Texas’s “Parental Rights” Amendment Will Cement Republicans’ Anti-Educator Agenda Texas’s “Parental Rights” Amendment Will Cement Republicans’ Anti-Educator Agenda
The ballot proposal is the right’s latest move in the culture war on teachers and public schools, embedding parental primacy in the state constitution.
Nov 3, 2025 / StudentNation / Arman Amin
Texas Republicans Are Doubling Down on Banning Capital Gains Taxes Texas Republicans Are Doubling Down on Banning Capital Gains Taxes
If passed, the constitutional amendment would lock out a potential source of future state funding and disproportionately benefit wealthy households.
Oct 31, 2025 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia
“We’re Asking the Voters to Have a Say”: Inside California’s Redistricting Fight “We’re Asking the Voters to Have a Say”: Inside California’s Redistricting Fight
Proposition 50 is an opportunity to “restore fairness in our democratic process,” according to organizers, by countering gerrymandering in other states.
Oct 30, 2025 / StudentNation / Zoya Alam, Rani Chor, and Amara McEvoy
Even in Oregon, the Fight for Marriage Equality Might Not Be Over Even in Oregon, the Fight for Marriage Equality Might Not Be Over
After the state’s ban on gay marriage was lifted in 2014, advocates took a breath. But more than a decade later, with Obergefell now at risk, there's more work to be done.
Oct 29, 2025 / StudentNation / Charlie Bloomer
Affordable Housing Is at Stake in the NYC Election, but Advocates Can’t Agree on How Affordable Housing Is at Stake in the NYC Election, but Advocates Can’t Agree on How
While half of the proposals on this year’s ballot deal with housing, elected officials and organizers in New York City are divided on their effectiveness.
Oct 28, 2025 / StudentNation / Nikole Rajgor
Will the Democratic Party Keep Learning the Wrong Lessons? Will the Democratic Party Keep Learning the Wrong Lessons?
As an intern for Jon Tester’s campaign, I saw a disconnect between our claim to authentic Montanan populism and the reality on the ground. In 2025, we need something different.
Oct 27, 2025 / StudentNation / Nick Perkins
Why Did Indiana University Axe Its Award-Winning Print Newspaper? Why Did Indiana University Axe Its Award-Winning Print Newspaper?
If the administration can censor the Indiana Daily Student—one of the most acclaimed student publications in the nation—then student journalism everywhere is at risk.
Oct 24, 2025 / StudentNation / Ella Curlin
Independent Media in Cambodia Is Collapsing. Washington Made It Worse. Independent Media in Cambodia Is Collapsing. Washington Made It Worse.
The Thai-Cambodian border conflict is just one of the many stories going underreported in the country as Trump’s funding cuts leave citizens and journalists scrambling.
Oct 23, 2025 / StudentNation / Rani Chor
Views From the “No Kings” Protests Views From the “No Kings” Protests
We asked six student writers—in Indiana, Alaska, Alabama, and more—to report on the demonstrations in their area.
Oct 20, 2025 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Cornell Drops Its Discrimination Case Against a Pro-Palestine Professor After Public Outcry Cornell Drops Its Discrimination Case Against a Pro-Palestine Professor After Public Outcry
After around 160 faculty members signed a resolution condemning the university, Cornell closed a disciplinary case against Dr. Eric Cheyfitz on the condition that he retires.
Oct 14, 2025 / StudentNation / Gabe Levin