Why Are There Cops in Schools? Why Are There Cops in Schools?
If our schools need additional counselors and mentors, turning to police is far from the most suitable choice.
Jun 18, 2021 / StudentNation / Cassidy Morales
The Democrats Are Failing Dreamers, Failing Immigrants The Democrats Are Failing Dreamers, Failing Immigrants
Biden and the Democrats spent four years decrying Trump’s assault on immigrants. Now they’re refunding ICE and falling down on the Dream Act.
Jun 17, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Young People Are Running for Office. Where Is Their Support? Young People Are Running for Office. Where Is Their Support?
The party establishment view young candidates as outsiders, but a handful of local and national organizations are trying to change that.
Jun 17, 2021 / StudentNation / Sadie Bograd
No Generation Without Representation No Generation Without Representation
Biden and Harris relied on youth support during the election. It’s time for the administration to support them back.
Jun 9, 2021 / StudentNation / Jazmin Kay
Brett Kavanaugh Remains As Incorrigible as Ever Brett Kavanaugh Remains As Incorrigible as Ever
In a recent decision, the man who argued he shouldn’t be judged by his youthful indiscretions had no problem sending young people to prison for life without parole.
May 21, 2021 / Column / Elie Mystal
‘It’s Like a Black Hole’: ICE Has Been Holding Kids in Indefinite Detention ‘It’s Like a Black Hole’: ICE Has Been Holding Kids in Indefinite Detention
The agency has sent an unknown number of teenagers to juvenile jails and won’t tell anyone why.
May 13, 2021 / Ashoka Mukpo
What ‘Girlhood’ Means in 2021 What ‘Girlhood’ Means in 2021
A conversation with Melissa Febos about her radical essays on youth and gender.
May 10, 2021 / Q&A / Naomi Gordon-Loebl
The Rise of Adjunct Lit The Rise of Adjunct Lit
How a bleak future in and out of the academy has produced a new kind of campus novel.
May 3, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Maggie Doherty
How Covid-19 Supercharged a Foster System Crisis How Covid-19 Supercharged a Foster System Crisis
Parents are losing their kids as they struggle to navigate bureaucracies upended by the pandemic.
Mar 15, 2021 / Michelle Chen
My Son Is His Own Person, and I’m Glad to Know Him My Son Is His Own Person, and I’m Glad to Know Him
Eventually, our kids realize they’re free to become who they are. Our job is to let them.
Mar 10, 2021 / Feature / Carvell Wallace