Activism

Did Voter ID Impact Young Minorities?

The study conducted by the Black Youth Project shows a detrimental effect of voter identification laws on minority youth turnout.

Posted Monday, March 25, 2013 by James King

How Immigration Reform Can Boost The Economy

A new report shows significant economic benefits to immigration reform.

Posted Thursday, March 21, 2013 by James King

Joshua Johnson On Tapping for Tuition, Student Debt, And DC’s Upcoming Tap Festival [INTERVIEW]

Campus Progress caught up with Joshua Johnson. This time in time for the D.C. Tap Festival.

Posted Wednesday, March 20, 2013 by Bridget Todd

10 Years After The Iraq War, Activists Keep Shouting

Campus Progress remembers Iraq war protests and actions over the last 10 years.

Posted Wednesday, March 20, 2013 by Lydia Fiser

On Portland’s Coast, Student Journalists Preserve Storytelling

Students at the University of Oregon are part of a network of young journalists working to preserve the craft.

Posted Tuesday, March 19, 2013 by Lydia Fiser

Dear Palestine

On behalf of the student body of Stanford University, I’m sorry.

Posted Tuesday, March 19, 2013 in Journalism Network & Reprints by Janani Balasubramanian

What the GOP Needs To Do To Win Young Voters

Republican National Committee outlined the areas where it fell short last year and how it can better appeal to more demographics in “the autopsy” report.

Posted Tuesday, March 19, 2013 in Opinions by Abraham White

Celebrating AmeriCorps Week

As we celebrate 20 years of AmeriCorps, we must also urge our leaders to keep national service a priority and a key item on our policy agenda.

Posted Friday, March 15, 2013 in Reprints by Zach Murray

This Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Wants You to Join the Fight

Rep. Keith Ellison talks about the sequester, the progressive agenda, and why young people need to get involved.

Posted Thursday, March 7, 2013 by Michael Cooper Jr.

Voting Rights Act: Fighting to Keep What Our Grandparents Gave Us

The cross-generational push to maintain a voter anti-discrimination law that’s been in effect since 1965.

Posted Friday, March 1, 2013 in Opinions by Julie Thompson

Here’s What Arkansas Students And Faculty Have To Say To Guns On Campus

A new group of students and faculty who oppose Arkansas’ guns-on-campus legislation is orchestrating resistance across the state.

Posted Friday, February 15, 2013 by Marc Peters

Few Opportunities for Millennials Looking to Serve Their Nation

The Center for American Progress hosted a panel discussion on the role of national service in the United States.

Posted Thursday, February 14, 2013 by Christine Dickason

Are Millennials Just One Big Predictable Blob of Civic Participation? [REPORT]

A new report examines civic participation among the millennial generation.

Posted Tuesday, February 12, 2013 by Molly Miller

Sierra Club Plans Civil Disobedience Action

The long-time environmental watchdog joins other major green groups to protest the Keystone XL pipeline with more than just sign-waving.

Posted Friday, February 8, 2013 by Cody Bond

Beyond Big or Small: Government For And By Millennial America

The Roosevelt Institute Campus Network, the nation’s largest student policy organization, held a panel discussion on Millennial attitudes on the government’s role in making progress.

Posted Wednesday, February 6, 2013 by Shawn Shaligram & Christine Dickason

Can Young People’s Social Media Savvy Help ‘Hyperlocal’ News Thrive?

Still in a stage of trial and error, hyperlocal news may find its niche with young people.

Posted Monday, February 4, 2013 by Aditi Pai

Unscripted: American Youth’s Message to Obama [VIDEO]

If given the chance, what would you say to President Obama?

Posted Friday, January 25, 2013 by SparkAction and the Children’s Leadership Council

Proposals To Arm School Guards Met With Opposition

In the wake of recent school shootings, some have proposed putting armed guards in schools, or even arming teachers. But the idea proves an unpopular one.

Posted Thursday, January 24, 2013 by Kevin Jersey