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Young in America

David D. Burstein | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Debate, Social Innovation, Youth Vote, Youth, Unemployment Rate, Green Jobs, Economic Crisis, Social Security, Young-Invincibles, Economy, David Burstein, Renewable Energy, Jobs, Innovation, Fiscal Responsibility, Young Voters, Politics, Unemployed, Unemployment, Social Entrepreneurship, Millennials, Us Economic Crisis, Social Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Nancy Pelosi, Health Care, Politics News
David D. Burstein

By most indicators young people are the most adversely affected age group by the economic crisis, the most at risk when it comes to health care coverage, and the deepest in debt.

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Energizing Millennials: Key to 2010 Democratic Victory

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Millennials, Health Care Reform, Congress, 2010, Education, Politics News
Michael Hais and Morley Winograd

As with most other Americans, the number one concern among Millennials is the state of the economy and the need for jobs.

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Auto Industry, Meet Twitter: Ford Re-Launches Fiesta

Patricia Martin | Posted 09.21.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Social Media, Twitter, Social Networking, Millennials, Sam De La Garza, Cars, Marketing, Ford Fiesta, Culture, Technology, Chicago News
Patricia Martin

Ford is bringing back the compact to generate excitement and drive sales among the Millennials. The Fiesta re-launch reveals an important lesson for traditional businesses in the Twitter age.

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Watch Out What You Pray For

Adam Neiman | Posted 07.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Koran, Religion, The Bible, Torah, Millennials, Gospel, Christian Right, Obama Anti-Christ, Western Civilization, Barack Obama, Peggy Lee, Politics News
Adam Neiman

The Christian right prayed for the end of the world. Sure enough, they got the end of their world. They prayed for a savior -- and got one in spades.

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A Time to Serve

David D. Burstein | Posted 05.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Youth Vote, President Obama, Youth, David Burstein, Community Service, National Service, Service, Millennials, Serve America Act, Ted Kennedy, Volunteerism, Politics, Education, Civic Engagement, Servicenation, News, Politics News
David D. Burstein

In these troubled economic times, with a record government deficit, those engaging in service are more needed than ever. Service can fill the holes that government simply cannot.

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RED the Book: The Millennials and the Myth of College

Amy Goldwasser | Posted 05.25.2009 | Living

Read More: College Loans and Debt, Youth, California, Community College, Economic Crisis, Mortgage Crisis, Jobs, College Tuition, Twenty Something, Millennial Generation, Mortgages, Homelessness, College, Work, Millennials, Generation Gap, Parents, Living News
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.

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Green Youth Tweet for Clean Energy at Climate Hearings

Jake Brewer | Posted 05.25.2009 | Green

Read More: powershift09, Earth Day, Powershift, Millennial Generation, Carbon Cap, Green Energy, Millennials, Green News
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.

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Columbine Lessons: How we Lift up Young American Lives

Peter Samuelson | Posted 05.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Columbine, Yes We Can, Youth, Volunteering, Hope, Millennials, Youth Investment Project, Living News
Peter Samuelson

The day after the shooting, we met at the Middle School to talk about what happened at Columbine.The violent, delinquent, impoverished, and self-admitted hopeless and helpless students began to show up every day ready to work.

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Power Shift '09 - Youth Event of the Year

Jason Pollock | Posted 05.02.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Jobs, Jason-Pollock, Santogold, Election Day, Green, Washington DC, The Roots, Nic Clark, Leigh Arsenault, Millennial Generation, Green Energy, Milennial Politics, Jessy Tolkan, The Youth Movement, Hayley Zachary, The-Youngest-Candidate, Power Shift 2009, Energy Action Coalition, The Youngest Candidate, Power Shift, Green Technology, Millennials, Jason Pollock, Green News, Santigold, Green News
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.

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New Attitudes for a New Era

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 03.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Millennial Generation, Millennials, Barack Obama, Politics News
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.

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It's No Time for Politics as Usual

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 03.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama, Millennial Generation, Bipartisan, Civic, Millennials, Congress, President Obama, Stimulus Package, Obama Stimulus Package, Politics News
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.

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The Corporate Freshman: Networking When You Don't Know a Soul

Alexandra Levit | Posted 03.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Millennials, 20-Somethings, Networking, Gen Y, Job Hunt, Twenty-Somethings, Living News
Alexandra Levit

We've all heard that people get jobs based on who they know, but what if you aren't lucky enough to be acquainted with someone in the field you're pursuing?

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Obama and the Post-Partisan Vote

Eric Greenberg | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Obama, Millennial Generation, Conservatives, Progressives, Millennials, Rick Warren, Politics News
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'.

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New Rules for a New Era

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Millennial Generation, Millennials, Barack Obama, Civic Generation, John F. Kennedy, Baby Boomers, Obama's Inauguration, GI Generation, Age, Obama Inauguration, New York Times Magazine, The New York Times, Barack Obama Inauguration, Norman Mailer, Politics, Activism, Inauguration, Political Activism, New York Times, Politics News
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.

