Kathy Hochul Is the Un-Cuomo Kathy Hochul Is the Un-Cuomo
New York’s accidental governor has a centrist past, but many progressives say we shouldn’t give up on her just yet.
Apr 5, 2022 / Feature / Joan Walsh
What I Learned About Standardized Testing What I Learned About Standardized Testing
My peers and I spent years studying for the Standardized High School Admissions Test in NYC. Should that change?
Mar 25, 2022 / StudentNation / Merry Li
An Overhaul of Prison Health Care Is Long Overdue An Overhaul of Prison Health Care Is Long Overdue
Attempts to improve care for a wide range of chronic conditions have stalled, leaving incarcerated people to suffer.
Mar 17, 2022 / Victoria Law
Family Lawyers Are Disappearing in Rural New York Family Lawyers Are Disappearing in Rural New York
A shortage of children’s attorneys is costing families their kids.
Feb 28, 2022 / Tracy Tullis
When Socialists Govern When Socialists Govern
New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani is building power in Queens.
Feb 22, 2022 / Feature / Hadas Thier
Will New York’s Redistricting Be Enough to Save the Democrats? Will New York’s Redistricting Be Enough to Save the Democrats?
The state’s proposed maps could add at least three blue seats.
Feb 2, 2022 / Ross Barkan
The Finger Lakes Are Being Poisoned The Finger Lakes Are Being Poisoned
The birthplace of American feminism is being buried under a mountain of garbage.
Dec 14, 2021 / Susan Brind Morrow
“People Are at a Breaking Point” After Transfers From Rikers “People Are at a Breaking Point” After Transfers From Rikers
Multiple women at Bedford told The Nation that the situation there has gotten worse since the transfers from Rikers, including an increase in Covid cases and prolonged lock-ins.
Dec 10, 2021 / Victoria Law
To Reduce Inequality in Our Education System, Reduce Class Sizes To Reduce Inequality in Our Education System, Reduce Class Sizes
New York City has a rare opportunity to pass a hugely popular bill to shrink class sizes. So why are the mayor and the City Council speaker standing in its way?
Dec 9, 2021 / StudentNation / Leonie Haimson
There’s No Second Amendment on the South Side of Chicago There’s No Second Amendment on the South Side of Chicago
Why public defenders are standing with the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association in the Supreme Court.
Nov 12, 2021 / Sharone Mitchell Jr.