Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (7/12/13) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (7/12/13)
This week: Tariq Ramadan calls a coup a coup, California prisoners begin a hunger strike for basic human rights, and Dinyar Godrej unpacks the exploitation of debt.
Jul 11, 2013 / StudentNation
Student Loan Bill Fails Again Student Loan Bill Fails Again
The student interest rate debacle needs to foster a much broader and deeper exploration of the student lending crisis.
Jul 11, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
From Austin to Charleston, Students One-Up the Supreme Court From Austin to Charleston, Students One-Up the Supreme Court
As John Roberts and John Boehner drop the axe, students build new fronts against racism and austerity.
Jul 9, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (7/5/13) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (7/5/13)
This week: revolution in Egypt, reproductive rights in DC, elections in South Korea and solidarity with Bangladeshi workers everywhere.
Jul 5, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Want to Make Internships More Just? Stop Requiring School Credit Want to Make Internships More Just? Stop Requiring School Credit
By insisting that interns register the internship with their college, publications conveniently skirt legal responsibility to provide monetary compensation.
Jun 28, 2013 / StudentNation / Zach Schonfeld and StudentNation
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (6/27/13) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (6/27/13)
This week: Obama outlines an aggressive plan to address climate change, Egyptians brace for a second revolution and the Supreme Court erodes workers’ rights.
Jun 28, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Pointlessness of School Suspensions The Pointlessness of School Suspensions
Addressing student discontent, from the outset, is far more productive than enraging children with suspensions that only increase their ruthlessness.
Jun 25, 2013 / StudentNation / Tommy Raskin and StudentNation
From Albuquerque to Albany, Students Build Regional Networks From Albuquerque to Albany, Students Build Regional Networks
As students in Philadelphia and Chicago resist draconian budget cuts, organizers across the country build for August’s National Student Power Convergence.
Jun 21, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (6/21/13) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (6/21/13)
This week: Turkey’s citizens are uniting against an authoritarian state, the families of Guantanamo Bay hunger strikers are waiting for action and universities are becoming i...
Jun 21, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
A Deceptive Win on Plan B A Deceptive Win on Plan B
Our reproductive rights are still in danger.
Jun 20, 2013 / StudentNation / Kathleen Robin Joyce and StudentNation