Top 10 Youth Activism Victories in 2007
By Nicole McClelland, Kristina Rizga, WireTap, Jan 4, 2008
From shutting down toxic waste facilities to making colleges more affordable, young people all over America put their energies into remarkable actions for their communities, and for the world.
WireTap Has a New Look!
By Kristina Rizga, WireTap, Oct 16, 2006
With this redesign, we have taken the first step toward creating a bigger, broader and more comprehensive youth magazine.
Won't Stop for Nothing
By Kristina Rizga, WireTap, Apr 21, 2006
Interview: Author Jeff Chang talks about hip-hop and politics, lessons learned in youth organizing and why so many still fail to notice how politically engaged today’s youth are.
Remembering New Orleans
By Kristina Rizga, WireTap, Feb 27, 2006
Six months after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, some resident-writers look back on the good, the bad and everything in between.
Speaking of the Future Establishment
By Kristina Rizga, AlterNet, Aug 1, 2005
The current model of progressive activism on college campuses is a huge number of small organizations focusing on their own issues. How can they unite to affect bigger national agendas?
How Old School Could Meet New School
By Kristina Rizga, WireTap, May 26, 2005
As with most progressive events, the average age of media activists at the Free Press conference was over 40. Younger activists are trying hard to change that.