Social Justice

From the Sunbelt to Capitol Hill, Students Mass for Racial Justice

From the Sunbelt to Capitol Hill, Students Mass for Racial Justice From the Sunbelt to Capitol Hill, Students Mass for Racial Justice

To commemorate the March on Washington, students sat-in, died-in and boycotted school.

Sep 4, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

How Will California’s Prison Hunger Strike End?

How Will California’s Prison Hunger Strike End? How Will California’s Prison Hunger Strike End?

With Governor Jerry Brown taking a hardline position, strikers must turn to the courts, public opinion or the legislature.

Aug 27, 2013 / Tom Hayden

Martin Luther King and the Two 9/11s

Martin Luther King and the Two 9/11s Martin Luther King and the Two 9/11s

Dr. King’s words in a world awash with surveillance. 

Aug 27, 2013 / Ariel Dorfman

As the School Year Approaches, Students Protest in Philadelphia, Chicago and Rhode Island

As the School Year Approaches, Students Protest in Philadelphia, Chicago and Rhode Island As the School Year Approaches, Students Protest in Philadelphia, Chicago and Rhode Island

Across the country, students sit-in, mobilize and unionize for justice.

Aug 21, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Workers ROC the Restaurant Industry

Workers ROC the Restaurant Industry Workers ROC the Restaurant Industry

How low-wage food service workers are serving up justice.

Aug 14, 2013 / Feature / Laura Flanders

From Tallahassee to Mexico City, the Youth Uprising Continues

From Tallahassee to Mexico City, the Youth Uprising Continues From Tallahassee to Mexico City, the Youth Uprising Continues

From the Dream 9, to the Dream Defenders, to San Francisco, to Chicago, young people mass for social justice.

Aug 2, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

What You Should Know About the National Student Power Convergence

What You Should Know About the National Student Power Convergence What You Should Know About the National Student Power Convergence

The Nation spoke with a group of organizers about the challenges and horizons of the American student movement.

Jul 31, 2013 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky and StudentNation

Looking for ‘Climate Justice’ on Houston’s East Side

Looking for ‘Climate Justice’ on Houston’s East Side Looking for ‘Climate Justice’ on Houston’s East Side

What does a concept like “climate justice” mean in communities already suffering the toxic impact of fossil fuels? An interview with Houston native and environmental-ju...

Jul 25, 2013 / Wen Stephenson

From the Deep South to the Midwest, a Generation Demands Justice

From the Deep South to the Midwest, a Generation Demands Justice From the Deep South to the Midwest, a Generation Demands Justice

Across the country, students are occupying capitols and hitting the streets for racial justice—and generational ideals whose time has come.

Jul 23, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Our Lives on the Line

Our Lives on the Line Our Lives on the Line

How long are we supposed to remain calm when the laws we are called on to respect are an open assault on our humanity?

Jul 17, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

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