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Youth
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 …
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Tens of Thousands of Wisconsin Students Face New Voting Hurdles
Until the 7th Circuit's decision last week, out-of-state students had little reason to spend the time and money to obtain a Wisconsin ID card.
William Rivers Pitt | Hope in the Village
Glowing like a coal in the night, a bunch of kids were immersed in the practice of community and good government.
The Arab Millennials Will Be Back: Three Ways the Youth Rebellions Are Still Shaping the Middle East
Many of the millennial activists who briefly turned the Arab world upside down and provoked so many changes are putting their energies into non-governmental organizations.
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San Francisco’s Youth and LGBTQ Homeless Left with No Answer
What do we teach our youth when we make no effective effort to see that homeless youth are housed?
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Pacific Disability Theatre Group Inspires and Educates
The Rainbow Theatre Group is playing a crucial role in bringing more special-needs children into education.
“Control”: A Youth Justice Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion
Control is a movie about a young person and his family as they face the criminal justice institution.