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1 Oct 2012 8 minute read

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Youth rising

Young people are playing a vital role in a sweeping wave of dissent, says Jody McIntyre.

1 Oct 2012 2 minute read

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Why selling out is no longer an option

Capitalism’s betrayals will cost youth dear. Laurie Penny’s call to arms.

1 Oct 2012 1 minute read

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Youth – The Facts

This infographic takes a closer look at the contrasting lives of the 1.2 billion young people aged 15-24 worldwide.

1 Oct 2012 5 minute read

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When Akala met Seun

Afrobeat star Seun Kuti talks to rapper Akala about hope, politics and African religions.

1 Oct 2012 5 minute read

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Palestine: shaking up the occupiers

Linah Alsaafin voices youth frustration with the double bind of Israeli occupation and defunct Palestinian...

Podcast: Jody McIntyre on youth activism

21 Sep 2012 1 minute read

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Podcast: Jody McIntyre on youth activism

Revolutions, Chilean students, apathy, hip-hop and why you’re never too old to make change happen.

1 Jul 2012 7 minute read

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Redemption Road

The ancient Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage gives troubled youngsters a unique opportunity to walk their way to freedom....

Hip-hop: sexist claptrap or revolutionary verse?

28 Jun 2012 3 minute read

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Hip-hop: sexist claptrap or revolutionary verse?

Xanna Ward-Dixon ponders whether rap music is a bane or benefit to society at the recent Intelligence Squared...

Student demonstrations go viral in Québec

31 May 2012 3 minute read

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Student demonstrations go viral in Québec

Alice Ellwood reports from cacophonous Montréal where pan-protests have sprung up in defiance of a repressive...

Dancing for a change – creating awareness through art

1 May 2012 3 minute read

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Dancing for a change – creating awareness through art

A young dance company is tackling tough issues through its performances, as its founder Kwame Asafo-Adjei ...

26 Mar 2012 3 minute read

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‘We are all Alfie Meadows’

Uproar as 21-year-old student, who suffered severe head injuries at the 2010 anti-fees protests, is hauled into court on...

1 Mar 2012 3 minute read

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Foreign Beggars

The artists from hip-hop group Foreign Beggars on street-rooted storytelling and why they won't dumb down...

Young activists give the world a wake-up call

23 Feb 2012 4 minute read

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Young activists give the world a wake-up call

A new campaign proves that idealism and realism can go hand in hand, says Lara Smallman.

1 Jan 2012 6 minute read

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From child soldier to civilian - a tough transition in Colombia

Having handed in their weapons, former child soldiers face a new battle - for acceptance into society. Seth Biderman...

Cometh the moment, cometh the movie: Paul Goodman Changed My Life

11 Nov 2011 8 minute read

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Cometh the moment, cometh the movie: Paul Goodman Changed My Life

As the the radical sociologist’s life is commemorated in a new film, Horatio Morpurgo wonders what words of...

3 Nov 2011 3 minute read

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Pay your interns!

As a campaign is launched to stop the exploitation of interns, office manager Anna Weston explains the paid...

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