Youth

Libertarian Mugged by Reality

Libertarian Mugged by Reality Libertarian Mugged by Reality

Perhaps it’s time to revise the old saw that the ivory tower breeds liberals, and the “real world” makes them conservative.

Jan 30, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

The Wrong Responses to Gun Violence

The Wrong Responses to Gun Violence The Wrong Responses to Gun Violence

Will Obama's order to increase "school resource officers" funnel more of our students through the school-to-prison pipeline?

Jan 18, 2013 / The Nation

Wresting Gun Policy From the Hands of the Radical Fringe: A Q&A With Garen Wintemute

Wresting Gun Policy From the Hands of the Radical Fringe: A Q&A With Garen Wintemute Wresting Gun Policy From the Hands of the Radical Fringe: A Q&A With Garen Wintemute

Three hundred million firearms are already in circulation in the United States. We need gun control solutions that deal with that reality.

Dec 16, 2012 / Sasha Abramsky

How Students in San Jose Raised the Minimum Wage

How Students in San Jose Raised the Minimum Wage How Students in San Jose Raised the Minimum Wage

A regional college class made social justice happen on November 6.

Nov 28, 2012 / Gabriel Thompson

Children of the Storm: Education and Social Mobility Children of the Storm: Education and Social Mobility

Paul Tough and Jonathan Kozol examine how decades of family-unfriendly policies have heightened the stress experienced by many children at home and school.

Nov 14, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Helen C. Epstein

Despite Concerns, Young Voters Tuned In and Turned Out in 2012

Despite Concerns, Young Voters Tuned In and Turned Out in 2012 Despite Concerns, Young Voters Tuned In and Turned Out in 2012

Without the youth vote, Obama woud have lost Florida, Ohio, Virginia and Pennsylvania—and the election.

Nov 7, 2012 / Zoë Carpenter

Millennial Turnout Crucial to Obama’s Re-election

Millennial Turnout Crucial to Obama’s Re-election Millennial Turnout Crucial to Obama’s Re-election

Obama will carry the youth vote, but turnout is key, especially among young Latino voters in swing states.

Nov 2, 2012 / Zoë Carpenter

Election 2012 and the Missing Millennials

Election 2012 and the Missing Millennials Election 2012 and the Missing Millennials

Young voters gave Obama a decisive win in 2008. Four years later, the love affair is on the rocks.

Oct 17, 2012 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter

Arizona Students React to Anti-Muslim Video and Related Violence Arizona Students React to Anti-Muslim Video and Related Violence

Students at the University of Arizona fear recent riots may stir anti-Muslim sentiments on campus. 

Sep 28, 2012 / StudentNation / Amer Azzam Taleb

This Week in Poverty: Poverty Tour 2.0 Hits the Battleground States (VIDEO) This Week in Poverty: Poverty Tour 2.0 Hits the Battleground States (VIDEO)

Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West’s Poverty Tour 2.0 arrived in Virginia, and high school students had a lot to say about their own struggles with poverty. 

Sep 14, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann

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