Tuesday, September 15, 2026

16-year-olds want to vote – and states are starting to listen to them

“We know that the earlier we can get people voting, the more likely we can keep them voting for the rest of their lives.”

Elon Musk and Rahm Emanuel’s new transportation scheme is a privatization bonanza

The development is yet another example of Emanuel’s plan to transform Chicago into a city for the wealthy few.

“We are still here”: Native Americans win a voice in government

In light of important midterm election wins, two Native journalists revisit the influence of Indigenous peoples on democracy through the ages.

Citizenship through the eyes of those who have lost the right to vote

At least 6 million U.S. citizens cannot vote in the United States because they have been convicted of a felony.
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One year after Parkland, 1,200 more kids are dead by gunfire – but students still...

Students who survived the massacre quickly came to national prominence as leading activists for gun control.

EU investigates Meta for addictive effect social media has on children

The European Commission—the executive arm of the EU—opened “formal proceedings” against Meta last week to see if the company violated the Digital Services Act’s (DSA) protections for minors.

Why activism needs to be part of any meaningful climate education

Simply teaching kids about the science of the climate crisis isn’t enough. To prevent feelings of disempowerment, they need to see how they can make a meaningful impact.

On Indigenous People’s Day, a look at the movement to revive Native foodways and...

This means that restoring food sovereignty to Native communities requires the re-introduction of indigenous food production, distribution practices and infrastructure, in concert with the re-valuation of traditional ecological knowledge that has long been sidelined from Western notions of science.

Record inequality and corporate profits are what media call a ‘strong economy’

It makes little sense if one assumes corporate journalists are primarily concerned with informing the public.

Accessible housing should be affordable, too

Accessibility is still treated as a luxury rather than as a necessity.