The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
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National School Walkout on April 20 kicks off the next wave of gun control activism
Students across the country will protest on the 19th anniversary of Columbine.
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What Student Protests Tell Us About America Under Trump
America's public schools, where non-white students outnumber their white peers and a majority live in poverty, are a nascent sign of the increasing diversity and inequality in the country – and their protests are telling us something is very wrong.
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From D.C. to L.A., Students Across America Walk Out Monday to Protest Trump's Election
“Montgomery County students are coming together to show how we care about this topic, and he is not our president," said Lulawit Adhanom, 14, who had never missed a class before and never previously joined a protest.
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Why Is the Media Ignoring High School Activism?
America may be facing a wave of student protest to a degree not seen since the 1960s – but while the media focuses on college campuses, very few journalists are acknowledging the activism that has been occurring at the high school level.
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A "Movement Moment" Is Happening On Campus As Student Activism Surges Nationwide
Fueled in part by growing inequality, tensions between universities and the public they're supposed to serve have resulted in a new era of burgeoning student unrest.
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Colorado Students Walk Out Rejecting Rightwing, Anti-Protest Curriculum
The youth protest involving six high schools in the state's second-largest school district follows a sick-out from teachers that shut down two high schools in the politically and economically diverse area.
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"Fearless Summer" from the Grassroots: Get Ready for Action
When people stand up against the destructive extraction industries of big energy interests, we gain community support and sometimes we even win.
