Almost 140 Years After the Haymarket Affair, Will Workers Fight for the 4-Day Week? Almost 140 Years After the Haymarket Affair, Will Workers Fight for the 4-Day Week?
In the 1880s, labor leaders believed that the eight-hour day was one of the only demands that could unite all working people. Today, the four-day week could do the same.
May 5, 2025 / StudentNation / Victoria Scarlet Berka
Harvard Stands Up Harvard Stands Up
Very real pain is about to be inflicted on students, staff, researchers, and faculty. At least for now, most of the people here are willing to bear that price.
Apr 18, 2025 / Richard Parker
The Creator of “Adolescence” Backs a Social Media Ban for Kids—but It’s the Wrong Move The Creator of “Adolescence” Backs a Social Media Ban for Kids—but It’s the Wrong Move
Although the dangers young people face online are all too clear, the solution is pragmatism, not prohibition.
Apr 17, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Worse Than McCarthyism: Universities in the Age of Trump Worse Than McCarthyism: Universities in the Age of Trump
The target then was the nonexistent threat of Communist teachers; today, it’s the supposed radicalism of the academy and its alleged failure to fight antisemitism.
Apr 3, 2025 / Ellen Schrecker
Texas Student Journalists Are Being Censored, but That Won’t Stop the Presses Texas Student Journalists Are Being Censored, but That Won’t Stop the Presses
On University of Texas campuses, students have found other ways of newsmaking that free their publications from editorial control by their schools and state.
Apr 2, 2025 / StudentNation / Aaron Boehmer
Inside Washington, DC’s “Pro-Life Super Bowl” Inside Washington, DC’s “Pro-Life Super Bowl”
Days after Donald Trump’s inauguration, hundreds of young anti-abortion activists gathered at Georgetown University for the annual Cardinal O’Connor Conference.
Mar 27, 2025 / StudentNation / Katherine Wilkison
We Need to Reengage My Generation In Art Appreciation We Need to Reengage My Generation In Art Appreciation
Art history, once a staple in every college humanities curriculum, is now seen as elitist and futile. With Donald Trump back in the White House, the arts are more at risk than eve...
Mar 24, 2025 / StudentNation / Allegra Devine Lief
When They Came for Columbia University When They Came for Columbia University
The university has become the Trump administration’s test case for the largest assault on higher education since the McCarthy era. Sadly, it has notably failed to defend itself.
Mar 19, 2025 / Column / David Klion
Mahmoud Khalil Is “Ready to Fight” His Unlawful Detention Mahmoud Khalil Is “Ready to Fight” His Unlawful Detention
StudentNation spoke with Shezza Abboushi Dallal, a member of Khalil’s legal defense team, about the status of his case and the government’s attack on freedom of speech.
Mar 18, 2025 / StudentNation / Luca GoldMansour