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

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

Read More: Youth, Gen Y, Jobs, Vacations, Millennial Generation, Engineering, New York City, New York, Interviews, Gen Y Work, Corporate America, Corporations, Surveys, Millennials, Careers, Dance, Corporate Culture, Work Ethic, Business News
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.

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Mr. President: Bring Us Together

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Millennials, Millennial Generation, Political Realignment, Obama Inauguration, Civic Generation, Barack Obama, Politics News
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.

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Obama and the Reinvention of Democracy

Don Tapscott | Posted 01.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: E-Democracy, Web 2.0, Internet, Net Generation, Don Tapscott, Millenials, Gen Y, Web 2.0 Politics, Millennials, Obama Transition, Democracy, Barack Obama, Obama Administration, Obama Digital Townhall Meetings, Obama Technology, change.gov, Obama Supporters, Obama White House, John D. Podesta, President-Elect Obama, Politics News
Don Tapscott

President-elect Obama's mobilizing the millions of young people who supported his presidential campaign to help him as he prepares to govern a troubled country.

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It's Official: Millennials Realigned American Politics in 2008

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Youth Vote, Millennial Generation, Barack Obama, 2008 Election, Millennials, Obama Youth Vote, Politics News
Michael Hais and Morley Winograd

Dispelling the myth that young people never vote, Millennials cast ballots in larger numbers than young voters had in any recent presidential election.

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Obama's Ace in the Hole

Don Tapscott | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Web 2.0, Internet, Grown Up Digital, Net Generation, Youth Vote, Don Tapscott, Millennials, Ngenera, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Generation Y, Politics News
Don Tapscott

Young people, who overwhelmingly oppose both the Iraq war and the policies of President George W. Bush, have done more than just vote. They've jumped into politics -- their style of politics.

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Attention GenY'ers! Talk To Your Parents! Don't Let GenJonesers Vote Against Themselves!

David Paulsen | Posted 11.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Phil Gramm, Baby Boomers, Colin Powell, Complacency, Abortion Rights, Millennials, Obama, Barack Obama, Undecided Voters, Generation Jones, Swing Voters, Generation X, Boomers, Global Warming, Generation Y, Voting, Joneser, Genxers, Geny, Genx, Genjones, Politics News
David Paulsen

Convince them, as the children of several former Republican Governors convinced their parents to come out for Obama, as GenJoneser Caroline Kennedy's GenY kids moved her from Hillary to Barack.

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Who's Listening to America's Youth?

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.11.2008 | Living

Read More: Next New Radicals, Youth, Job Fairs, Millennials, New Radicals, Bring Light, Recruitment, change.org, Case Foundation, Alex Steed, Social Networks, Workplace, Epolitics, Activism, Couchsurfing, Drew McManus, Careers, Mary Oliver, Future Majority, Living News
Julia Moulden

Are these young people just talking to one another? Is anyone listening, really listening, to them? Trying to discover what the generation dubbed the "Millennials" cares about?

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The Corporate Freshman: Paying Those Pesky Dues

Alexandra Levit | Posted 11.02.2008 | Living

Read More: Millennials, Entry-Level, Careers, Paying Dues, Workplace, Advice, Economy, Employment, Seniority in the Workplace, Living News
Alexandra Levit

Although the tide is changing and mandatory dues-paying is not as rampant as it once was, don't expect to be running the company within days of your start date.

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Motivated Millennials On The Ground In VA

Josh Chernila | Posted 10.30.2008 | Home

Read More: Obama Ground War, Millennials Obama, VA Obama, Millennials, Obama Volunteers, Prince William County, Obama Virginia, Obama Virginia Ground Game, Barack Obama, Prince William County Obama, Home News
Josh Chernila

It's so close in Virginia that it's now all about the ground game. The idea is simply to recruit volunteers to work in key regions to drive turnout for Obama. The focus is on seven key counties.

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The Corporate Freshman: Do You Appreciate Your Parents?

Alexandra Levit | Posted 10.10.2008 | Living

Read More: Relationships, Workplace, Generation Y, Generation X, Gratitude, Family, Millennials, Living News
Alexandra Levit

My question for those of you who are Millennials is: do you appreciate the sacrifices made by and the care from your parents, or do you perceive it as a matter of course?

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The Post-Social Contract Generation

Dr. Judith Rodin | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Labor, Youth, Economics, Work, Judith Rodin, Economic Security, Generation Y, Millennials, Time, Social Contract, Rockefeller Foundation, Politics News
Dr. Judith Rodin

Almost half of America's youngest workers believe the nation's best days may have come and gone. This is Generation Y, the nation's largest age group, and increasingly its most pessimistic.

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