StudentNation

First-person accounts from student activists, organizers and journalists reporting on youth-oriented movements for social justice, economic equality and tolerance.

The Future of Journalism Is Already Here

The Future of Journalism Is Already Here The Future of Journalism Is Already Here

In 2024, writers with StudentNation captured the stories of an emerging generation—and revealed where journalism is headed.

Nov 26, 2024 / Feature / StudentNation

Gaza Solidarity Encampment Removal Protest

Scenes From the Gaza Solidarity Encampments Scenes From the Gaza Solidarity Encampments

We asked five student writers to talk about the pro-Palestine protests at their schools, how their administrations have responded, and what the next steps are for organizers.

May 3, 2024 / StudentNation / StudentNation

The Crackdown on Campus Protests Is Happening Everywhere

The Crackdown on Campus Protests Is Happening Everywhere The Crackdown on Campus Protests Is Happening Everywhere

Across the US, pro-Palestine students have faced repression, suspension, and arrest. We asked more than a dozen students to share how their schools have restricted the right to pr...

Apr 26, 2024 / StudentNation / StudentNation

2023 Student Protests

The Year of the Youth The Year of the Youth

Over the last year, we’ve seen an extraordinary surge in student organizing around LGBTQ rights, climate change, labor, Palestine, and more.

Dec 22, 2023 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Fourth of July

America’s Youth Have a Problem America’s Youth Have a Problem

According to over a dozen student journalists, these are some of the most important issues facing the US, including climate change, health care, child labor, and LGBTQ+ rights.

Jul 3, 2023 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Rutgers University Campus Strike

This May Day, Let’s Celebrate the Campus Labor Movement This May Day, Let’s Celebrate the Campus Labor Movement

Union organizers and student journalists in Michigan, Oregon, North Carolina, and Arizona document the ongoing labor campaigns at their universities.

May 1, 2023 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Joe Biden SOTU

What Biden’s State of the Union Was Missing, According to Young People What Biden’s State of the Union Was Missing, According to Young People

From climate change, to policing, to labor rights, to the Covid-19 pandemic, here are the issues that young people hope Biden will focus on after his SOTU address.

Feb 9, 2023 / StudentNation / StudentNation

How Students Fought for Democracy in 2022

How Students Fought for Democracy in 2022 How Students Fought for Democracy in 2022

Recent StudentNation coverage highlights the issues weighing on young people—and how they are organizing to fight back.

Jan 6, 2023 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Climate Change Student Protest

How Young People Shaped 2022 How Young People Shaped 2022

From abortion rights activism to climate strikes to labor unionization, here are some of the movements that mattered most to students this year.

Dec 23, 2022 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Ilana Cohen

A Brower Youth Award Winner Outlines a New Fossil Free Research Campaign A Brower Youth Award Winner Outlines a New Fossil Free Research Campaign

The 2022 Brower Award winner explains why the toxic influence of Big Oil money on climate change research is the next front in the battle against fossil fuel extraction.

Oct 21, 2022 / StudentNation / StudentNation and Ilana Cohen

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