Getting Adopted Didn’t Save Me Getting Adopted Didn’t Save Me
Two years after I left foster care, my adoptive mother became physically and emotionally abusive. Now, I'm choosing kindness over guilt.
Nov 23, 2022 / StudentNation / George Romero
Students Tell Their Universities: Keep Fossil Fuel Companies Out of Climate Research Students Tell Their Universities: Keep Fossil Fuel Companies Out of Climate Research
Amid COP27, members of the Fossil Free Research movement took action around the world, protesting the influence of Big Oil on crucial climate change studies.
Nov 22, 2022 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen
How University Title IX Offices Fail Survivors How University Title IX Offices Fail Survivors
In 2014, an investigation by the Department of Education found that Princeton’s response to complaints of sexual violence violated Title IX. How much has changed since?
Nov 18, 2022 / StudentNation / Hannah Reynolds and Jessica Lambert
Illinois Voters Just Made Collective Bargaining a Constitutional Right Illinois Voters Just Made Collective Bargaining a Constitutional Right
The state’s new Workers’ Rights Amendment is a historic victory for union organizers, shutting out the anti-labor “right-to-work” laws that have dominated in the Midwest.
Nov 17, 2022 / StudentNation / Tomas Miriti Pacheco
In the War Against Voting, Poll Workers Are on the Front Lines In the War Against Voting, Poll Workers Are on the Front Lines
During the 2022 midterms, election officials faced an unprecedented level of harassment. After the Republicans' poor performance, antidemocratic conspiracies will only become more ...
Nov 16, 2022 / StudentNation / Zurie Pope
Affirmative Action Benefits All Students—Even Asian Americans Affirmative Action Benefits All Students—Even Asian Americans
In October, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for two cases against Harvard and the University of North Carolina in an effort to overturn race-conscious admissions.
Nov 11, 2022 / StudentNation / Rachel Shin
How to Survive Our Apocalyptic Future How to Survive Our Apocalyptic Future
This world, however finite with its increasingly overwhelming problems, is still precious to me and worth a good fight. I can’t turn away from tomorrow.
Nov 8, 2022 / Frida Berrigan
Can Gen Z Save the Midterms for Democrats? Can Gen Z Save the Midterms for Democrats?
Progressive organizers predict a “youth wave” election-night surprise.
Nov 7, 2022 / Mark Hertsgaard
Youth Turnout Will Decide the Fate of the Midterm Elections Youth Turnout Will Decide the Fate of the Midterm Elections
Young voters hold enormous influence as a demographic. A high level of participation in the midterms this year could swing the results in the Democrats favor.
Nov 7, 2022 / StudentNation / Porter Wheeler
Voter Suppression Is Keeping Students From the Polls Voter Suppression Is Keeping Students From the Polls
Less than half of Americans under 30 said they were “certain to vote” in the midterm elections. But in battleground states across the country, college organizers are fighting for b...
Nov 4, 2022 / StudentNation / Mira Sydow