politics
Emma González: Vote as If Your Life Depends on It — Because It Does
"A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for fascism."
By Emma González
Trump Has Made U.S. Workers Sicker, Poorer and Less Powerful
The President is nothing but a rotten scab.
By Kim Kelly
The Surprising Lessons Our Voter Committee Learned From a Chaotic 2020
“This summer and quarantine taught me that life is a constant curveball.”
By Teen Vogue Staff
This Group Wants to Turn Out Young South Asian Voters
"They understand the existential threat that the Trump regime poses to our country."
By Fareeha Molvi
Why Vote in 2020? Here Are 38 Reasons
Young voters hold tremendous power. All we have to do is wield it.
By Teen Vogue Staff
Trump’s SCOTUS Nominee May Be a Woman, But She Won’t Help Women
Having a conservative, anti-abortion woman replace RBG on the Supreme Court will put the rights of anyone who is not a white, straight male at risk.
By Kaylen Ralph
Meet the Woman Who Made One of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Lace Collars
“I really felt like I was not only honoring Justice Ginsburg, but also all the lace makers that came before me.”
By Cecilia Nowell
This United States Has Never Really Been United
Would we be better off if we broke up the union?
By Sarah Souli
We Need to Pressure Democrats Because the World Is on Fire
DNC delegate Rachel Zhang, 18, says the climate crisis has to be our No. 1 focus.
By Rachel Zhang
Celebrities and Politicians Are Honoring RBG's Legacy By Amplifying Her Final Wishes
“In her name we press on. We must turn our collective grief into action.”
By De Elizabeth
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Taught Us What to Do Next
There's so much we can learn from her life.
By Lily Herman
The States Are Our Last, Best Line of Defense in 2020
One of the most important stories of the election cycle won't happen in the White House.
By Mari Manoogian
Munroe Bergdorf on Activism, Power and Unearthing Her Truth
“I embrace the term 'activist' because I am one.”
By Thora Siemsen Photography by The Masons
Liberal Arts Colleges Need an Overhaul or They Won’t Survive
It’s time to rethink these institutions from the ground up.
By Pearse Anderson
One Woman’s Path From Radical Student Activist to Politician
‘She Represents’ tells the story of women like Chile’s Camila Vallejo Dowling.
By Caitlin Donohue
16 Best Quotes About Women of Color Deserving the Right to Vote
“I have a right to have as much as a man.”
By Jewel Wicker
Black Progress Has Always Been Met with Racist Backlash
We’ve seen this again and again throughout history.
By Gennette Cordova
A Brief History of Pranks as Political Activism
“Laughter can be a very powerful weapon against the government.”
By Eve Upton-Clark
There’s Hope for a Better World in "Stockton"
HBO's new doc chronicles the city’s first Black mayor and its youngest elected official.
By Jameelah Nasheed
Teen Delegates Want to Make the DNC Listen to Young People
“I’m tired of promises with no follow-through.”
By Gowri Abhinanda