Ask a Sex Goddess
By Sex Goddess, WireTap, May 9, 2008
This week: A young radical is dating a woman, who doesn’t like to talk about politics. Is this going to work out?
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.
Touring For The People
By Donna Tam, OH DANG! Magazine, May 7, 2008
Independent rapper Kiwi raises awareness about politically-motivated killings in the Philippines.
Schools Go Sustainable: Greening College Food Services
By Talia Berman, WireTap, May 5, 2008
National trends for sustainable eating grow as students look to each other for aid and inspiration
Ask a Sex Goddess
By Sex Goddess, WireTap, May 2, 2008
A young woman doesn't like using condoms or the pill. Are there any other options for safe pregnancy planning?
Election '08: Perspectives from High School Leaders
YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia, May 1, 2008
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?
By Shannon Stewart, WireTap, April 30, 2008
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
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.
Sean Bell: Moving Beyond Demands, Creating Justice
By Matthew Birkhold, WireTap, April 28, 2008
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
By Adam Waxman, WireTap, April 28, 2008
They're not waiting for WWIII: The millennial generation sets out to promote peace and a world without nukes.
K Chronicles: Bushball
By Keith Knight, WireTap, April 25, 2008
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
By Kameelah Rasheed, WireTap, April 22, 2008
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
By Ally Klimkoski, WireTap, April 17, 2008
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
By Adam McKibbin, WireTap, April 14, 2008
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
By Suemedha Sood, WireTap, April 7, 2008
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
By Adrienne Maree Brown, WireTap, April 6, 2008
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
By DeEric M. Henry, Black College Wire, April 3, 2008
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, April 1, 2008
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, April 1, 2008
DJ Neil Armstrong talks about the hip hop world and the growing prominence of Asian American DJ's.
Juan's Story: Undocumented but not Un-American
Movement Vision Lab, April 1, 2008
Juan's story, similar to the stories of many undocumented youth, pushes us toward building a more just immigration system based on community values.