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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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