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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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5 shocking scandals that prove it’s time to boycott Nestlé

Bottling water in drought-parched California is just the beginning.

On May 15, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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Facebook is fighting for $15 minimum wage—but is it enough?

#Fightfor15 just hit Facebook.

On May 14, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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The cult of the lone genius is killing Silicon Valley

Not everyone can be Steve Jobs—and maybe nobody should be.

On May 13, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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Should your boss be allowed to track you when you’re not at work?

Privacy is a shrinking commodity for employees in the United States.

On May 12, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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Everything that’s wrong with Facebook’s ‘echo chamber’ study

What happens when you combine confirmation bias and conflicts of interest?

On May 11, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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When you let a teen take the wheel, you’re putting a bomb in their hands

Teens are the most dangerous people on the road. Why are we letting them drive?

On May 8, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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How a racist troll tricked Twitter into promoting white supremacy

If you don't like the smell of white supremacy in the morning, you probably shouldn't log on to Twitter.

On May 7, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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Just say ‘no’ to DARE

America's most popular drug awareness program doesn't work. It's time for an update for the Internet age.

On May 6, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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It’s time for men to tell women how much money they make

Women will never make more money if men don't speak up and #TalkPay.

On May 5, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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It’s never OK to force someone out of the closet—even an anti-gay politician

It makes us all look bad.

On May 4, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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The real reason young people are the poorest generation in 25 years

Hint: It's not because of the Internet.

On May 1, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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Your phone may be the next step in sex education for teens

There's, like, so totally sex ed on your phone now.

On Apr 30, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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If you’re having a hard time finding a good Netflix Original to watch, it’s not just you

There are a lot of new shows to watch on Netflix, but that doesn't mean you should bother with them.

On Apr 29, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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The failed Time Warner-Comcast deal is just the start of America’s telecom nightmare

While you were busy fretting over Comcast and Time Warner, AT&T was doing some dealing of its own.

On Apr 28, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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How Elon Musk’s minimum wage stunt is hurting the conversation on outrageous CEO pay

For real executive compensation reform, you're going to have to do a little better than this.

On Apr 24, 2015 by S.E. Smith