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2020 Is About Organizing For Our Future
By Kenyatta Thomas, Satchel Tsai, Anusha Chinthalapale, & Nick Guthman 2020 – the start of a new decade. It has the potential to be a legendary year, but only if we start it out right. The best way to do that is to come into it with our hearts and minds set on getting Trump…
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We Need Candidates Who Aren’t Afraid to Say “Black Lives Matter” by Kenyatta Thomas
We need candidates who aren’t afraid to say “Black Lives Matter.” Atatiana Jefferson. Botham Jean. Trayvon Martin. Oscar Grant. Eric Garner. Tamir Rice. Philando Castile. I could go on, but the list is never-ending. The amount of black lives taken by our militarized and racist police system is horrifying. To the general public, the names…
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3 Reasons Why Impeachment Is Necessary by Kenyatta Thomas
On Wednesday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced (finally) that the House of Representatives is launching a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump. This has been a long time coming. For years, progressives have been calling for impeachment of Trump. It wasn’t until information about a call with the Ukranian President that the ball started rolling. Emotions…
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A Note on Youth Issues by Zachary Intrater
The uncomfortable truth is that most current politicians will not be alive for the long-term consequences of their actions. Most voters will not have to watch the seas reclaim Manhattan, live through the impending implosion of democracy, or see America default on its debt. Why? Because policies enacted today are creating long-term harms and Americans…
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5 ways to make the movement youth friendly by Kenyatta Thomas
According to the Pew Research Center, my generation, Generation Z, is on track to be the most diverse and liberal generation that the world has seen so far. As a 19-year old who spends a lot of down time flipping between Instagram and Twitter, I’m far from surprised. People my age are talking about current…