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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]

Across the South, Youth Resist Racism and Homophobia

Across the South, Youth Resist Racism and Homophobia Across the South, Youth Resist Racism and Homophobia

As police brutality, deportation and voter suppression rage on, new movements emerge.

Oct 11, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

The Unraveling of Representative Democracy

The Unraveling of Representative Democracy The Unraveling of Representative Democracy

The effects of unlimited and opaque influx of money into institutions of political power have been insidious and widespread, tearing at the foundation of the political system like ...

Oct 11, 2013 / StudentNation / Kai Raub and StudentNation

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 10/11/13

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 10/11/13 Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 10/11/13

This week: a new editor for Granma, a botched raid on al-Shabab in Somalia, and the impact of the government shutdown on Hurricane Sandy victims.

Oct 11, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

When Divestment Isn’t Enough

When Divestment Isn’t Enough When Divestment Isn’t Enough

In the case of students with the passion to fight climate change, it’s time to face the truth and overcome it: we are the enemy.

Oct 8, 2013 / StudentNation / Alex Suber and StudentNation

Ohio Students Fight Back Against ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws

Ohio Students Fight Back Against ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Ohio Students Fight Back Against ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws

The battle against Stand Your Ground has migrated to the Midwest and students are in the trenches.

Oct 4, 2013 / StudentNation / Isabelle Nastasia and StudentNation

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 10/4/13

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 10/4/13 Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 10/4/13

This week: the beneficiaries of the prison industrial complex, an unjustified detention at the border, and an inside look at the US intern economy.

Oct 4, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

The Disappearing Voice of the Working Class

The Disappearing Voice of the Working Class The Disappearing Voice of the Working Class

WRITING CONTEST FINALIST: Only by returning the tools of government to average Americans through adequate representation can we fix our broken politics.

Oct 2, 2013 / StudentNation / Ian O’Connor-Giles and StudentNation

An Absence of Ideology: Why We Need More Partisanship

An Absence of Ideology: Why We Need More Partisanship An Absence of Ideology: Why We Need More Partisanship

WRITING CONTEST FINALIST: The tradition of debate that has always defined American democracy seems to have escaped us.

Oct 2, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation and Josue Moreno

The End of Majority Rule

The End of Majority Rule The End of Majority Rule

WRITING CONTEST FINALIST: When a political system is in gridlock, ordinary citizens suffer the consequences.

Oct 2, 2013 / StudentNation / Joao Lee and StudentNation

The Many Meanings of Being Selfish

The Many Meanings of Being Selfish The Many Meanings of Being Selfish

WRITING CONTEST FINALIST: I once believed that government was the hero in the story of our nation. Then I grew up.

Oct 1, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation and Angelia Miranda

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