The Anatomy of a Dog Whistle The Anatomy of a Dog Whistle
Acting outside of our awareness, using frequencies we may not consciously hear, dog whistles evade our better angels on race.
Nov 9, 2021 / Drew Westen
“Corporate Democrat Goes Down to Defeat in Virginia”… “Corporate Democrat Goes Down to Defeat in Virginia”…
...is a headline you didn’t see last week. But it contains more truth than all the scare-mongering over critical race theory.
Nov 8, 2021 / Jennifer C. Berkshire
What Can We Learn From the NYU Graduate Union’s Historic Strike? What Can We Learn From the NYU Graduate Union’s Historic Strike?
The successful strike earlier this year was not organized overnight—it took months of preparation and outreach efforts.
Nov 8, 2021 / StudentNation / Mansee Khurana
How the War Over Critical Race Theory Affects Native Americans How the War Over Critical Race Theory Affects Native Americans
The current backlash against teaching the truth about our history has added fresh insult to the long legacy of injuries to America’s Indigenous inhabitants.
Nov 2, 2021 / Joshua Adams
Blame Manchin and Sinema for the Delay on the Infrastructure Vote Blame Manchin and Sinema for the Delay on the Infrastructure Vote
The Dysfunctional Duo have been gaslighting, not negotiating, on the Build Back Better plan. Progressives were right to demand a vote on the bill, not a “framework.”
Oct 29, 2021 / Joan Walsh
The Use and Disadvantage of Doctrine in the Classroom The Use and Disadvantage of Doctrine in the Classroom
What does the debate over critical race theory in schools tell us about the place of doctrine in education?
Oct 29, 2021 / Column / David Bromwich
The GOP’s Grievance Industrial Complex Invades the Classroom The GOP’s Grievance Industrial Complex Invades the Classroom
When parents become a posse of vigilantes, outrage is in the saddle instead of teaching or learning.
Oct 28, 2021 / Column / Jennifer C. Berkshire
The Resistance Has Come Too Far to Stop Now The Resistance Has Come Too Far to Stop Now
With the fight for Build Back Better raging, this is no time to shrink from the political fray.
Oct 28, 2021 / Column / Katha Pollitt
What Will It Take for Princeton to Finally Take Bold Climate Action? What Will It Take for Princeton to Finally Take Bold Climate Action?
After Harvard and Dartmouth’s divestments. Princeton remains one of the few remaining Ivies still invested in the fossil fuel industry
Oct 27, 2021 / StudentNation / Hannah Reynolds
“The University of Puerto Rico Is Not for Sale!” “The University of Puerto Rico Is Not for Sale!”
Thousands of student protesters in Puerto Rico are fighting against further austerity measures from a new bill, PC1003, that will drastically cut funding for public education.
Oct 26, 2021 / StudentNation / Rima Brusi