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Candles are lit by framed photos of mass shooting victims Mukhammad Aziz Amurzokov and Ella Cook at a makeshift memorial near Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, on December 15, 2025.

Islamophobic Elites Lied to Destroy the Life of a Palestinian Brown Student Islamophobic Elites Lied to Destroy the Life of a Palestinian Brown Student

Plutocrats, pundits, and government officials joined together in a racist smear campaign against a queer Palestinian student at Brown University.

Dec 22, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Pirate Trump

Pirate Trump Pirate Trump

Donald Trump escalates Caribbean tensions with vessel attacks near Venezuela.

Dec 22, 2025 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

Are Cell Phones to Blame for the Youth Loneliness Epidemic?

Are Cell Phones to Blame for the Youth Loneliness Epidemic? Are Cell Phones to Blame for the Youth Loneliness Epidemic?

David Landes argues that cell phones represent an isolated life whereas Kimberly Hassel blames the loneliness crisis on a society unable to support or protect its youth.

Dec 22, 2025 / Column / David Landes and Kimberly Hassel

Kentucky Kernel editor in chief holds a reporter’s notebook during a staff meeting at the University of Kentucky.

Student Journalism’s Momentous Year Student Journalism’s Momentous Year

In 2025, StudentNation published more than 100 original articles. Here are 20 highlights.

Dec 22, 2025 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Hector Casanova color illustration of “phone-heads.”

My Dumb Journey Through a Smartphone World My Dumb Journey Through a Smartphone World

I spent six months with a flip phone. I learned that a more conscious technological future will require much more than just unplugging.

Dec 20, 2025 / Martin Dolan

Trump’s “Warrior Dividend”  Might Be His Scariest Idea Yet

Trump’s “Warrior Dividend” Might Be His Scariest Idea Yet Trump’s “Warrior Dividend” Might Be His Scariest Idea Yet

This week’s “Elie v. US” explores the authoritarian threat beneath Trump’s bonuses for military families. Plus, a case for getting rid of the Second Amendment.

Dec 19, 2025 / Elie Mystal

How Do We See Hegseth?

How Do We See Hegseth? How Do We See Hegseth?

Surf's up!

Dec 19, 2025 / Steve Brodner

HUD Is Refusing to Enforce Anti-Discrimination Law—and Won’t Let Anyone Else Do It, Either

HUD Is Refusing to Enforce Anti-Discrimination Law—and Won’t Let Anyone Else Do It, Either HUD Is Refusing to Enforce Anti-Discrimination Law—and Won’t Let Anyone Else Do It, Either

The initial chaos of layoffs has been followed by a concerted effort by the Trump administration to halt the enforcement of the Fair Housing Act.

Dec 19, 2025 / Bryce Covert

Unleashing AI

Unleashing AI Unleashing AI

Ignoring the dangers, tech companies race forward.

Dec 19, 2025 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

How the Border Patrol Moved Inland—and Created a Police State

How the Border Patrol Moved Inland—and Created a Police State How the Border Patrol Moved Inland—and Created a Police State

In 1994, the writer Leslie Marmon Silko wrote a piece for The Nation warning of a frightening new immigration regime.

Dec 19, 2025 / Richard Kreitner

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