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The Audacity of Reality The Audacity of Reality

Can the excitement of Obama's inauguration help calm the streets of Oakland?

 
Top Youth Activism Victories of 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

Our editors' and readers' favorite stories, columns, blogs and videos of the year!

 
Beats, Rhymes and Votes

Vote Hip-Hop contest winners rap and work for change.

 
ACORN Accusations: How The Right Got It Wrong

Young ACORN organizer reflects on negative media sensationalism and how it affected this so-called "radical" group of community organizers.

 
The Difference Makers

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

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"

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

Mos Def calls for National Pudding Day.

 
Young Voters: Brush Off Your Shoulders

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

 
Social Issue Scorecard

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

 
Young Organizers Speak: It’s A New Era

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

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 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

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?  

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 shows how a parental consent for underage abortions could threaten the lives of young women.

 
Top 8 Voting Myths Dispelled

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

Keesha Gaskins is making history as one of the few young black leaders at the League of Women Voters.

 
Rosa Clemente Interview

The organizer and Green Party VP candidate talks about her inspirations.

 
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