Bad Girls
By Beth Schwartzapfel, Rhode Island Monthly, May 9, 2008
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.
Free Association: Internet Neutrality And The Struggle For Equal Access
By Larisa Mann, WireTap, April 29, 2008
Column: What do OK Go!'s Damien Kulash, the Raging Grannies and the Christian Coalition have in common? They all want net neutrality.
The Peacemaker: An Interview With Aqeela Sherrills
By Adam McKibbin, WireTap, April 14, 2008
Aqeela Sherrills traded retaliation for reconciliation and helped broker peace between the Bloods and Crips.
Razing NYC: The Disappearance of Affordable Housing
Global Action Project, April 1, 2008
One community in Brooklyn examines their plight and fight for affordable housing.
Deadly Silence: Stop Snitching's Fatal Legacy
By Ayah Young, WireTap, March 28, 2008
We all learned in the schoolyard that no one likes a tattletale. But when issues of theft, rape, and murder are involved, is it so wrong to tell?
Youth Surviving Subprime: Shady Lending Hits Home
By Allison Kilkenny, WireTap, March 17, 2008
The subprime crisis gives young homeowners a harsh education in predatory lending.
Cyber Stalking Invades Jackson State's Campus
By Ashlei Spivey, Black College Wire, March 16, 2008
It's easy to be a casual tech user in today's computer and gadget age, but young people are discovering they must proactively protect their online identities.
Streets Called Home: Q&A With Author Jessica Blank
By Rachel Kramer Bussel, WireTap, February 29, 2008
Jessica Blank's new novel debunks homeless teen myths and misconceptions, while the author offers solutions.
Life or Debt: Can Youth Liberate Their Finances?
By Marcus Gadson, WireTap, February 22, 2008
Young people will have to work longer and harder than previous generations to pay off all of their debts, but some are taking steps to avoid getting financially strapped.
Ready For Change In Pakistan
By Syed Arif Hussaini, Pakistan Link, February 10, 2008
Commentary: As Pakistan prepares to vote this weekend, retired military generals ask Musharraf to step down.
Minors in the Big House
By Te-Ping Chen, WireTap, January 28, 2008
After two failed decades of getting 'tough on crime,' advocates are pushing states to reconsider trying youth as adults.
Fellow Travelers
By Scott Thill, WireTap, January 23, 2008
Young People For's fellows work for change from the bottom up. Get the lowdown on this generation's budding grassroots leaders.
Youth Guide to Politics Part 2: Lobbying
By Ally Klimkoski, WireTap, October 24, 2007
Lobbyists are powerful, influential and unelected folks who get Congress to do their bidding. What do youth need to know about these key players?
Anti-Gentrification Rebels
By Roopa Singh, WireTap, October 17, 2007
Increasing gentrification in America's midsized cities has spurred collective actions -- and gained victories -- among local communities fighting for their right to stay.
Risky Business
By Jessica Weisberg, WireTap, August 31, 2007
Are "risk-groups" an aging concept in the fight against HIV/AIDS?
Know Your Judges!
By Scott Thill, WireTap, August 28, 2007
Who gets to judge you and the law? If you don't know -- read this!
America's Safest Big City Sours
By Charisse Domingo, Silicon Valley De-Bug, August 27, 2007
Activist Stephen Johnson demands accountability for San Jose police tactics.
Youth Guide to Politics, Part One: What Are Political Action Committees?
By Ally Klimkoski, WireTap, August 23, 2007
Political gold diggers abound throughout Washington, D.C., and U.S. state capitols. But what are PACs, what do they want and how do they affect us?
Fighting for Youth or Fighting Youth?
By Matt Nelson, WireTap, July 24, 2007
Opinion: New push for gang legislation ignores economic causes of crime.
Go Tell It on the Mountain
By Anand Gopal, WireTap, June 25, 2007
Students in West Virginia stare down the toxic silo of Big Coal. How will youth cope with the destruction of Appalachia and future environmental legacies? WireTap treks to the Mountain State to find out.
