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StudentNation is a program of the Nation Fund for Independent Journalism and is made possible through generous funding from the Puffin Foundation. StudentNation focuses on first-person accounts from student activists, organizers, and journalists and has helped launch the careers of contributors to The New York TimesVoxBusiness InsiderTeen Vogue, the Guardian, and more. If you’re a student and you have an article idea, please send pitches and questions to [email protected]

Gun Violence In American Schools Is Nothing New

Gun Violence In American Schools Is Nothing New Gun Violence In American Schools Is Nothing New

We’re seeing suggestions from the right side of the political spectrum that events like the massacre at a Connecticut elementary school are novel in American history—a ...

Dec 18, 2012 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston

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

Lawmakers: STOP Accepting Campaign Cash From Sallie Mae Lawmakers: STOP Accepting Campaign Cash From Sallie Mae

Fed up with companies like Sallie Mae fleecing the taxpayers?  Then take action with StudentDebtCrisis.org.

Dec 14, 2012 / StudentNation / Kyle McCarthy

NYU Divest Calls On President Sexton To End Fossil Fuel Investments

NYU Divest Calls On President Sexton To End Fossil Fuel Investments NYU Divest Calls On President Sexton To End Fossil Fuel Investments

The campus divestment movement has made its way to NYU, where students and faculty are pressuring the administration to cut its ties with the fossil fuel industry.

Dec 12, 2012 / StudentNation / Melissa Cronin

How to Strike Back: A 14N Dispatch From Madrid

How to Strike Back: A 14N Dispatch From Madrid How to Strike Back: A 14N Dispatch From Madrid

The general strike that swept Spain on November 14 was a fusion of traditional union efforts and a new breed of radical protest entirely.

Dec 10, 2012 / StudentNation / Julia Ramírez Blanco

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

The Untold History of the US: Part One The Untold History of the US: Part One

This new one-hour Showtime series features human events that at the time went under-reported, but crucially shaped America's unique and complex history.

Dec 7, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Report Shows Impact of Student Voting in Local Elections Report Shows Impact of Student Voting in Local Elections

Student voting blocs were decisive is numerous local measures in Berkeley this year.

Dec 6, 2012 / StudentNation / Daphne Chen

[VIDEO] Protest Organizers Explain the Cooper Union Occupation [VIDEO] Protest Organizers Explain the Cooper Union Occupation

Student activists talk about what they're fighting for and why.

Dec 5, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Doing the Math Better: A Talk With Christian Parenti Doing the Math Better: A Talk With Christian Parenti

Author Christian Parenti, in conversation with NYU student Rebecca Nathanson, explains why fossil-fuel divestment campaigns—now gaining popularity on college campuses thanks ...

Dec 5, 2012 / StudentNation / Rebecca Nathanson

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