The Audacity of Reality
By Anika Brown, WireTap, January 19, 2009
Can the excitement of Obama's inauguration help calm the streets of Oakland?
Top Youth Activism Victories of 2008
By Jamilah King, Kristina Rizga, Tomas Palermo, WireTap, December 27, 2008
In a year that saw war, violence, human rights abuses and environmental degradation, WireTap also found powerful examples of young people making a real difference.
Best WireTap Stories of 2008
By The Editors, WireTap, December 22, 2008
Our editors' and readers' favorite stories, columns, blogs and videos of the year!
Beats, Rhymes and Votes
By Jamilah King, WireTap, November 26, 2008
Vote Hip-Hop contest winners rap and work for change.
ACORN Accusations: How The Right Got It Wrong
By Ivan Natividad, WireTap, November 25, 2008
Young ACORN organizer reflects on negative media sensationalism and how it affected this so-called "radical" group of community organizers.
The Difference Makers
By Sarah Burris, WireTap, November 24, 2008
Young voters and political experts talk about plans to keep youth engaged on the nation's issues.
Silence Broken: How Not to Spoil Obama's Victory
By Kameelah Rasheed, WireTap, November 21, 2008
Opinion: Even if Barack Obama is not everything you want in a president, his victory still warrants a full-hearted celebration.
He Absolutely Had To Be A "Community Organizer"
By Hakim Bellamy, WireTap, November 19, 2008
Opinion: Community organizers didn't just sprout up overnight for the Obama election victory, they've been in the trenches for years.
(Video) If I Were President
247 TownHall, November 18, 2008
Mos Def calls for National Pudding Day.
Young Voters: Brush Off Your Shoulders
By Karlo Barrios Marcelo, WireTap, November 11, 2008
Youth voters came out in record numbers and look to figure heavily in future elections.
Social Issue Scorecard
By Suemedha Sood, WireTap, November 7, 2008
Social issues dominated ballot referendums this year. Wiretap analyzes the results.
Young Organizers Speak: It’s A New Era
By Biko Baker, WireTap, November 5, 2008
League of Young Voters’ director Biko Baker witnessed working-class youth and youth of color truly believe in change by participating in the election.
Obama's Victory: Just the Beginning
By Jamilah King, WireTap, November 4, 2008
Obama's message of unity and bipartisanship inspired millions of skeptics across party lines, but this is just the first step toward building democracy.
(Video) Faces of Early Student Voters in Tallahassee, Florida
By De Nishia Yearby, Rock the Trail, November 4, 2008
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.
(Video) High Student Turnout, Long Lines in Pennsylvania
Video the Vote, November 4, 2008
At 7am, there was already a line of almost 1000 students waiting to vote at Penn State University, PA.
Will the Youth Vote Swing This Election?
By Karlo Barrios Marcelo, WireTap, October 29, 2008
From Colorado to Virginia -- a state-by-state look at the youth polls in the nation's battleground states.
(Video) No on Prop 4
Khmer Girls in Action, October 28, 2008
Khmer Girls in Action shows how a parental consent for underage abortions could threaten the lives of young women.
Top 8 Voting Myths Dispelled
By De Nishia Yearby, Sarah Burris, Rock the Trail, October 20, 2008
Can I vote without a driver's license? What if I recently moved? Myths abound, but the facts are clear. Read up and make sure your vote is counted on Nov. 4th.
Rallying the Vote
By Rebecca McDonald, Rock the Trail, October 14, 2008
Keesha Gaskins is making history as one of the few young black leaders at the League of Women Voters.
Rosa Clemente Interview
Rock the Trail, September 23, 2008
The organizer and Green Party VP candidate talks about her inspirations.
