Open Letter to the State of West Virginia From Its Students Open Letter to the State of West Virginia From Its Students
We understand that this strike is not just a day off from school for us; it is not about pay, it’s about what’s right.
Feb 23, 2018 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The White-Hot Rage at This Year’s CPAC The White-Hot Rage at This Year’s CPAC
Anger, paranoia, and gun worship dominated the gathering of conservatives near DC.
Feb 23, 2018 / John Knefel
Lower the Voting Age to 16 Lower the Voting Age to 16
Young people who are smart enough and engaged enough to shape the debate about gun violence are smart enough and engaged enough to vote.
Feb 23, 2018 / John Nichols
When Your Home Gets Hit: In Response to the Parkland Shootings When Your Home Gets Hit: In Response to the Parkland Shootings
I not only have a heavy heart, but I have an infuriated soul. I am mad. Parkland has gotten mad. Florida has gotten mad. America needs to get mad.
Feb 23, 2018 / StudentNation / Zoe Zbar
A Wave of Corporate Propaganda Is Boosting Trump’s Tax Cuts A Wave of Corporate Propaganda Is Boosting Trump’s Tax Cuts
Businesses saw that most Americans didn’t like the tax law at first. So they’ve gone on the offensive.
Feb 23, 2018 / Joshua Holland
15 Million Reasons Why Russian Olympians May Get Their Flags Back 15 Million Reasons Why Russian Olympians May Get Their Flags Back
Two failed drug tests mean little compared to a large payout from Russia to the IOC.
Feb 23, 2018 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin
How Democrats Can Offer Real Solutions to America’s Problems How Democrats Can Offer Real Solutions to America’s Problems
The economy is rigged, and this plan is how we can fix it.
Feb 23, 2018 / Robert L. Borosage
Natural-Born Bards Natural-Born Bards
A new volume collects African-American folk tales that foreshadow contemporary debates about cultural ownership and appropriation.
Feb 23, 2018 / Aaron Robertson
What Do the Pyeongchang Games Mean for South Korea? What Do the Pyeongchang Games Mean for South Korea?
Professor Heejoon Chung discusses the ongoing costs of the Olympics, North-South diplomacy, and Los Angeles 2028.
Feb 23, 2018 / Madeleine Han
Disaster Capitalism Hits Higher Education in Wisconsin Disaster Capitalism Hits Higher Education in Wisconsin
The president of the University of Wisconsin System is trying to reconcile a well-funded assault on public institutions with the state’s deep blue sea of support for accessible edu...
Feb 23, 2018 / StudentNation / Rachel Ida Buff