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A Philly Thrive protest at the auctioning of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in New York City.

Will the Closure of an Oil Refinery Bring Justice or Gentrification to Philadelphia? Will the Closure of an Oil Refinery Bring Justice or Gentrification to Philadelphia?

Four years after the largest oil refinery on the East Coast shut down, residents in South and Southwest Philadelphia still don’t know what will come next.

Sep 16, 2024 / StudentNation / Amber X. Chen

Former president Donald Trump and Ohio Senator JD Vance attend a remembrance ceremony on the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks, in New York City.

Trump and Vance Won’t Be Happy Until Springfield Haitians Die Trump and Vance Won’t Be Happy Until Springfield Haitians Die

Trump’s gambit is bad, but Vance’s is even worse. He’s one of Ohio’s senators; these are his constituents. How can he endanger them like this?

Sep 13, 2024 / Joan Walsh

September 11, 23rd Anniversary

September 11, 23rd Anniversary September 11, 23rd Anniversary

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks took the lives of 2,977 people, 2,606 died at the Twin Towers, 125 people at the Pentagon, and 441 first responders, the largest loss of em...

Sep 11, 2024 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

Unhoused senior citizens call a homeless advocate from at Tussing Park in Grants Pass, Oregon. on Thursday. March 28, 2024.

The Moral Failure of the Grants Pass Decision The Moral Failure of the Grants Pass Decision

While the United States might indeed be the richest country in history, it hasn’t proven particularly rich in generosity.

Sep 9, 2024 / Cedar Monroe and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

People sit on an MTA bus as the sun sets along 72nd Street on June 12, 2024, in New York City.

A Year Without Fares: Lessons From New York’s Free Bus Pilot A Year Without Fares: Lessons From New York’s Free Bus Pilot

Albany must embrace transformational change to bring NYC transit back on track and be ready for the challenges of tomorrow.

Sep 6, 2024 / Zohran Mamdani and Michael Gianaris

Not Voting?

Not Voting? Not Voting?

It leads to unwanted presidencies.

Sep 4, 2024 / OppArt / Anonymous

A commuter at a ticket kiosk at New Jersey Transit train station at Penn Station in New York.

Transportation Should Be a Bigger Issue in the 2024 Election  Transportation Should Be a Bigger Issue in the 2024 Election 

As November approaches, the safety, accessibility, and equity of active transit users has, so far, been a footnote at best.

Sep 4, 2024 / StudentNation / Grace Gurvey

Blake Street Tenants Union Protest

The Connecticut Tenants Union Trying to Buy Their Apartment Building The Connecticut Tenants Union Trying to Buy Their Apartment Building

Members of the Blake Street Tenants Union in New Haven see community ownership as critical to preserving affordable housing. Is now the time for widespread tenant control?

Sep 2, 2024 / StudentNation / Maggie Grether

Members of 18by Vote engaging in youth peer-to-peer organizing.

Youth Voter Turnout in NYC Is Struggling. These Organizations Want to Fix It. Youth Voter Turnout in NYC Is Struggling. These Organizations Want to Fix It.

A lack of knowledge about the process—from registration to marking a ballot—is often the main barrier between youth and voting. “If young people sit it out, that will have an impa...

Aug 30, 2024 / StudentNation / Aminata Gueye and Nikole Rajgor

Fight Division, Fight Fascism

Fight Division, Fight Fascism Fight Division, Fight Fascism

Together we can!

Aug 23, 2024 / OppArt / Sue Coe

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