Student Writing Contest Student Writing Contest
We're looking for original, thoughtful, provocative student voices to answer this question: How has your education been compromised by budget cuts and tuition hikes?
May 10, 2010 / The Nation
Absolutely No Excuse Absolutely No Excuse
It is manifestly barbarous that children should be tossed into jail for life.
Nov 19, 2009 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Slide Show: The Obama Youth Slide Show: The Obama Youth
The Nation presents images of a unique moment in time: when America's youth rallied and organized in record numbers for the 2008 election.
Nov 5, 2009 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Save the Children, in Zimbabwe and at Home Save the Children, in Zimbabwe and at Home
What is poverty? One volunteer's perspective shows us it's all relative. A finalist in The Nation's Student Writing Contest 2009.
Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Ophelia Hu
Conscience of a Young Conservative Conscience of a Young Conservative
Can the Republican Party survive without the enthusiasm of its young supporters?
Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Alana Levinson
The New Okies: Brain Drain in Class of ’09 The New Okies: Brain Drain in Class of ’09
Going abroad is no longer just a school-time pleasure cruise. It's an employment opportunity.
Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Jeanette Blalock-Davis
Graduating in the Recession Graduating in the Recession
A struggling young journalist is forced to take up a job on the side delivering pizza, but with tips dwindling, he wonders if it's really worth it.
Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Michael Cohen
The Weight of Our Problems The Weight of Our Problems
The looming presence of debt collectors makes high school an even harder.
Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Aleena Durrani
Battered But Never Broken Battered But Never Broken
After fifteen years as a production manager, one man is now forced to haul trash out of abandoned public housing. Instead of panicking, he is turning the crisis into an opportunity...
Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Jacob Stokes
Economic Adaptation Economic Adaptation
The recession has been a rite of passage for Generation Y, who are now more than prepared for the struggles of adulthood.
Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Christine Chang