Open Letter to the State of West Virginia From Its Students Open Letter to the State of West Virginia From Its Students
We understand that this strike is not just a day off from school for us; it is not about pay, it’s about what’s right.
Feb 23, 2018 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The White-Hot Rage at This Year’s CPAC The White-Hot Rage at This Year’s CPAC
Anger, paranoia, and gun worship dominated the gathering of conservatives near DC.
Feb 23, 2018 / John Knefel
Lower the Voting Age to 16 Lower the Voting Age to 16
Young people who are smart enough and engaged enough to shape the debate about gun violence are smart enough and engaged enough to vote.
Feb 23, 2018 / John Nichols
When Your Home Gets Hit: In Response to the Parkland Shootings When Your Home Gets Hit: In Response to the Parkland Shootings
I not only have a heavy heart, but I have an infuriated soul. I am mad. Parkland has gotten mad. Florida has gotten mad. America needs to get mad.
Feb 23, 2018 / StudentNation / Zoe Zbar
15 Million Reasons Why Russian Olympians May Get Their Flags Back 15 Million Reasons Why Russian Olympians May Get Their Flags Back
Two failed drug tests mean little compared to a large payout from Russia to the IOC.
Feb 23, 2018 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin
What Do the Pyeongchang Games Mean for South Korea? What Do the Pyeongchang Games Mean for South Korea?
Professor Heejoon Chung discusses the ongoing costs of the Olympics, North-South diplomacy, and Los Angeles 2028.
Feb 23, 2018 / Madeleine Han
Disaster Capitalism Hits Higher Education in Wisconsin Disaster Capitalism Hits Higher Education in Wisconsin
The president of the University of Wisconsin System is trying to reconcile a well-funded assault on public institutions with the state’s deep blue sea of support for accessible edu...
Feb 23, 2018 / StudentNation / Rachel Ida Buff
Massacre Repeat Massacre Repeat Massacre Repeat Massacre Repeat Massacre Repeat Massacre Repeat
Thoughts, prayers, and crocodile tears by unmoved politicians equal zero change.
Feb 23, 2018 / OppArt / Jeff Gates
Will the Supreme Court Deal Public-Sector Unionism a Death Blow? Will the Supreme Court Deal Public-Sector Unionism a Death Blow?
The case Janus v. AFSCME, before the Court now, could make it even harder for unions to stay alive.
Feb 23, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Don’t Blame the Mentally Ill. Blame the Guns. Don’t Blame the Mentally Ill. Blame the Guns.
The real threat isn’t “madmen”—it’s accessibility.
Feb 23, 2018 / s.e. smith