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Lex McMenamin

News and Politics Editor

Lex McMenamin is the politics editor at Teen Vogue and a GLAAD Award-nominated writer covering politics, identity, movements and culture. They have been published in New York Magazine, the BBC, Them, the Nation, i-D and elsewhere.
Government

What Would Escaping Capitalism Actually Look Like?

The new book ‘Lost in Work’ provides some answers.
History

Harvey Milk Brought LGBTQ Americans Into the Streets

“His whole point was that America had to see that we were everywhere.”
Government

Three Powerful Women on What Andrew Cuomo Did to New York

Cynthia Nixon, Zephyr Teachout, and Tahanie Aboushi say we need to hold the old boys’ club accountable. 
Government

The Democratic Party Has a Feminism Problem

“A party that claims progressive feminist politics must actually practice them.”
Justice

YDSA Say They Want to Step Up Where the Government Hasn’t

“Organizing with people you can trust...is the only way out of this nightmare." 
History

Meet Radical Activist and Anarchist Dorothy Day

Day’s organization provided food, shelter, and clothing to all who needed it.
Government

Philly Protests Call for Counting Votes, Protecting Black Lives

“We are witnessing the escalation of aggressive disenfranchisement and suppression.”
Justice

Want Police Out of Your School? Use This Toolkit

“We don't need them.”
Politics

How Safety In Schools Has Changed Since Parkland

We talked to dozens of teachers and students around the country to find out what's really happening with school safety.
Campus Life

Michigan State University’s President Stepped Down Following the Sentencing of Larry Nassar

The school employed him for many years.
Campus Life

9 Fraternity Members Were Charged in Relation to the Death of an FSU Student

20-year-old Andrew Coffey died in November.
Campus Life

Three Ex-Fraternity Brothers Were Sentenced to Jail Following a Pledge’s Death

A fourth was sentenced to time served.
Tech

These Apps Help Pay Bail for Those Who Can’t Afford It

Appolition and Bail Bloc apps want to help low-income people avoid pretrial incarceration.
Campus Life

Texas State University Suspends Greek Life Following the Death of a Student

A fraternity pledge was found unresponsive after an event.
Campus Life

How Students Really Feel About Racism at University of Michigan

“Our president and administration are too afraid to take stronger public stances and actual action against the issues that happen.”
Campus Life

This Football Team Had the Rest of Its Season Canceled Because of Racist Snapchats

The team will also undergo mandatory “ethics, sexual harassment, and racial tolerance” training.
Campus Life

Students Are Calling Out a University President for Defending Anti-LGBTQ Posters as Free Speech

They were only taken down because there was no prior approval.
Campus Life

Florida’s Governor Declared a State of Emergency Ahead of Richard Spencer’s Visit to UF

Originally it was canceled by the university.