Hunger Strike Calls Attention to Mapuche Plight in Chile Hunger Strike Calls Attention to Mapuche Plight in Chile
In southern Chile a dramatic sixty-day hunger strike that left four young Mapuche prisoners near death ended in celebration.
Nov 9, 2012 / StudentNation / Brittany Peterson
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (11/9/2012) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (11/9/2012)
This week: A corruption trial in Brazil, problematic prostitution initiatives in California, and more.
Nov 9, 2012 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Roosevelt Institute Announces New Pipeline Fellows Roosevelt Institute Announces New Pipeline Fellows
Congratulations to the Roosevelt Institute and kudos to its new Pipeline group of Fellows who will join the Roosevelt Institute's Four Freedoms Center beginning next month.
Nov 8, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Prop 30’s Possibilities Prop 30’s Possibilities
Although passage still leaves state funding levels far below what would be ideal, the multiyear agreement will increase state funding to the university by up to 7.5 percent each ye...
Nov 8, 2012 / StudentNation / Alex Berryhill
Youth Vote Decisive in Electing Obama Youth Vote Decisive in Electing Obama
Election 2012 should put forever to rest the old saw that young people are politically apathetic.
Nov 7, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Fourth-Grade Class Says ‘Vote for Somebody’ Fourth-Grade Class Says ‘Vote for Somebody’
A fourth-grade class creatively calls on their elders to vote.
Nov 5, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Racial Justice? Racial Justice?
The outcome in Fisher will have much to say about whether we can expect institutionally backed equality of education for future generations.
Nov 5, 2012 / StudentNation / Lucy McKeon
The Rise of 99Rise The Rise of 99Rise
A new youth group plans direct action to challenge the influence of money on politics.
Nov 5, 2012 / StudentNation / Isabelle Nastasia
What If You Had No Voice? What If You Had No Voice?
Exercising your right to vote may not get us where we want to go but it is nonetheless one of the most important ways that you, as a citizen, get to express your opinions in our de...
Nov 3, 2012 / StudentNation / Jason Mark
Generation Vote Generation Vote
This I Vote video features young people making the case to their peers about the importance of voting this Tuesday.
Nov 3, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation