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Global Youth Rising Up Know There’s No Democracy Without Economic Justice
Youth around the world are rising up against capitalism and for democracy.
Incarcerated LA Youth Fought for the Right to Hug Their Parents — and Won
Having enshrined youths’ right to hug parents during visits behind bars, activists are pushing for decarceration.
Long-Awaited Climate Change Case Finally Goes to Court in Canada
The outcome could prove persuasive in other climate litigation or spur new cases.
Albania Protests Escalate Over Corruption, Planned Kushner/Trump Luxury Resort
Student-led anti-corruption and cost-of-living protests call for the prime minister’s resignation, among other demands.
Dispatch From Paris: Student-Led Protests Spread, Despite Brutal Policing
Weeks of student-led demonstrations have spread nationwide, with arrests, reports of police brutality, and restrictions.
New Mexico Court Fines Meta $567 Million for Harming Kids
The company's total fines for exposing children to exploitation and harming their mental health now top $1 billion.
New Study: Abortion Bans May Be Increasing Suicidal Thoughts Among Teen Girls
A previous study also linked abortion bans to higher rates of suicide for women between the ages of 20 and 34.
For Gaza’s Students, Exams Are Far More Than a Test. They Are Hope for a Future.
My brother — along with 27,000 others — managed to take his high school exams despite years of shelling and starvation.
Youth Climate Leaders Test New Legal Strategy to Counter Fossil Fuel Expansion
They lost their case for a constitutional right to climate protection. Now they’re suing the government again.
This Researcher Studied How Climate Change Hurts Children — Trump Shut Her Down
Jane Clougherty spent years studying how extreme weather affects kids’ health. Trump’s EPA cancelled her work.