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.
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
Facebook is fighting for $15 minimum wage—but is it enough?
#Fightfor15 just hit Facebook.
On May 14, 2015 by S.E. Smith
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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