Why Marriage Equality Is Back on the Ballot Why Marriage Equality Is Back on the Ballot
A second Trump presidency could bring same-sex marriage bans back into effect. In November, California, Colorado, and Hawaii will ask voters to secure marriage equality into state...
Oct 31, 2024 / StudentNation / Liam Beran
Meet 12 of the Rural Candidates Running for Office This Year Meet 12 of the Rural Candidates Running for Office This Year
The liberal political establishment has all but abandoned organizing in rural communities. These campaigns hold the key to keeping our democracy alive.
Oct 30, 2024 / Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward
The Fight for a Higher Minimum Wage Continues in 2024 The Fight for a Higher Minimum Wage Continues in 2024
With the federal minimum wage stagnant for over 15 years, voters in Alaska, California, Missouri, and Massachusetts will decide on ballot measures to raise their wages.
Oct 30, 2024 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia
Marijuana Could Be Legal in Half of US States After the 2024 Election Marijuana Could Be Legal in Half of US States After the 2024 Election
Florida’s Amendment 3 would legalize recreational cannabis, along with similar ballot proposals in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska.
Oct 29, 2024 / StudentNation / Cameron Driggers
These 3 States Could Use Millions in Public School Funding for Private Schools These 3 States Could Use Millions in Public School Funding for Private Schools
In Colorado, Kentucky, and Nebraska, referendums on “school choice” are on the ballot in the 2024 election.
Oct 28, 2024 / StudentNation / Owen Dahlkamp
The Hidden Barriers to Voting While Unhoused The Hidden Barriers to Voting While Unhoused
Turnout is low among people experiencing homelessness–a result of restrictive registration laws, political disaffection, and the misconception that they’re not allowed to vote.
Oct 23, 2024 / StudentNation / Maggie Grether
How High School Voters Can Impact the 2024 Election How High School Voters Can Impact the 2024 Election
More than 4.4 million Americans are currently 18 years old—many of them in high school—yet their value as a voting bloc is severely underrepresented.
Oct 3, 2024 / StudentNation / Jelinda Montes
Can Kamala Harris "Win It All"? Can Kamala Harris "Win It All"?
The Democrats could win control of Congress and the White House—if they run a truly national campaign.
Sep 24, 2024 / Feature / John Nichols
Why a “Black Nazi” Fit Right in With the Modern GOP Why a “Black Nazi” Fit Right in With the Modern GOP
Republicans might disavow Mark Robinson now, but they elevated him knowing his extremism.
Sep 20, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Is Eric Adams’s Luck About to Run Out? Is Eric Adams’s Luck About to Run Out?
Losing one police commissioner might be merely careless. But losing two—with a number of federal investigations targeting the mayor’s inner circle—has encouraged challengers.
Sep 17, 2024 / Ross Barkan