credit cards, the restaurant industry needs to join the 21st century. 

On Sep 25, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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Inside the biggest show nobody on the Internet watches

CBS drama NCIS is a ratings juggernaut. Why doesn't the Web care about it?

On Sep 24, 2014 by S.E. Smith