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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.

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.

How Republicans’ Plans to Cut Medicaid Will Hurt Young Women

House Republicans proposed an $880 billion cut.

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.

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.

Republicans are Trying to Throw Out College Students' Vote to Steal an Election

Thousands of students are being targeted.

This Young Lawmaker Went Viral on TikTok for Calling Out Dems Voting for Trump’s Agenda

Angelita Morillo wants Democrats to grow a spine.

Donald Trump’s Criminal Justice Agenda Is a Front

He pardoned violent January 6 offenders and is criminalizing vulnerable immigrants.

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.

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.

I Was an Incarcerated Firefighter. Here’s What I Want People to Know.

California recently voted to preserve forced prison labor.

I Live in Gaza and There Are Almost No Schools Left Here

The United Nations has described what’s happening as “scholasticide.”

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.

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.”

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.

Internet “Child Safety” Laws Could Leave Homeschooled Kids in the Dark

“For many children, the internet is a source of safety.”

Trump’s Mass Deportations Are Coming. Here’s What We Can Do.

This moment calls for action.

How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood

Here’s a step-by-step guide.

Canada Isn’t the Progressive Dreamland Americans Think It Is

Canada is slashing the number of spots available to immigrants.

I Had to Sue My School to Start a Conversation About Palestine

Here’s what I learned.