Rebecca Nathanson

Rebecca Nathanson is a freelance journalist based in New York. She has written for Al Jazeera America, In These Timesn+1, The Nation, NewYorker.com, The Progressive, RollingStone.com, Salon, and more.

US Climate

Can This New York State Campaign Finish What the Paris Climate Talks Started? Can This New York State Campaign Finish What the Paris Climate Talks Started?

The COP21 agreement is filled with holes—this diverse, statewide coalition aims to fill them.

Jan 11, 2016 / Rebecca Nathanson

Paying It Forward, One State at a Time

Paying It Forward, One State at a Time Paying It Forward, One State at a Time

States around the country are eager to adopt Oregon’s “Pay It Forward” tuition plan, but organizers warn that it may not be the best fit for every university syst...

Aug 16, 2013 / StudentNation / Rebecca Nathanson and StudentNation

A Fight for the Soul of NYU

A Fight for the Soul of NYU A Fight for the Soul of NYU

With its ever-expanding roster of campuses around the world, NYU is leading the way toward the corporatization of higher education. 

Aug 15, 2013 / StudentNation / Rebecca Nathanson and StudentNation

Doing the Math Better: A Talk With Christian Parenti Doing the Math Better: A Talk With Christian Parenti

Author Christian Parenti, in conversation with NYU student Rebecca Nathanson, explains why fossil-fuel divestment campaigns—now gaining popularity on college campuses thanks ...

Dec 5, 2012 / StudentNation / Rebecca Nathanson

NYU Law Trustee’s Company Hired Goons For The Protest Against Him NYU Law Trustee’s Company Hired Goons For The Protest Against Him

When Daniel Straus's company locked out workers, they showed up at NYU to protest. It turns out the anti-labor protesters they encountered there were hired by the company.

Oct 22, 2012 / StudentNation / Rebecca Nathanson

NYU Law Trustee Funds Justice Institute, Locks Out Workers

NYU Law Trustee Funds Justice Institute, Locks Out Workers NYU Law Trustee Funds Justice Institute, Locks Out Workers

The glaring disjunction between Daniel Straus' deeds and actions have not gone unnoticed, and now the businessman is facing retribution from striking workers and organized students...

Aug 16, 2012 / StudentNation / Rebecca Nathanson

Students Across the Country Unite for the National Day of Action to Defend Education Students Across the Country Unite for the National Day of Action to Defend Education

Today's actions are meant to draw attention to the corporatization and privatization of education, from pre-K through higher education, in both private and public institutions.

Mar 1, 2012 / StudentNation / Rebecca Nathanson

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