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Amazon Indian and British Painter Launch Worldwide Art Competition for Young Artists
The two artists will invite children around the world to submit their artworks inspired by the rainforest.

Henry A. Giroux | Domestic Terrorism, Youth and the Politics of Disposability
Nation-states organized by neoliberal priorities have implicitly declared war on their children.

The “Other” Politics of Ayotzinapa
How a popular movement arisen from the massacre of 46 student-teachers in Mexico demonstrates a horizontal politics of shared leadership.

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A Brief History of the “Testocracy,” Standardized Testing and Test-Defying
Who are these testocrats who would replace teaching with testing?

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Keeping Hope Alive: A Call to Action
As a country and as a people, we have decisions to make- the very same decisions faced by those who came before us.

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How We’re Failing Black Girls
Many African American women agree on the urgent need to provide mentoring, leadership, and community development programs for black girls. Unfortunately there are limited resources and limited will to …

Climbing Beyond Cartels
Extreme sport is rocking the lives of at-risk youth in the violent neighborhoods of Mexico.

Brutal Crimes Don’t Justify Bad Laws
A true tragedy, driven by a media frenzy, often provokes a misguided need to do something as quickly as possible and leads to bad public policy - like California's …

Generation ’97 Drives Struggle for Identity and Fairness in Hong Kong
Completely unnoticed by pundits on recent protests is a major demographic shift in Hong Kong’s population, which is redefining the issues that motivate the younger generation.

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Young Climate Marchers: Support From Boomers Makes Us Feel Less Alone
When more than 300,000 people filled the streets of New York City for the People's Climate March on September 21, one thing became clear: This is an issue that …