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]

AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer: “Youth Face An Abyss Now”

AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer: “Youth Face An Abyss Now” AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer: “Youth Face An Abyss Now”

A conversation with AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler about organized labor's new youth outreach efforts.  

Sep 28, 2011 / StudentNation / Josh Eidelson

Five Ways Young Americans Can Fight Back Against Student Loan Debt Five Ways Young Americans Can Fight Back Against Student Loan Debt

Young people may feel helpless about the corporatocracy, but they have the potential to overcome many barriers.

Sep 27, 2011 / StudentNation / Rae Gomes

President Obama: Forgive Student Loan Debt President Obama: Forgive Student Loan Debt

This one move by the White House could stimulate the economy and usher in a new era of innovation, entrepreneurship and prosperity.

Sep 27, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (9/23/11) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (9/23/11)

 This week, Nation interns selected a wide range of undercovered yet important stories from media across the globe. 

Sep 23, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Ariel Dorfman’s Message to Youth Who Want Change

Ariel Dorfman’s Message to Youth Who Want Change Ariel Dorfman’s Message to Youth Who Want Change

The storied author and human-rights activist offers both inspiration and a challenge to young activists today.

Sep 22, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Howard University Protest in Support of Troy Davis

Howard University Protest in Support of Troy Davis Howard University Protest in Support of Troy Davis

Student involvement in the Troy Davis case has been especially strong.

Sep 20, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Brooklyn College Faculty Condemn NYPD Infiltration of Muslim Student Group Brooklyn College Faculty Condemn NYPD Infiltration of Muslim Student Group

The Brooklyn College Faculy Council has unanimously condemned NYPD’s spying on their campus’s Muslim student organization.

Sep 20, 2011 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (9/16/11)

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (9/16/11) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (9/16/11)

Every week, Nation interns cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.

Sep 16, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Grinnell College Announces $300,000 Social Justice Prize Grinnell College Announces $300,000 Social Justice Prize

The Nation commends Grinnell for sponsoring the award and encourages all eligible readers to apply for this prize, which is one of the largest of its kind available in the US.

Sep 13, 2011 / StudentNation / Anna Lekas Miller

Little Love for Labor Little Love for Labor

A new report reveals that high school textbooks are getting a lot wrong about the labor movement.

Sep 12, 2011 / StudentNation / Josh Eidelson

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