Youth
Lessons from the grassroots for 2012
January 13, 2012Last fall's municipal elections in New Haven, Conn., made history. The implications, if heeded, bode well for 2012.
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Undocumented and unafraid: the Chicago Six on trial
January 12, 2012Six undocumented youth appeared in Chicago's Circuit Court yesterday: They are the first-ever undocumented immigrants in Illinois to be put on trial for protesting immigration policy.
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Out of high school, into military? There’s a better option
January 11, 2012Most of the people who joined the military came from poor and working class families.
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White House announces youth summer jobs program
January 5, 2012With nearly half of all young people between the ages of 16 and 24 unemployed, the White House today announced the $1.5 billion initiative.
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College in the Rustbelt
January 4, 2012Ever wonder what it's like to go to college in a declining city?
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