Millennial Generation

Have Patience: Republicans Are Working Their Way Through the Five Stages of Grieving

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics


Michael Hais and Morley Winograd

Suffering from a series of unexpected and unexplainable defeats, Republicans are likely to go off on a prolonged period of silence and eventually die for lack of political support.

The Problem with Gen Y and Its Search for Answers in Harry

Anna Kelner | Posted 09.16.2009 | Entertainment


Anna Kelner

The generation that got everything clearly lacks something. Call it patience, call it obedience, call it willingness, but the traits that Gen Yers must cultivate are ironically exalted in their favorite children's story.

Is Obama's Health Care Maelstrom the Birth of Millennial Politics?

Maegan Carberry | Posted 09.05.2009 | Home


Maegan Carberry

Obama introduced us to a new kind of politics. Veterans of the old guard aren't sure how to handle it while the emerging young leaders who built it haven't established enough clout to reinforce it.

Will Young People Unite to Save the World?

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 07.27.2009 | World


Michael Hais and Morley Winograd

21st century technologies will be used to advance the cause of freedom in Iran. But simply tweeting those words won't make it happen. Believing in them will.

The Greatest Generation Takes a Sip of Bourbon

B. Jeffrey Madoff | Posted 07.09.2009 | Business


B. Jeffrey Madoff

The significance of every generation will be examined, interpreted and reinterpreted, but in reality, the distinctions between them aren't so clear.

The Corporate Freshman: 7 Ways to Make Your Boss Like You

Alexandra Levit | Posted 06.29.2009 | Living


Alexandra Levit

Keep in mind that your boss is a human being and that he is going to make mistakes. He is not trying to make your life difficult.

It Must SUCK to Graduate Right Now

Nathaniel Loewentheil | Posted 06.19.2009 | Business


Nathaniel Loewentheil

It's true that everyone is suffering right now, and many people need help. But young people are being hit the hardest.

Mother's Day Reminds Me of the Pill

Rachel Farris | Posted 06.11.2009 | Living


Rachel Farris

Those little white hormones packed in foil aren't the controlled substance here: women are. And if anyone tells you differently, ask them why you can buy condoms and cigarettes in a 7-Eleven.

The Corporate Freshman: Your Rep is More Important Than Ever

Alexandra Levit | Posted 06.10.2009 | Business


Alexandra Levit

So what if you still play drinking games on Friday nights or prefer a book to human company? You can still have a corporate persona.

Retirement At The Tipping Point: The Year That Changed Everything

Ken Dychtwald Ph.D. | Posted 06.04.2009 | Living


Ken Dychtwald Ph.D.

The current economic reckoning has created vast financial losses and uncertainty during the last year, triggering all generations to reassess the funding, timing and purpose of retirement.

The Honeymoon Isn't Over Until the Public Sings

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 05.31.2009 | Politics


Michael Hais and Morley Winograd

As long as Democrats in Congress support Obama's blueprint for change, he should continue to accomplish big things.

RED the Book: The Millennials and the Myth of College

Amy Goldwasser | Posted 05.25.2009 | Living


Amy Goldwasser

Far from being the spoiled generation, twentysomethings are finding the simple things their parents were able to do (like moving out, like newly married couples being able to buy a home) impossible.

Green Youth Tweet for Clean Energy at Climate Hearings

Jake Brewer | Posted 05.25.2009 | Green


Jake Brewer

Savvy Millennial leaders are using new tools like Twitter to amplify their support of bold climate legislation to their peers and elected officials across the country.

Obama's Millennial Moment: President to Sign National Service Bill Today

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 05.22.2009 | Politics


Michael Hais and Morley Winograd

GIVE represents a major redemption of candidate Obama's promise to offer his most loyal and largest constituency, Millennials, a chance to serve their country at the community level.

Power Shift '09 - Youth Event of the Year

Jason Pollock | Posted 05.02.2009 | Green


Jason Pollock

To describe the feeling of seeing 12,000 politically active college students from around America is not really possible for me to do in words. It's like taking a picture of a sunset.

Positive Partisanship for a New Era

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 04.25.2009 | Politics


Michael Hais and Morley Winograd

Bipartisanship. Other than "stimulus" or "bailout," perhaps no word has been written or spoken more often by politicians and pundits alike in Washington since the inauguration of Obama.

New Attitudes for a New Era

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 03.23.2009 | Politics


Michael Hais and Morley Winograd

With the Millennials' preference for liberal interventionism in the economy, activist multilateralism in foreign affairs, and non-meddling on social issues, the US has moved into a new civic era.

It's No Time for Politics as Usual

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 03.12.2009 | Politics


Michael Hais and Morley Winograd

It's time for the House and Senate to follow the lead of President Obama and the American people and adopt new rules for a new era.

RED the Book: How to Turn Teenage All-About-Me-ism into Altruism

Amy Goldwasser | Posted 03.05.2009 | Living


Amy Goldwasser

Obama's call to service for Martin Luther King, Jr., Day was two weeks ago today. But to my generation, I'm afraid it may as well have been issued by Abe Lincoln. It's already history.

Obama and the Post-Partisan Vote

Eric Greenberg | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics


Eric Greenberg

By biting off Obama's extended hand, conservatives only further discredit themselves in the eyes of tomorrow's biggest and most powerful political bloc -- the Millennials'.

New Rules for a New Era

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics


Michael Hais and Morley Winograd

Unlike candidates in the idealist era that just ended, Obama ran a national campaign and competed in formerly rock-ribbed Republican states. His reward? Victory in nine 2004 red states.

Peaceful Revolution: What Gen Y Really Wants -- And Why We Should Care

Astri von Arbin Ahlander and Yelizavetta Kofman | Posted 02.22.2009 | Business


Astri von Arbin Ahlander and Yelizavetta Kofman

If companies want to find loyal, dedicated employees from the Gen Y-Fi crop, it is in their best interest to insist that the government prioritize national health care and social security.

Mr. President: Bring Us Together

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics


Michael Hais and Morley Winograd

It is the American people that Barack Obama must rally to his side. It is they who will ultimately decide the effectiveness of his transition as a springboard to a civic era Administration.

Generational

JL Silverman | Posted 01.29.2009 | Business


JL Silverman

The corporate ladder has rearranged itself like the staircases at Hogwarts. Now, twenty year olds can make a fortune with the Internet -- YouTube, Facebook, Google.

Trophy Kids in the Workplace: An Interview with Author Ron Alsop

Eric Kuhn | Posted 01.02.2009 | Style


Eric Kuhn

Author Ron Alsop finds that the iPod symbolizes the Millenials because they "are always connected to at least one, and often multiple technology devices and Internet sites."