Minors in the Big House Minors in the Big House
After two failed decades of getting "tough on crime," advocates are pushing states to reconsider trying youth as adults.
Jan 31, 2008 / The Nation
The Lessons of the Weather Underground The Lessons of the Weather Underground
Former student radical Mark Rudd explains where he went wrong--and how young people today can learn from his mistakes.
Jan 31, 2008 / The Nation
Complications at Conception Complications at Conception
Colorado's ballot initiative, led by 20-year-old Kristi Burton, could do much more than overturn Roe v. Wade this fall.
Jan 31, 2008 / The Nation
For Edwards, The Good Fight Is Over For Edwards, The Good Fight Is Over
It's been an uphill climb all the way: And today, John Edwards signaled he's done. Outspent by his opponents and crowded out of the media spotlight by the drama of the Clinton/Ob...
Jan 30, 2008 / The Nation
Nevada and South Carolina: Youth Voting Results Nevada and South Carolina: Youth Voting Results
In Nevada, the turnout for progressive candidates surpassed that for GOP candidates by a 3:1 margin...
Jan 25, 2008 / The Nation
Fellow Travelers Fellow Travelers
Young People For's fellows work for change from the bottom up. Get the lowdown on this generation's budding grassroots leaders.
Jan 25, 2008 / The Nation
Correction and Clarification: Download a Song–Lose Your Loan? Correction and Clarification: Download a Song–Lose Your Loan?
What we are dealing with here are the typical grey areas in legislative language.
Jan 17, 2008 / The Nation
No Breathing Room: The Asthma Epidemic No Breathing Room: The Asthma Epidemic
Another cost of global climate change and air pollution: an asthma epidemic. Low-income youth are particularly vulnerable, hindering their educational and economic prospects. Now t...
Jan 17, 2008 / The Nation
Nepal’s Next Steps Nepal’s Next Steps
In one of the world's poorest nations, peace, hope and satellite phones emerge from a civil war.
Jan 10, 2008 / The Nation
Reclaiming New York for Local Arts: ABC No Rio Reclaiming New York for Local Arts: ABC No Rio
Turn the Beat Around: How ABC No Rio artists bought a building for one dollar in one of the world's most expensive cities.
Jan 10, 2008 / The Nation