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Young Voters Come Out, Again, in Wisconsin and Hawaii Young Voters Come Out, Again, in Wisconsin and Hawaii

...and they give Barack Obama the edge.

Feb 21, 2008 / The Nation

Bois2Men Bois2Men

Surgery for transsexuals: it's raced, it's classed and it's located.

Feb 21, 2008 / The Nation

Punk and Politics: A High-Maintenance Relationship Punk and Politics: A High-Maintenance Relationship

The Vera Project serves as an inspiring model of how a small group of dedicated musicians and their fans can transform a reactionary, anti-youth city ordinance into a positive spac...

Feb 12, 2008 / The Nation

Super Tuesday Results: Youth Turn Out Increases in Most States Super Tuesday Results: Youth Turn Out Increases in Most States

Over 2 million 18- to 29-year-olds participated in the Democratic elections, compared to roughly 900,000 in the Republican contests.

Feb 12, 2008 / The Nation

Why Conservatives Won’t Capture the Youth Vote (Video) Why Conservatives Won’t Capture the Youth Vote (Video)

Campus Progress's Erica Williams explains why young people and conservatism don't mix

Feb 5, 2008 / The Nation

Election 2008: I Need More Election 2008: I Need More

None of the candidates rises to an acceptable level on issues of social justice, inequality and confronting war and poverty.

Jan 31, 2008 / The Nation

Florida: Youth Vote Triples, Again; Edwards and Giuliani Drop Out Florida: Youth Vote Triples, Again; Edwards and Giuliani Drop Out

"After South Carolina's Primary I drove down to Florida to see if I could talk to some young voters about their interest in the primary."

Jan 31, 2008 / The Nation

Minors in the Big House Minors in the Big House

After two failed decades of getting "tough on crime," advocates are pushing states to reconsider trying youth as adults.

Jan 31, 2008 / The Nation

The Lessons of the Weather Underground The Lessons of the Weather Underground

Former student radical Mark Rudd explains where he went wrong--and how young people today can learn from his mistakes.

Jan 31, 2008 / The Nation

Complications at Conception Complications at Conception

Colorado's ballot initiative, led by 20-year-old Kristi Burton, could do much more than overturn Roe v. Wade this fall.

Jan 31, 2008 / The Nation

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