College Dorms Are Terrible—and More Expensive Than Ever College Dorms Are Terrible—and More Expensive Than Ever
In the past 30 years, university housing costs have risen substantially. But in the housing world, higher prices don’t always guarantee higher standards.
Dec 4, 2023 / StudentNation / Nikole Rajgor
Søren Kierkegaard Dared to Ask Søren Kierkegaard Dared to Ask
In The Sickness Unto Death, the Danish philosopher posed a difficult question: Is despair an essential feature of human life?
Nov 29, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Clare Carlisle
Senator John Fetterman Is a Progressive Icon, a Republican Hate Figure—and a Pro-Israel Pinup Senator John Fetterman Is a Progressive Icon, a Republican Hate Figure—and a Pro-Israel Pinup
The Pennsylvania Democrat has long bucked convention on everything from legalizing marijuana to the Senate dress code. But his views on Israel/Palestine risk alienating his base.
Nov 14, 2023 / Ross Barkan
This War Is Causing Mass Trauma. How We Respond Matters. This War Is Causing Mass Trauma. How We Respond Matters.
Too often, trauma has been used to justify more trauma. It is time to break that cycle.
Nov 10, 2023 / Alex Colston
How Can Universities Fix Title IX? By Listening to Survivors. How Can Universities Fix Title IX? By Listening to Survivors.
A student group at the University of California conducted a study of Title IX services on campus. “We thought if we did a survey then they would have to listen to us."
Sep 25, 2023 / StudentNation / Rina Rossi
What Will It Take to Solve the Youth Mental Health Crisis? What Will It Take to Solve the Youth Mental Health Crisis?
Almost 12 percent of high school–age youth experience severe major depression. The root causes of the problem are rarely confronted.
Sep 13, 2023 / StudentNation / Eshaan Mani
The Women of America’s Heartland The Women of America’s Heartland
Monica Potts’s book The Forgotten Girls is a document of the effects of poverty, sexism, and, of course, the rapacious capitalism that has abandoned communities across America.
Aug 31, 2023 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Real Hunter Biden Scandal The Real Hunter Biden Scandal
Joe Biden’s empathy is admirable. But it shouldn’t just be reserved for family.
Aug 18, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Sinéad O’Connor (1966–2023): Premature Anti-Fascist Sinéad O’Connor (1966–2023): Premature Anti-Fascist
For years, O’Connor had been raising an alarm about pedophile priests exploiting children with impunity while an enabling Vatican hierarchy looked the other way.
Aug 1, 2023 / Margaret Spillane
The Right’s Attempted Extermination Campaign of Queer People Is Textbook Fascism The Right’s Attempted Extermination Campaign of Queer People Is Textbook Fascism
What does it mean to deprive a trans person of such care? It can, in fact, prove to be a death sentence.
Jul 4, 2023 / Rebecca Gordon