Politics Op-Ed
I Was Arrested for Protesting Billionaires' Jet Pollution. Here's Why I Did It.
We’re facing criminal charges while billionaires take off with our future.
By Miranda Dotson
I Moved to Italy for Work. Here’s What It’s Like to Use Socialized Health Care
Getting prescriptions and medical advice is a breeze.
By Elizabeth Djinis
How Republicans’ Plans to Cut Medicaid Will Hurt Young Women
House Republicans proposed an $880 billion cut.
By Kierra B. Jones
What It's Like as a Recent Grad to Work With Clients Facing Years in Prison
Here’s what surprised me most about my job.
By Sarah Mares
We Were Fired From the Federal Government By DOGE. We're Not Done Fighting For Our Jobs
Five young Consumer Financial Protection Bureau staffers speak up about watching the jobs they care about be unceremoniously — and possibly illegally — terminated.
By Jessica Meyers, Ingrid Gillies, Karley Nadolski, Samantha LeBuhn, Jordan Kuklin
Republicans are Trying to Throw Out College Students' Vote to Steal an Election
Thousands of students are being targeted.
By Sidney Curtis
This Young Lawmaker Went Viral on TikTok for Calling Out Dems Voting for Trump’s Agenda
Angelita Morillo wants Democrats to grow a spine.
By Angelita Morillo
Donald Trump’s Criminal Justice Agenda Is a Front
He pardoned violent January 6 offenders and is criminalizing vulnerable immigrants.
By Scott Hechinger and Andrew Kornfeld
What Will Happen to Your Student Loans if Trump Closes the Department of Education?
Dismantling the department would put Pell grants and other need-based aid programs at risk.
By Stephanie Hall
Trump’s Plan for Mass Detention at Guantánamo Has Happened Before. It Was a Disaster.
Haitian kids and teens known as the “ghosts of Guantánamo” were imprisoned at the notorious Camp Nine.
By Brianna Nofil
I Was an Incarcerated Firefighter. Here’s What I Want People to Know.
California recently voted to preserve forced prison labor.
By Amika Mota
I Live in Gaza and There Are Almost No Schools Left Here
The United Nations has described what’s happening as “scholasticide.”
By Esraa Abo Qamar
Meet the Students Fighting to Stop the Sale of High-Capacity Guns — and Winning
No one should be able to fire off 41 rounds in 30 seconds.
By Norah Krause and Grant Cramer
Future Doctors and Science Students Are Trying to Stop RFK From Becoming Health Secretary
“As young people, we have unique concerns about RFK and what his confirmation would mean for our future.”
By Grace Danqing Yang and Em Cosgrove
I’m a Millennial Congresswoman. This Is How Democrats Lost Touch With Young Voters.
Rep. Sara Jacobs, one of the youngest members of Congress, says her party needs to act on issues like the housing crisis.
By Rep. Sara Jacobs
Internet “Child Safety” Laws Could Leave Homeschooled Kids in the Dark
“For many children, the internet is a source of safety.”
By Lauren Barton
Trump’s Mass Deportations Are Coming. Here’s What We Can Do.
This moment calls for action.
By Irene Franco Rubio and Silky Shah
How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood
Here’s a step-by-step guide.
By Nikki Marín Baena
Canada Isn’t the Progressive Dreamland Americans Think It Is
Canada is slashing the number of spots available to immigrants.
By John Loeppky