The Abolitionist Roots of Anti-War Encampments The Abolitionist Roots of Anti-War Encampments
From Minneapolis to Manhattan, the encampments now spreading across college campuses are built on the same principles as abolitionist spaces like George Floyd Square.
May 2, 2024 / Alyssa Oursler and Anna DalCortivo
The Police Take City College The Police Take City College
Scores of people were arrested at the City University of New York on Wednesday—a scene "very reminiscent of the 1968 police crackdowns" at Columbia University, said one protester....
May 1, 2024 / Nicolas Niarchos
Harvey Weinstein’s Reversal of Fortune Harvey Weinstein’s Reversal of Fortune
Though the movie mogul’s acquittal stunned the New York media, anyone who attended the trial without blinders could have seen it coming.
May 1, 2024 / JoAnn Wypijewski
Students at Brown Just Secured a Vote on Divestment. What Happens Next? Students at Brown Just Secured a Vote on Divestment. What Happens Next?
On April 30, protesters disbanded their encampment when the university pledged to vote on divestment from companies affiliated with Israel. This shows a different way of doing thi...
May 1, 2024 / StudentNation / Owen Dahlkamp
Why Students at Columbia University Are Occupying Hamilton Hall Why Students at Columbia University Are Occupying Hamilton Hall
Pro-Palestine students have taken over the same building that anti-Vietnam War and anti-gentrification protesters occupied in 1968.
Apr 30, 2024 / StudentNation / Lara-Nour Walton
Spanish Women in Science Spanish Women in Science
Josefina Castellví (1935), Spanish oceanographer, biologist, and writer. Maria Andresa Casamayor (1720- 1780), Spanish mathematician. Margarita Salas (1938-2019), Spanish biochemis...
Apr 30, 2024 / OppArt / Adriana Mosquera Soto
The Crackdown on Campus Protests Is Happening Everywhere The Crackdown on Campus Protests Is Happening Everywhere
Across the US, pro-Palestine students have faced repression, suspension, and arrest. We asked more than a dozen students to share how their schools have restricted the right to pr...
Apr 26, 2024 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The “Troublemakers” of the Labor Movement Gather in Chicago The “Troublemakers” of the Labor Movement Gather in Chicago
The Labor Notes conference explodes, with growing ranks of unionists, new organizers taking on goliaths like Amazon and Starbucks, and veterans invigorated by reform victories.
Apr 24, 2024 / Ella Fanger
As Atrocities Unfold, Those Documenting Rights Violations Are Getting Laid Off As Atrocities Unfold, Those Documenting Rights Violations Are Getting Laid Off
Human Rights Watch just let go of 39 staffers. Workers are demanding executives take pay cuts instead
Apr 24, 2024 / Highlights / Saliha Bayrak
The Use of “Attention Capture” Technologies in Our Classrooms Has Created a Crisis The Use of “Attention Capture” Technologies in Our Classrooms Has Created a Crisis
We have a choice: We can allow Big Tech to solve the problem with invasive brain technology. Or we can let educators teach students how to pay attention.
Apr 22, 2024 / Jac Mullen