Student movements

You Voted. Now What? You Voted. Now What?

Barack Obama may be able to seize the moment and push a new kind of politics, but not unless he is pushed to do so. So here's a young voter's post-election guide, from the grassroo...

Nov 16, 2008 / Feature / Kristina Rizga

Whither Capital Punishment Whither Capital Punishment

As a seven-month national moratorium on executions comes to an end, where does the student movement against the death penalty go?

Sep 9, 2008 / StudentNation / The Nation

Powervote Powervote

New effort to build a green youth voter bloc of one million is growing.

Sep 8, 2008 / StudentNation / The Nation

Building the Future Building the Future

A report from the Roosevelt Institution student policy expo.

Jul 17, 2008 / Feature / Bobby Allyn

New Student Blog New Student Blog

Along with our new look, we're introducing a new blog for StudentNation.

Jun 27, 2008 / StudentNation / The Nation

Youth Protests Outshine Olympic Torch Youth Protests Outshine Olympic Torch

Tibetan-led youth groups are proving the power of grassroots organizing with their highly effective Beijing Olympics protests.

Apr 22, 2008 / Feature / Cora Currier

The Change We Wish to See The Change We Wish to See

Real change cannot come from the top down alone; it must rise up from the bottom as well.

Apr 3, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Grant Resick

Students for a Free Pakistan Students for a Free Pakistan

Putting blogs, cellphones and text messages to work, Pakistani students around the world are rallying against Musharraf's martial law.

Nov 30, 2007 / Feature / Jayati Vora

Climate Change Power Shift Climate Change Power Shift

Thousands of students came together to infuse the largest citizen conference ever to address climate change with energy, enthusiasm and a new vision for the future.

Nov 15, 2007 / Feature / Anya Kamenetz

Reading Arendt in Caracas Reading Arendt in Caracas

A student movement influenced by Hannah Arendt is emerging in Venezuela. What do they think of the Bolivarian Revolution?

Aug 17, 2007 / Feature / Elisabeth Young-Bruehl

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