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]

Visitors walk near a “Stop Extreme Heat Danger” sign in Badwater Basin salt flats.

As Global Temperatures Rise, So Does the Potential for Violence As Global Temperatures Rise, So Does the Potential for Violence

Hotter temperatures can increase aggressive behaviors, making violence more likely during the accelerating climate crisis.

Aug 26, 2024 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen and Thea Sebastian

Activists gather outside the US. State Department for a pro-Palestine rally.

Fulbright Scholars Demand That the Program Speak Out on Palestine Fulbright Scholars Demand That the Program Speak Out on Palestine

The program has been silent during the war on Gaza, while its parent institution continues to fund Israel’s ongoing assault.

Aug 22, 2024 / StudentNation / Surina Venkat

Teacher Tim Walz

How Teaching Shaped Tim Walz’s Politics How Teaching Shaped Tim Walz’s Politics

From classrooms to campaign trails, the vice presidential nominee has continually drawn on his experience as an educator to influence his priorities in office.

Aug 21, 2024 / StudentNation / Owen Dahlkamp

Protesters during a demonstration demanding justice for the victims arrested and killed in the recent violence over quotas in government jobs.

Bengali Youth Speak Out on State Violence Against Student Protesters Bengali Youth Speak Out on State Violence Against Student Protesters

Over 200 have reportedly been killed and around 3,000 arrested during the Bangladesh student protests. As the movement continues, we spoke to young people in both the US and Dhaka...

Aug 5, 2024 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia

Supporters of Donald Trump gather outside of the Stonewall Inn as President Joe Biden’s motorcade passes by in New York City.

Why the GOP Removed Anti-Gay Language From Its Platform Why the GOP Removed Anti-Gay Language From Its Platform

Amid many Republicans’ continued hostility to LGBTQ rights in state legislatures, Democrats call the RNC’s removal of opposition to same-sex marriage “political theater.”

Aug 1, 2024 / StudentNation / Liam Beran

Netanyahu Congress Speech Protests

“They Will Not Erase Us”: The Scene on Capitol Hill During Netanyahu’s Address “They Will Not Erase Us”: The Scene on Capitol Hill During Netanyahu’s Address

The Israeli prime minister rebuked criticism during his speech to Congress, but not without protests from lawmakers, staff, congressional interns, and thousands of others.

Jul 25, 2024 / StudentNation / Owen Dahlkamp

A student looking for a book in a school library.

At My High School, the Library Is for Everything but Books At My High School, the Library Is for Everything but Books

The administration has rebranded our library as a communal space for doing almost everything except reading.

Jul 24, 2024 / StudentNation / Jeannine Chiang

A student midwife taking a mother's blood pressure.

Inside the Fight to Bring Midwives Back to Massachusetts Inside the Fight to Bring Midwives Back to Massachusetts

Midwifery is often a cheaper and safer alternative for some childbirths, yet the state’s policies require midwives to jump through increasingly difficult hoops to practice.

Jul 19, 2024 / StudentNation / Annika Inampudi

Construction workers drink water in Folsom, California, on July 3, 2024.

A Proposed Regulation Could Protect Millions of Workers From Extreme Heat A Proposed Regulation Could Protect Millions of Workers From Extreme Heat

As temperatures continue to rise from climate change, OSHA’s first and only extreme heat proposal would help over 36 million people.

Jul 17, 2024 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia

Swarthmore Residents Assistants Union

Despite Bargaining Slowdowns, RA Unions Are Still Booming Despite Bargaining Slowdowns, RA Unions Are Still Booming

As college costs continue to increase, undergraduate Residential Assistants are organizing for better pay and working conditions.

Jul 10, 2024 / StudentNation / Lucy Tobier

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