Politics Op-Ed
High-Risk People Like Me Know the Stakes of the 2024 Election
I landed in the hospital during the recent COVID surge.
By Alice Wong
Biden, Young People Are Begging You to Listen to Us
We make up nearly half of eligible voters in 2024.
By Dakota Hall and Amanda Avalos
I’m a Rabbi Who Is Calling for Ceasefire. Here’s Why.
It’s what my dad, a Holocaust survivor, would have wanted.
By Rabbi Elliot Kukla
The Credible Plot to Ban Abortion Nationwide — Without Congress
Is the Comstock Act the 2024 election's sleeping giant?
By Rachael Klarman and Will Dobbs-Allsopp
Many Teen Girls in Prison Have No Idea How Their Body Works
The girls I’ve met inside don’t know about their period, or how people get pregnant.
By Kwaneta Harris
War Criminal Responsible for Millions of Deaths Dies at 100
Henry Kissinger was one of the US empire's proudest, most prolifically murderous foot soldiers.
By Lex McMenamin
What It’s Like to Return to the Home You Fled as a Child
“Entering this world as a refugee, you know that home is never really home.”
By Maebel Gebremedhin
Big Philanthropy Is a Scam — Here’s How
The world’s richest people aren’t going to save us.
By Rebekka Ayres
10 Wins for the Workplace and Public Good for Which You Can Thank Unions
From the 8-hour workday to overtime pay.
By Meredith Oldham
This Youth Mental Health Resolution Was Written Entirely By Students
Middle school, high school, and college students drafted the legislation.
By Saanvi Arora
The Fight for a Green New Deal Is Coming to a School Near You
“We’ll be marching, taking over our school buildings, and walking out.”
By Adah Crandall and Ariela Lara
Vivek Ramaswamy Is Bad for Gen Z
The Republican presidential candidate seems hell-bent on silencing my generation.
By Anoushka Lal
How Our Obsession With Trauma Took Over College Essays
Students are being encouraged to write about their worst experiences.
By Claire Hodgdon
Why Young People and Teachers Should Move to Massachusetts
In this op-ed, Gov. Maura Healey explains how she’s making education more accessible.
By Governor Maura Healey
Student Journalists Are Getting Laws Passed To Stop Censorship
Students aren’t letting themselves be silenced.
By Kellen Hoard
How Students Can Take Power Back From Their Universities
Universities should belong to young people, not the rich or the far-right.
By Nora Van Horn and Taran Samarth
A Mom Yelled At Us While We Protested Book Bans in Our Schools
As my sign said, “You can’t love freedom and ban books.”
By Hunter Buchheit
Where Are All the Parents in the Climate Movement?
It’s past time for our parents and caregivers to show up.
By Helen Mancini and Eliza Clark
The Child Welfare System Traumatizes Black and Brown Kids
The vast majority of kids caught up in child welfare cases are African American or Latino.
By Chanel Smith