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December 30, 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 people making a real difference.
The Nation
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November 29, 2008
Beats, Rhymes and Votes
Jamilah King Vote Hip-Hop contest winners rap and work for change.
The Nation
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November 29, 2008
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.
The Nation
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November 29, 2008
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.
The Nation
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November 29, 2008
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.
The Nation
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November 14, 2008
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 progressives.
The Nation
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November 10, 2008
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.
The Nation
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November 5, 2008
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.
The Nation
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November 5, 2008
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.
The Nation
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October 30, 2008
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.
The Nation