StudentNation

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]

Joblessness Is the Most Important Issue of the Election Joblessness Is the Most Important Issue of the Election

STUDENT WINNER: The president needs to reassure middle-class American that he has and will continue to combat long-term unemployment.

Oct 19, 2012 / StudentNation / Andrew Giambrone

Interns’ Favorite Reads of the Week (10/17/2012) Interns’ Favorite Reads of the Week (10/17/2012)

This week: Planned Parenthood and poverty, the unnamed favelas of Rio de Janeiro, and much more.

Oct 19, 2012 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Global Student Leaders Join Forces in New York

Global Student Leaders Join Forces in New York Global Student Leaders Join Forces in New York

 How a “beautiful, noble, naïve movement" can be transformed into a "beautiful, noble, effective movement."

Oct 17, 2012 / StudentNation / Isabelle Nastasia

Camila Vallejo’s Call Camila Vallejo’s Call

The Chilean student leader made clear that Chilean student protests have sparked calls for deep structural change, a call that is resonating with young people all over the world.

Oct 16, 2012 / StudentNation / Andrea Jones

Nation Student Writing Contest Winners, 2012

Nation Student Writing Contest Winners, 2012 Nation Student Writing Contest Winners, 2012

Meet the twelve winners!

Oct 15, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

Fisher v Texas Update Fisher v Texas Update

Sonia Sotomayor would not be sitting on the Supreme Court today if affirmative action didn’t exist, and that fact renders the Court’s dilemma in this case more concrete...

Oct 12, 2012 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (10/12/12) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (10/12/12)

This week: Canadian donations to American super PACs, religious minorities in Egypt, and much more. 

Oct 12, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

What’s At Stake in Fisher v. University of Texas What’s At Stake in Fisher v. University of Texas

If the Supreme Court bars the use of race in admissions, it will erase 50 years of progress and threaten universities’ attempts to make college campuses more diverse and incl...

Oct 10, 2012 / StudentNation / Sophia Kerby

Universities Dump Adidas Over Labor Disputes Universities Dump Adidas Over Labor Disputes

In its reckless quest to overtake Nike in the sportswear market, Adidas built a footloose global supply chain to force its factories into cut-throat competition.

Oct 9, 2012 / StudentNation / Garrett Shishido Strain

New Play Highlights Student Debt Crisis New Play Highlights Student Debt Crisis

This creative form of expression serves as an important tool in educating, informing, and creating social dialogue about the ever-growing student debt crisis.

Oct 9, 2012 / StudentNation / Kyle McCarthy

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