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What I Mean When I Say ‘The Future Is Disabled’
We have the power to orient our world around care and safety.
By Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
BIPOC Youth Are Gardening to Feed Their Communities
“Be aware of how far your food is traveling.”
By Sierra Lyons
The Feminist Bird Club Wants You to Know Birding Is for Everyone
We want to carve out space for young LGBTQ people of color.
By Martha Harbison and Meera Jagroop
Why Are There So Few Politicians With Disabilities?
For disabled people, attempting to take political office can be a huge gamble.
By John Loeppky and Alex Green
11 Activists on What Disability Justice Means
“It means unapologetically loving and fighting for all parts of me.”
By Teen Vogue Staff
Before I Ran for Congress, I Struggled to Graduate High School
“I was struggling with trauma and often felt like giving up,” Delia Ramirez says.
By Teen Vogue Staff
What’s Wrong With the Nonprofit Industrial Complex?
Critics say large nonprofits help “control social justice movements.”
By Sophie Hayssen
We Got Fired From Our Jobs At Starbucks For Unionizing
And we’d do it again in a heartbeat.
By Nabretta Hardin and Victoria Tambellini
Young People Made Biden’s Signature Climate Bill Possible
“It shows that organizing works and activism works.”
By Fortesa Latifi
Fear and Despair Are Motivating Me This Election Cycle
“There are always the tiniest rays of hope, if you know where to look.”
By Caroline Choi
The Real Reasons Some Communities Have More Violence
And why more police funding won’t help.
By Teen Vogue Staff
A Massive Chevron Refinery Fire Created a Generation of Activists
“It felt apocalyptic, seeing the whole sky turn black.”
By Danielle Renwick
What Happens When It’s Too Hot to Work?
Millions of people have to work outside during dangerous heat waves.
By Kim Kelly
Michael Brown’s Death Left a Permanent Mark on His High School
Students at Normandy High School reflect on his legacy.
By Rita Omokha
Young Workers Are Bridging the Climate and Labor Movements
"We don’t have to trade off the environment for good jobs."
By Leanna First-Arai
The World Is In Chaos — That’s Also What Gives Me Hope
We’re experiencing a backlash from those trying to cling to power. But the hope lies in us.
By Kandist Mallett
The U.S. Navy Has Poisoned Hawaii’s Waters for Decades
Young organizers with the O’ahu Water Protectors are fighting back.
By Bronson “Kainoa” AzamaPhotography by Michaela Quan
Behind the Scenes on the Fight for a Green New Deal
A new documentary, To the End, follows AOC, the Sunrise Movement and more.
By Nadja Sayej
Gun Violence Killed Our Close Friends
This cycle of violence can’t continue.
By Willie Knight and Jaquan Brockman