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30 Years After Brandon Teena's Murder, Trans Youth are Still Blamed for Transphobic Attacks
"After his death, you saw similar accounts in the media that misgendered him and sensationalized his identity."
By Shahamat Uddin
The Supreme Court Might Make It Okay to Criminalize Homelessness
The case poses unique challenges for unhoused young people.
By Jessica Feierman and Currey Cook
Police Arrested More Than 3,000 People at Campus Palestine Protests
Many students may now face criminal cases.
By Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg , Ethan Corey, Jerry Iannelli, and Meg O’Connor
Lawmakers Want to Cut Off Young People’s Access to Online Communities
This new bill would fundamentally change the way we interact online.
By Jason Kelley
Gaza Protesters are Spending Fridays at Fetterman's Philadelphia Offices
“He's completely turned on a dime to betray all of the people who voted for him," one protester told Teen Vogue.
By Lydia McFarlane
We Can Go Beyond Just Voting in 2024
Casting a ballot is important. But it’s not everything.
By Cameron Katz
What Will Happen to All the Students Arrested in Campus Protests?
Some are facing criminal charges, while others are being disciplined by their schools.
By Tori Gantz
All the Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Trump and His Associates
As Trump runs for president again, here’s what we know.
By Mariel Padilla, The 19th
Trump Should Pay for His Crimes, But Celebrating Felony Disenfranchisement Isn't It
No, people with felony convictions shouldn't lose their voting rights.
By Olayemi Olurin
The Silent Crisis Impacting Women in the United States
Women are the new face of criminalization, incarceration, and punishment.
By Bahar Mirhosseni, Chelsea Halstead, and Sandra Babcock
So Can Trump Still Be the President?
And answers to all your other burning questions.
By Fortesa Latifi and Allegra Kirkland
We Work for Politicians Who Run This Country — Here’s Why We Unionized
Our employers “wield extraordinary power in society.”
By CA Union Rights, Association of Legislative Employees (NYC Council Staff), Massachusetts State House Employee Union, Illinois Legislative Staff Association, and New York State Legislative Workers United
Are ‘Cop Cities’ Being Built Across the United States?
Atlanta is moving to construct the country’s largest militarized police training facility.
By Jane Houseal
What We Actually Need From Biden on Student Debt
For debt relief to work it has to be broad-scale and automatic.
By Maddy Clifford
Will Abortion and Legalizing Weed Make Young People Turn Out to Vote?
Florida Democrats hope so.
By Samuel Larreal
Stop the Violent Crackdowns on Social Movements
“It’s time our government responded to popular social movements with an ear, instead of a boot,” Rep. Cori Bush says.
By Rep. Cori Bush