Thoughts and Writings
During the Youth Caucus at Netroots Nation the most compelling item for discussion was whether there were youth issues or if every issue has a youth perspective. I tend to believe the latter, and here’s why.…
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Health insurance hasn’t always been the sexiest issue for young Americans, but as the Millennial generation enters the work force (or tries to) we are realizing just how important it is. President Obama’s plan for health…
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The Republican Party may be in shambles, but conservative interest groups are still dominating progressives when it comes to issue advocacy. A big part of the problem is procrastination: most progressive organizations rely solely on last…
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This month CIRCLE released a report on the effects of state voter registration laws on young voter turnout. The report shows that Election Day Registration (EDR) had the greatest effect in the November 2008 election in…
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Jack Hough of the New York Post wrote the provocatively titled “Don’t Get That College Degree!” last week, where he argues that the increase in lifetime wages for graduates no longer makes up for the financial…
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Bill Maher’s recent comment that “Twitter didn’t save Iran. Iran saved Twitter” has sparked some debate about the use of social media and its relevance to important issues and events. Personally, I don’t think Maher’s comment…
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Yesterday Dr. George Tiller was assassinated in church by a right-wing domestic terrorist. His assassin believes that his act of terrorism was justifiable homicide, and there are voices from the right that are expressing joy at…
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I have been spending a lot of time working with Facebook Pages recently, and I wanted to share some best practices that I have picked up. Status Updates Status updates are the bread and butter of…
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