The Chilling of Middle Eastern Studies The Chilling of Middle Eastern Studies
Whether or not Trump’s Muslim ban comes to fruition, the rhetoric around the ban is having widespread consequences on academic exploration at exactly the time it’s needed most.
May 1, 2017 / StudentNation / Mariam Elba
Professors and University Staff Call For Campuses to Shut Down on May Day Professors and University Staff Call For Campuses to Shut Down on May Day
Students, staff, faculty, and administrators are asking the university community to take action in solidarity with A Day Without Immigrants.
Apr 27, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction
Reclaiming Public Goods Under Trump Reclaiming Public Goods Under Trump
The Roosevelt Institute is launching the Re:Public Project to fight privatization.
Apr 14, 2017 / StudentNation / Joelle Gamble and Aman Banerji
How Students Made an Off-Campus Protest a Movement How Students Made an Off-Campus Protest a Movement
The Tampa LGBTQ Community’s Wall of Love went from a small group of protesters to a flood of hundreds drowning out hate—thanks in large part to students.
Apr 13, 2017 / StudentNation / Tyler Gillespie
Central European University Under Attack Central European University Under Attack
In Victor Orbán’s Hungary, illiberal politics cannot tolerate liberal minds.
Apr 12, 2017 / Feature / John Connelly
Teach-Ins Helped Galvanize Student Activism in the 1960s. They Can Do So Again Today. Teach-Ins Helped Galvanize Student Activism in the 1960s. They Can Do So Again Today.
Then as now, the origin of a national political movement was in the initially obscure actions of ordinary individuals.
Apr 6, 2017 / Marshall Sahlins
Why I Introduced the College for All Act Why I Introduced the College for All Act
There’s nothing normal about graduating with massive student-loan debt.
Apr 4, 2017 / no-paywall / Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Bernie Sanders Just Introduced His Free College Tuition Plan Bernie Sanders Just Introduced His Free College Tuition Plan
Joining with Elizabeth Warren, Sanders wants students to organize around the legislation.
Apr 3, 2017 / StudentNation / George Zornick
Trump’s Administration Is Making It Easier for For-Profit Colleges to Screw Over More Students Trump’s Administration Is Making It Easier for For-Profit Colleges to Screw Over More Students
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has already picked a for-profit college official for her team—are more to come?
Mar 31, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Farewell to Roger Wilkins, a Man of Honor in Tempestuous Times Farewell to Roger Wilkins, a Man of Honor in Tempestuous Times
The accomplished scholar and influential civil-rights leader pushed hard to open doors and knock down barriers. He was also my best friend.
Mar 30, 2017 / Lived History / Robert L. Borosage