WireTap Magazine: Elections 2008 Ideas and action for a new generation. en-us Wiretap http://www.wiretapmag.org/rss/button.gif http://www.wiretapmag.org/ Wiretap http://www.wiretapmag.org/ Copyright 2008 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. en-us Elections 2008: Getting into the Swing of Things http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43738/ Swing Semester's Anima La Voy talks about how she's trying to get progressive youth to swing the nation. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT Suemedha Sood, WireTap Elections 2008: Beyond the Ballot: Young Black Men and Voting http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43728/ While youth voting is on the rise, barriers to civic engagement among working-class black youth persist. How are activists going beyond voter registration to break down these barriers? Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:00:01 PDT Donny Lumpkins, Rock The Trail Elections 2008: Naked Vote: New Era's Political Partying http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43712/ A Colorado organization inspires young people to forge a fun brand of civic engagement and political awareness. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:01 PDT Sarah Burris, Rock The Trail Elections 2008: Barack Roll http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43706/ When politics, rock and roll and video editing collide. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:00:01 PDT Elections 2008: Serving the Country http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43685/ How the presidential candidates plan to change the face of volunteering in America. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:01 PDT Andy Kroll, WireTap Elections 2008: Moving Forward: Registering Voters, Having Fun http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43675/ Column: Forward Montana's Matt Singer discusses how to reach new voters with bunny ears and costumes. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:01 PDT Suemedha Sood, WireTap Elections 2008: Silence Broken: Obama Satire Isn't Surprising http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43647/ Column: The "satirical" <i>New Yorker </i> cover is no satire at all. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PDT Kameelah Rasheed, WireTap Elections 2008: Getting Out the (Rest of the) Youth Vote http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43605/ It's been an unprecedented year for young voters, but the battle isn't over yet. How can we make sure that all youth, in and out of college, are able to vote in November? Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Kristina Rizga, WireTap Elections 2008: Asians United At AAPI Election Forum http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43564/ Asian American and Pacific Islander communities make their voices and issues heard at the first annual presidential town hall meeting in California. Thu, 29 May 2008 11:00:01 PDT Audrey Au, WireTap Elections 2008: A (Brief) History of the Youth Vote: An Interview with Author Michael Connery http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43537/ <i>Youth to Power</i> chronicles how youth-led organizations are working behind the scenes, on a shoestring budget, to mobilize the 44 million Millennials. Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT Kathleen Barr, WireTap Elections 2008: Election '08: Perspectives from High School Leaders http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43529/ How is your vote tied to your race, class and gender identities? Youth Outlook follows a group of San Francisco high school presidents to get their take on it. Thu, 01 May 2008 11:00:01 PDT YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia Elections 2008: Youth Guide to Politics: Superdelegates http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43502/ Understanding political parties and conventions isn't easy, even for the most seasoned operatives. So what's up with these people called superdelegates? Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:00:01 PDT Ally Klimkoski, WireTap Elections 2008: Opinion: Why I Campaign for College Tuition Relief Now! http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43472/ As 2007 marked the first time California spent more money on prisons than public colleges, young activists mobilize for a ballot initiative that will help low-income students access universities. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:01 PDT Vicente Garcia, WireTap Elections 2008: Who's Illegal? How Immigration Defines the '08 Election http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43455/ Conservative efforts to demonize undocumented immigrants have only energized a new generation of immigrant rights leaders. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:00:01 PDT Scott Thill, WireTap Elections 2008: Election 2008: I Need More http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43400/ Opinion: None of the candidates rises to an acceptable level on issues of social justice, inequality and confronting war and poverty. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:00:01 PST Kameelah Rasheed, WireTap Elections 2008: New Hampshire: Youth Vote Results http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43376/ Updated youth turnout numbers for New Hampshire and a declaration that 2008 is the Year of the Young Voter. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:00:01 PST Ally Klimkoski, WireTap Elections 2008: Generation NR (not-registered) http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43361/ A growing universal voter registration movement aims to get more youth registered and participating in the political process. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:00:01 PST Jessica Weisberg, WireTap Elections 2008: Iowa: Young People Just Made History http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43375/ Youth turnout in Iowa almost quadruples proving that candidates that connect with young voters win. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:01 PST Kristina Rizga, WireTap Elections 2008: The Youth Guide to Politics: Get Your Vote On! http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43341/ Can't vote, won't vote, don't vote? Young voters have more options and outlets than ever to exercise their right to participate in the election process. Here's how! Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:01 PST Ally Klimkoski, WireTap Elections 2008: Who Owns Whom? Social Networking's Corporate Roots http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43336/ Politicians are invading online space like never before in hopes of reaching a new generation of voters. But who really gains from interactive democracy? Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:01 PST Scott Thill, WireTap