Astroturf Activism: Who is Behind Students for Education Reform? Astroturf Activism: Who is Behind Students for Education Reform?
SFER, a student network that has exploded on more than 100 college campuses across the country since it was started in 2009, is an “education reform” front for a lobbyi...
Jan 11, 2013 / StudentNation / George Joseph and StudentNation
Millennials Occupy TransCanada Offices Across the US Millennials Occupy TransCanada Offices Across the US
Young people across the nation are using militant nonviolent tactics in an effort to spread the message that we can’t afford to continue down an unsustainable path for our cl...
Jan 11, 2013 / StudentNation / Candice Bernd and StudentNation
‘Scholarslip’: A Documentary on the Student Debt Crisis ‘Scholarslip’: A Documentary on the Student Debt Crisis
Featuring the stories of three university students, each experiencing different, yet broadly representative, personal and financial struggles, all sharing a common desire to pursue...
Jan 10, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Untold History of the US: Part Three The Untold History of the US: Part Three
The third episode of the Showtime explores the birth of the American Empire by focusing on Harry Truman's presidency, his decision to inaugurate the nuclear age and unsung hero...
Jan 3, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign Wraps Up First Semester on 192 Campuses Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign Wraps Up First Semester on 192 Campuses
A new campaign to push colleges and universities to divest from the fossil fuel industry spread like wildfire this past semester.
Jan 2, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (12/16/2012) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (12/16/2012)
This week: a haunting piece from Aleppo, a debate in the trans community and much more.
Dec 16, 2012 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (12/07/2012) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (12/07/2012)
This week: the escalating crisis in Syria, right-to-work laws in Michigan and much more.
Dec 9, 2012 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (11/30/2012) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (11/30/2012)
This weel: a profile of civil rights champion Bryan Stevenson, an analysis of the Libor scandal, and much more.
Nov 30, 2012 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (11/23/2012) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (11/23/2012)
This week: the ongoing fight against Citizens United, Obama's trip to Southeast Asia, and much more.
Nov 26, 2012 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (11/16/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (11/16/12)
This week: a debate on debt forgiveness, Burma's Rohingya crisis, and the War on Drugs' latest victims.
Nov 16, 2012 / StudentNation / StudentNation