Truthout
Youth
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Sexual Abuse and the Juvenile Justice System
Sexual violence is rampant in youth detention facilities. We know this because many kids who were victimized while in custody have bravely spoken out. We also know this because …
Michelle Alexander: “Zimmerman Mindset” Endangers Young Black Lives with Poverty, Prison and Murder
Alexander says the biases that led to Martinu2019s death and let his killer go free are deeply embedded in U.S. society and in the criminal justice system itself.
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English-Language Manual Opens Up Kung Fu Secrets to West
Lam Chun-fai, a master of Southern Chinese kung fu style, Hung Kuen, is the first of the kung fu masters to publish a fighting manual in English. Hung Kuen …
Spotlight on Hidden Immigrant Struggles
In a storytelling performance, youth described a different path to the United States and in doing so reflected a sense of justice that defies borders.
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An Excerpt From Lightweb Darkweb: Three Reasons to Reform Social Media Before It Re-Forms Us
In this preface to his new book, ecology and children's champion Raffi Cavoukian considers some of the downsides of social media for youth.
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Rangel’s Folly: Reinstating the Draft
Bica argues that Rangel and others who advocate compulsory national service to promote anti-war objectives are choosing the absolutely wrong tool.
Youth from Coast to Coast Join Effort to Oppose Calls for Guns and Police in Schools
During april fools week, students say no to foolish proposals from nra and others for armed guards and police in schools, instead call for positive approaches to school safety.
Closing Cages: People Power Helps Stop Youth Incarceration
With the number of youth behind bars at an all-time low, are more youth jails really necessary?
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Morsi’s Last Chance
Egypt is rapidly approaching its most acute political and economic crisis since the 2011 revolution that swept dictator Hosni Mubarak from power. Poverty is at an all-time high of …
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We Have Become Death
As violence and mayhem have become the main source of entertainment for youth today, we have become a nation that is literally killing itself day by day.