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City University of New York

Universities Shouldn’t Forget About Undocumented Students Universities Shouldn’t Forget About Undocumented Students

Many colleges ignored the undocumented community once President Biden took office, but CUNY’s new efforts show how higher education can better support these students.

Jul 21, 2023 / StudentNation / Yamila Martinez

Mead Memorial Chapel Middlebury College

A Vermont College Removed the Name of a Eugenicist From Its Campus. Is That Enough? A Vermont College Removed the Name of a Eugenicist From Its Campus. Is That Enough?

The former “Mead Memorial Chapel” was renamed by the Middlebury College Board of Trustees. Now, the university has a chance to teach about its role in the eugenics movement.

Jul 19, 2023 / StudentNation / Rachel Lu

Sen. Tommy Tuberville looks into the distance at the Capitol

Just Because Senator Tommy Tuberville Is Stupid Doesn’t Mean He’s Not Dangerous Just Because Senator Tommy Tuberville Is Stupid Doesn’t Mean He’s Not Dangerous

His comments on white nationalism spring from the desire for a Proud Boys army.

Jul 14, 2023 / Jeet Heer

young people hold colorful posters that read: our generation our choice

Is It Useful to Analyze Politics in Terms of Generations? Is It Useful to Analyze Politics in Terms of Generations?

Keir Milburn argues that generational analysis can provide clues to the operation of class while Adolph Reed Jr. writes that it can obscure historically specific social relations.

Jul 14, 2023 / The Debate / Keir Milburn and Adolph Reed Jr.

Jana Elementary School

How WWII-Era Radioactive Waste Fueled a New Crisis at a Missouri Elementary School How WWII-Era Radioactive Waste Fueled a New Crisis at a Missouri Elementary School

Conflicting reports of contamination have worried residents of Florissant, a community that continues to suffer from the legacy of the Manhattan Project.

Jul 10, 2023 / StudentNation / Walter Thomas-Patterson

Israeli forces conduct a training drill near Masafer Yatta in February 2021.

The Destruction of This Palestinian Community Was Green-Lighted by Israel’s Supreme Court The Destruction of This Palestinian Community Was Green-Lighted by Israel’s Supreme Court

The Israeli military wants the homes of Masafer Yatta for target practice. And the country’s Supreme Court says that’s totally kosher.

Jul 10, 2023 / Feature / Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham

Scene from History of the World Part I

Our Supreme Court Reactionaries Still Fear the French Revolution Our Supreme Court Reactionaries Still Fear the French Revolution

In John Roberts’s America, it’s good to be the king.

Jul 3, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Fourth of July

America’s Youth Have a Problem America’s Youth Have a Problem

According to over a dozen student journalists, these are some of the most important issues facing the US, including climate change, health care, child labor, and LGBTQ+ rights.

Jul 3, 2023 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Youth Court

In Youth Courts, Teenage Judges Hear Your Case In Youth Courts, Teenage Judges Hear Your Case

With volunteers in middle and high school, approximately 1,400 teen courts in the US allow young people to be defended, prosecuted, and sentenced by their peers.

Jun 29, 2023 / StudentNation / Emily Aikens

When Teens Send Nudes

When Teens Send Nudes When Teens Send Nudes

Teenagers are sexting. Their parents are afraid. How can they find a middle ground for a better, safer way forward?

Jun 27, 2023 / Feature / Gail Cornwall

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