Top Youth Activism Victories of 2008 Top Youth Activism Victories of 2008
Jamilah King, Kristina Rizga and Tomas Palermo In a year that saw war, violence, human rights abuses and environmental degradation, WireTap also found powerful examples of young pe...
Dec 30, 2008 / Third-Party Article / The Nation
Beats, Rhymes and Votes Beats, Rhymes and Votes
Jamilah King Vote Hip-Hop contest winners rap and work for change.
Nov 29, 2008 / Third-Party Article / The Nation
ACORN Accusations: How the Right Got It Wrong ACORN Accusations: How the Right Got It Wrong
Ivan Natividad A young ACORN organizer reflects on negative media sensationalism and how it affected this so-called "radical" group of community organizers.
Nov 29, 2008 / Third-Party Article / The Nation
Chipotle: Not So Hot for Farmworkers Chipotle: Not So Hot for Farmworkers
Shona Clarkson Do farmworkers deserve to be treated as human beings? For Chipotle Mexican Grill, the jury is still out.
Nov 29, 2008 / Third-Party Article / The Nation
Silence Broken: How Not to Spoil Obama’s Victory Silence Broken: How Not to Spoil Obama’s Victory
Kameelah Rasheed Even if Barack Obama is not everything you want in a president, his victory still warrants a full-hearted celebration.
Nov 29, 2008 / Third-Party Article / The Nation
Young Organizers Speak: We Are a New Coalition for the Common Interest Young Organizers Speak: We Are a New Coalition for the Common Interest
Matt Singer and Jefferson Smith Our generation can move beyond old battles of single-issue silos and narrow constituency interests into broader rainbow coalitions of new progressiv...
Nov 14, 2008 / Third-Party Article / The Nation
Young Organizers Speak: We Are a New Coalition for the Common Interest Young Organizers Speak: We Are a New Coalition for the Common Interest
Our generation can move beyond old battles of single-issue silos and narrow constituency interests into broader rainbow coalitions of new progressives.
Nov 10, 2008 / Third-Party Article / The Nation
It’s A New Era It’s A New Era
Biko Baker For the first time, working-class youth and youth of color truly believe that they can change their country by electing a politician.
Nov 5, 2008 / Third-Party Article / The Nation
Obama’s Victory: Just the Beginning Obama’s Victory: Just the Beginning
Jamilah King Obama's message of unity and bipartisanship inspired millions of skeptics across party lines, but this is just the first step toward building democracy.
Nov 5, 2008 / Third-Party Article / The Nation
The Promise of the Green Jobs The Promise of the Green Jobs
KJ Meyer The nation's emerging green economy helped Alvarro Jasso move from the confines of a jail to a well-paid job fixing windmills.
Oct 30, 2008 / Third-Party Article / The Nation