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Silence Broken: How Not to Spoil Obama's Victory
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Opinion: Even if Barack Obama is not everything you want in a president, his victory still warrants a full-hearted celebration.
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You Voted. Now What? 

Kristina Rizga, TheNation.com, WireTap

A young voter's guide from grassroots to the Hill: three ways to continue the activism and change the world.

 
 
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(Video) America's Next Top Immigrant

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Follow seven immigrants as they battle it out for the American Dream.

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(Video) Barack and Curtis
Nah Right

New short documentary examines Black masculinity through Barack Obama and 50 Cent.

(Video) I'm a Marine
YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia

One young man's personal story of joining the Marine Corp.

(Video) How To Tell People They're Racist
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Everyone's talking about race these days, but how useful is it?

(Video) If I Were President
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Mos Def calls for National Pudding Day.

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Young Voters: Brush Off Your Shoulders

Karlo Barrios Marcelo, WireTap

Youth voters came out in record numbers and look to figure heavily in future elections.

K Chronicles: Hall of Presidents

Keith Knight, WireTap

K Chronicles considers Disneyworld's latest edition to its Hall of Presidents.

Social Issue Scorecard

Suemedha Sood, WireTap

Social issues dominated ballot referendums this year. Wiretap analyzes the results.

Young Organizers Speak: We Are a New Coalition for the Common Interest

Matt Singer, Jefferson Smith, TheNation.com, WireTap

Opinion: Our generation can move beyond old battles of single-issue silos and narrow constituency interests into broader rainbow coalitions of new progressives.

Obama's Victory: Just the Beginning

Jamilah King, WireTap

Obama's message of unity and bipartisanship inspired millions of skeptics across party lines, but this is just the first step toward building democracy.

Young Organizers Speak: It’s A New Era

Biko Baker, WireTap

League of Young Voters’ director Biko Baker witnessed working-class youth and youth of color truly believe in change by participating in the election.

(Video) High Student Turnout, Long Lines in Pennsylvania

Video the Vote

At 7am, there was already a line of almost 1000 students waiting to vote at Penn State University, PA.

(Video) Faces of Early Student Voters in Tallahassee, Florida

De Nishia Yearby, Rock the Trail

By 10 am, 565 students at the Florida A&M University at Tallahassee, Florida already voted. Many are new voters in this historically black university.

 
 
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Aaron Tang Angry In Europe

Angry students take to the streets, with video to prove it.

 
Mervyn Marcano The Blame Game

California's recent ban on gay marriage speaks volumes of how the gay community must build bridges and organize in Black communities.

 
Sarah Burris CA's Complicated Prop 8 Legal Battle

A recent ban on same sex marriage in California has only intensified the legal battle between conservatives and gay rights advocates.

 
Tomas Palermo The Movement Gets Moving

The Generational Alliance Youth Policy Summit strategizes on what change will look like.

 
Aaron Tang What Keeps Barack Obama Up At Night

I'll give you a hint: it has nothing to do with the economy, energy, or Iraq...

 
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