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Rainesford Stauffer

Government

Young Organizers Are Ditching the Obsessive Focus on Voter Registration

They’re focusing on policy and addressing peoples’ day-to-day needs.
Politics

How Are Unpaid Internships Still a Thing?

No one should work for free!
Politics

When Is It Time to Quit Your Job?

The standard stick-it-out-for-a-year advice is wrong.
Politics

What Should Recent Grads Prioritize During the Job Search?

“Ask why the last person left. Ask why longtime staff stay.”
Politics

What Does Workplace Retaliation Look Like?

There’s a difference between having a boss who is a jerk and being retaliated against.
Voices

These Teen Parents Are Redefining the “Typical” College Experience

They're making changes to a system that doesn't traditionally include them.
Voices

Life Is Not Over for Teen Parents

Persistent stigma around teen parents paints a picture that doesn't match their realities.
Voices

Teen Parents Are Forced to Navigate an Education System That Doesn't Include Them

What kind of young person gets to aspire to a future to begin with?
Politics

How Do I Set Boundaries at Work?

Here are some tips.
Government

Bosses Are Telling Workers Not to Test for COVID-19

Because they want them to come in no matter what.
Politics

We Need to Rethink Paid Leave Altogether

The status quo is a disaster.
Voices

Alana Thompson on Growing Up Honey Boo Boo

The former  beauty queen opened up about Mama June, finding herself, and future plans.
Politics

Overwork Is Literally Making Us Sick

“It takes your whole life."
Politics

Enduring Toxic Workplaces Shouldn’t Be a Rite of Passage

“The ‘pay your dues’ concept is a trap.”
Justice

The Generation Wars Are a Distraction

America’s structural crises are harmful to people of all ages.
Politics

There’s No Such Thing As a Dream Job and That's OK

“Work doesn’t seem to be working for many of us.”
Justice

“Young Activists” Label Can Be a Burden for Youth Organizers

“I basically was a professional teenage girl.”
Justice

It's Past Time Student Journalists Are Treated as Journalists

In 2020, they broke news about COVID and got tear-gassed by police. 
Teen Vote 2020

Young Voters Are Just Getting Started

“We were not building to an election; we're building through an election.”
Mental Health

Without the Usual Milestones, What Does Growing Up Look Like Now?

The path to adulthood is more unclear than ever.
Politics

Disrupting the Myth of the Perfect “College Experience”

Students are stressed about missing what they’ve been told are the best years of their lives.
Politics

Stop Discounting Online College Degrees

Online colleges are just as valid as in-person universities.
Politics

How to Spend Summer 2020 If Your Plans Got Canceled

As a starting point, just stop and think about what brings you joy.
Government

Internships Are Getting Canceled Because of Coronavirus

“The summer is an unknown.”