WireTap Magazine

A (Brief) History of the Youth Vote: An Interview with Author Michael Connery

Kathleen Barr, WireTap — Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Youth to Power author Michael Connery chronicles how youth-led organizations are working behind the scenes, on a shoestring budget, to mobilize the 44 million Millennials.

Bad Girls

Beth Schwartzapfel, Rhode Island Monthly — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Doing time in the Rhode Island Training School is punishment for young women who break the law. What's surprising is how many would rather be in the big house than out.

Touring For The People

Donna Tam, OH DANG! Magazine — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Independent rapper Kiwi raises awareness about politically-motivated killings in the Philippines.

Schools Go Sustainable: Greening College Food Services

Talia Berman, WireTap — Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:01 PDT

National trends for sustainable eating grow as students look to each other for aid and inspiration

Election '08: Perspectives from High School Leaders

YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia — Thu, 01 May 2008 11:00:01 PDT

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.

Why Build a Movement Among Youth-Driven Music Spaces?

Shannon Stewart, WireTap — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Because using the most popular form of cultural expression among youth may be the best way to build power and promote activism.

Free Association: Internet Neutrality And The Struggle For Equal Access

Larisa Mann, WireTap — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:00:01 PDT

Column: What do OK Go!'s Damien Kulash, the Raging Grannies and the Christian Coalition have in common? They all want net neutrality.

Sean Bell: Moving Beyond Demands, Creating Justice

Matthew Birkhold, WireTap — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:00:01 PDT

Opinion: Rallies and protests won't end police brutality. We can only achieve justice by creating a new model of community based policing.

Anti-Nuke Youth: The Next Generation

Adam Waxman, WireTap — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:00:01 PDT

They're not waiting for WWIII: The millennial generation sets out to promote peace and a world without nukes.

K Chronicles: Bushball

Keith Knight, WireTap — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:00:01 PDT

This month, Keith Knight's award-winning comic strip wonders why we don't judge our leaders as harshly as our revered sports teams...

Silence Broken: Critical Literacy Is The Goal

Kameelah Rasheed, WireTap — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:00:01 PDT

Column: A young teacher's advice on how to reach struggling readers and writers by building a culture of critical literacy.

Youth Guide to Politics: Superdelegates

Ally Klimkoski, WireTap — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:00:01 PDT

Understanding political parties and conventions isn't easy, even for the most seasoned operatives. So what's up with these people called superdelegates?

The Peacemaker: An Interview With Aqeela Sherrills

Adam McKibbin, WireTap — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Aqeela Sherrills traded retaliation for reconciliation and helped broker peace between the Bloods and Crips.

Snoop's Survival: An Interview with The Wire's Felicia Pearson

Suemedha Sood, WireTap — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Felicia "Snoop" Pearson talks to Wiretap about working through her past to get to her future -- and the success she's gained along the way.

Tools for Activists: Turning Privilege Disparities into Just and Sustainable Action

Adrienne Maree Brown, WireTap — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Column: This new exercise can help organizers determine who in our community should be guiding the strategies and action for social justice work.

New Amerykah: Badu's Confusing Masterpiece

DeEric M. Henry, Black College Wire — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:00:01 PDT

The divine Ms. B is back to speak on politics, drug addiction, death, activism and relationships.

Left Out: School-to-Prison Pipeline

Global Action Project — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:00:01 PDT

A group of New York City high school students examine the school-to-prison pipeline at their school, and look toward changes.

DJ Neil Armstrong Takes Center Stage

New Music Canada — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:00:01 PDT

DJ Neil Armstrong talks about the hip hop world and the growing prominence of Asian American DJ's.