Can Gen Z Save the Midterms for Democrats? Can Gen Z Save the Midterms for Democrats?
Progressive organizers predict a “youth wave” election-night surprise.
Nov 7, 2022 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard
Youth Turnout Will Decide the Fate of the Midterm Elections Youth Turnout Will Decide the Fate of the Midterm Elections
Young voters hold enormous influence as a demographic. A high level of participation in the midterms this year could swing the results in the Democrats favor.
Nov 7, 2022 / StudentNation / Porter Wheeler
Voter Suppression Is Keeping Students From the Polls Voter Suppression Is Keeping Students From the Polls
Less than half of Americans under 30 said they were “certain to vote” in the midterm elections. But in battleground states across the country, college organizers are fighting for b...
Nov 4, 2022 / StudentNation / Mira Sydow
Can Young Voters Make Palestinian Rights a Major Issue? Can Young Voters Make Palestinian Rights a Major Issue?
Most Americans under 30 now feel sympathetic toward the Palestinian cause. But getting progressive politicians to support Palestine continues to be difficult.
Nov 3, 2022 / StudentNation / Isaac Lozano
After “Dobbs,” Anti-Abortion Activists Are Targeting Clinics in Blue States After “Dobbs,” Anti-Abortion Activists Are Targeting Clinics in Blue States
Without Roe, the effects of state bans are felt even where abortion is still legal. One Illinois clinic’s proximity to Missouri has made it an easy target for emboldened anti-...
Nov 2, 2022 / StudentNation / Walter Thomas-Patterson
In Iowa, Voters Set Their Sights on Gun Rights In Iowa, Voters Set Their Sights on Gun Rights
Gun control advocates say a November ballot initiative will make regulations impossible. But the Supreme Court may have already made that a reality.
Nov 1, 2022 / StudentNation / Nina Baker
Can the Midterm Elections Help Solve the Climate Crisis? Can the Midterm Elections Help Solve the Climate Crisis?
Climate organizers across the country are adding voter engagement work into their own advocacy. But electing Democrats is just a first step.
Oct 31, 2022 / StudentNation / Sofia Andrade
Your College RA Deserves a Union Your College RA Deserves a Union
Resident Advisers are workers and should demand employment status, union recognition, and fair wages. Universities cannot function without them.
Oct 28, 2022 / StudentNation / Ava Young-Stoner
Republicans Have Spent Millions on Youth Outreach. And It’s Working. Republicans Have Spent Millions on Youth Outreach. And It’s Working.
Kyle Spencer’s new book Raising Them Right shows how the conservative establishment has recruited and trained new generations of activists over the last 60 years.
Oct 26, 2022 / Q&A / Julian Epp
Young Socialists Are Sick of the 2-Party System Young Socialists Are Sick of the 2-Party System
YDSA, the youth section of the largest socialist organization in the country, is tired of working within the Democratic Party. Can they create an alternative?
Oct 25, 2022 / StudentNation / Zurie Pope