Trumpism Poses the Most Dire Threat to Academic Freedom in Recent Memory Trumpism Poses the Most Dire Threat to Academic Freedom in Recent Memory
A shadowy new Professor Watchlist has revived the McCarthyite hysteria of the 1950s. We must fight back.
Dec 13, 2016 / Blog / Erik Loomis
New York City Students Tell Westboro Baptist Church That ‘God Loves Jazz’ New York City Students Tell Westboro Baptist Church That ‘God Loves Jazz’
Students countered a hateful Westboro protest with a spirited, impromptu concert.
Nov 4, 2016 / StudentNation / Peter Rothberg
Harvard Workers Went On Strike and Won—Here’s How They Did It, and How Students Helped Harvard Workers Went On Strike and Won—Here’s How They Did It, and How Students Helped
Solidarity statements and op-eds are important, but direct actions are essential.
Oct 27, 2016 / Collin P. Poirot
Did SUNY Ban the Box? Or Just Move It? Did SUNY Ban the Box? Or Just Move It?
It is hard to avoid the conclusion that the box has simply been moved further down the line.
Oct 25, 2016 / StudentNation / William G. Martin
Dear Students, Don’t Sit This One Out Dear Students, Don’t Sit This One Out
As a teacher, I’ve kept my political views quiet—but this year is different.
Oct 25, 2016 / StudentNation / Natalia Rachel Singer
Trump’s Economic Advisory Team Includes Just 1 Economics Professor Trump’s Economic Advisory Team Includes Just 1 Economics Professor
Who is Peter Navarro, and why don’t more academics support Trump?
Oct 11, 2016 / Jon Wiener
The First Campus Strike in Over 30 Years Is Happening at Harvard The First Campus Strike in Over 30 Years Is Happening at Harvard
The university’s dining staff is demanding a living wage—and students and campus staff are on their side.
Oct 11, 2016 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen
Why a Radio Station Censored the East Carolina University Band and Deepened a Backlash Why a Radio Station Censored the East Carolina University Band and Deepened a Backlash
A radio station refusing to air a football game because the band members took a knee during the anthem is not “a protest of a protest.” It’s erasure.
Oct 6, 2016 / Dave Zirin
12 Reasons to Vote for Hillary That Have Nothing to Do With Trump 12 Reasons to Vote for Hillary That Have Nothing to Do With Trump
She and her platform represent much more than just “the lesser evil.”
Oct 5, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt
On the Passing of HBCU and Olympic Coaching Legend Ed Temple On the Passing of HBCU and Olympic Coaching Legend Ed Temple
He trained 40 black woman Olympians who won 23 Olympic medals, thirteen of them gold.
Sep 28, 2016 / Dave Zirin