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
Hong Kong Students Fight for the Integrity of their Education Hong Kong Students Fight for the Integrity of their Education
Student activists are still pushing for a complete withdrawal of a Beijing-backed, "brainwashing" curriculum.
Oct 8, 2012 / StudentNation / Steven Hsieh
How Young Madrid Rejects Austerity: The What and Why of 25S How Young Madrid Rejects Austerity: The What and Why of 25S
With university fees rising, general social budgets disappearing and the youth unemployment rate over 50 percent, it is no wonder that many young people in Spain feel cheated.
Oct 8, 2012 / StudentNation / Julia Ramírez Blanco
Oliver Stone’s Untold History of the US Oliver Stone’s Untold History of the US
By focusing on under-appreciated episodes which have been airbrushed out of standard history texts, this ambitious ten-part documentary series tells the behind-the-scenes stories t...
Oct 5, 2012 / StudentNation / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (10/5/12) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (10/5/12)
This week: waste in the Department of Homeland Security, Obama's turn on child soldiers and much more.
Oct 4, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation