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The Nation

January 31, 2008 | The Nation

Firestone's Super Bowl Fumble

Ruthie Ackerman, Liberia

Bridgestone uses the Super Bowl's halftime show as a public relations tool to clean up its image as it faces a class-action lawsuit for alleged human rights abuses and use of child labor in Liberia.

January 10, 2008 | The Nation

Scars and Stripes

Ruthie Ackerman, Liberia

Jion's one leg is carrying him as fast as it can go. As he races down the field on his crutches the stadium is silent, waiting to see if the goalie can block his shot. Jion kicks.

October 23, 2007 | The Nation

Sudan's 'Lost Boys' Return Home

Jen Marlowe

Three young men who fled South Sudan as boys and grew up in the U.S. return home to reunite with with loved ones, grieve over those who have died, and offer the skills they acquired to help a struggling people.