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Palin's Ploy for Young Voters

Cora Currier

She's not cool enough to make up for the fact that the GOP has nothing to offer young voters.
Schooled by the Storm

Elizabeth Giegerich : Higher Education

Three years after Hurricane Katrina, Tulane University thrives, due in part to its revamped commitment to community.
From Slingshots to Solutions: Goals for Organizers

Matthew Birkhold & Calvin Williams | The recent RNC demonstrations reveal that activists have some work to do.
The Party Crashers

Michael Gould-Wartofsky : Activism & Organizing

Thousands of young activists are poised to protest at the Democratic and Republican conventions. In the age of Obama, is street protest still relevant?
Power Vote

Peter Rothberg

New effort to build a green youth voter bloc of one million is growing.
Doing More With Less

Michael Connery

Youth turnout expectations are higher than ever. So why is funding for young voter mobilization drying up?
Virginia's Young Voters on a Roll

Cora Currier

First-time Democratic voters in this once solidly red state are helping to make it an Obama battleground.
It's the Economy, Duh.

Cora Currier

A new poll shows young voters are still solidly behind Obama and the Democrats, but they need economic reform that works for them. Ultimately, they're the ones footing the bill.
Now What?: An Interview With an Iraq Veteran

De Nishia Yearby | Kareem Lawrence is trying to adjust to his daily life after returning wounded, and angry, from two tours of Iraq.
The X-Box Vote

Cora Currier

Rock the Vote and X-Box are going after couch potatoes, offering an easy way to register to vote online. But come Election Day, they'll still have to leave the couch.
Even "Maverick McCain" Can't Connect with Young Voters

Michael Connery

The Republican Brand is sinking among young voters.

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Learn, Baby, Learn | Colleges given green grades.

- Bailout Should Fail | The Oklahoma Daily— posted 10/ 1/2008 11:30 EST
- Video: Students and Gas Prices | The Crimson White— posted 10/ 1/2008 11:23 EST
- Nickelsville and Seattle's Homeless | The Daily of the University of Washington— posted 10/ 1/2008 11:15 EST
- U.S. Imperial Past Charts '08 Election | The Yale Daily— posted 10/ 1/2008 11:13 EST
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Palin's Ploy for Young Voters

Schooled by the Storm

From Slingshots to Solutions: Goals for Organizers

The Party Crashers

Power Vote

Doing More With Less

Virginia's Young Voters on a Roll

It's the Economy, Duh.

Now What?: An Interview With an Iraq Veteran

The X-Box Vote

Even "Maverick McCain" Can't Connect with Young Voters

Student Writing Contest

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Student Journalism Conference

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