Youth

Apocalyptic Get Out The Vote Video

HoomanTV | Posted 11.02.2008 | Green


The number of young people who don't vote is always shocking, and it never seems to get much better. There are plenty of youth-targeted get out the vo...

The Bradley Effect v. The Obama Effect

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Will Obama's white voter support in the polls be higher than his actual support on Election Day? Will this be a regional factor, or a nationwide factor? And how big a factor is it?

The Pact

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 09.11.2008 | Living


Marian Wright Edelman

The dedication of Dr. Jenkins, Davis and Hunt to serve and contribute to their community is the kind of commitment we all must make to reroute children away from entering the Pipeline.

Why the Right's Messaging is Working

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 08.07.2008 | Politics


Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

Why is the young brilliant upstart Obama only ahead by single digits. At least part of the reason is this: John McCain knows how to control his message.

Change I Wish They Believed In

Kate Bornstein | Posted 08.05.2008 | Politics


Kate Bornstein

We're months away from the big US election that will alter the course of war in the Middle East, health care for US citizens, and some provide relief from the economy we've slogging through.

Britney's Downfall as Metaphor

Morgan Warners | Posted 08.05.2008 | Living


Morgan Warners

How disgustingly coincidental is it that the good girl icon got blown sky high by sex, drugs, and anorexia at the same time that the economy has gone bust?

Young Voters, Identity Politics

Ben Terris | Posted 07.29.2008 | Home


Ben Terris

"McCain understands people like him better than he does people like us, so his tax plans will help the rich, not the people who need it the most. I want to vote for someone who will look out for me."

The Post-Social Contract Generation

Dr. Judith Rodin | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics


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.

Deliberation, Education ... and Immigration

Peter Kaufman | Posted 07.22.2008 | Living


Peter Kaufman

Why should we go to college? Let's admit that career advancement, fun, and variety have places in any good answer's line-up. But there's also the so-called "civilizing effect."

How Two Tweens Sitting Poolside In Los Angeles On Sunday Set Out To Save A Farm By Thursday

Stacie Krajchir | Posted 06.19.2008 | Green


Stacie Krajchir

Some concerned citizen wrote one letter to their school, accusing them of abusing the animals on their farm on campus and these girls are spearheading a full protest.

Facebook and Crackberries: Breeding A Disconnected Generation

Morgan Warners | Posted 06.10.2008 | Living


Morgan Warners

I must be an old foagie at heart. Am I really going to protest the evils of Facebook, the problems with iPods and Crackberries and instant email and i...