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Meet The Teens Suing The U.S. Government Over The Climate Crisis

By Jessica Suriano Vic Barrett has a tattoo of the level of carbon emissions that were in the atmosphere the year he was place on Earth – a constant reminder of why he dedicates his time and energy to climate crisis activism. The 20-year-old is one of the 21 youth plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States, a lawsuit against the federal government that alleges the powers that be hav..

Queer and Feminist Brands Say They Are Being Blocked from Running Ads on Instagram and Facebook

By Mary Emily O’Hara in the event you open Instagram, it often doesn’t take long for you to find an ad in either your feed or Stories roll. However some ads, it seems, aren’t seeing the light of day — and for wholly baffling reasons. The feminist newsletter Salty, which also publishes sex and dating-focused content, revealed on July 9 that it had attempted to run ads on Ins..

Ricky Martin And Bad Bunny Joined Protestors In Puerto Rico Calling For Gov. Ricardo Rosselló To Step Down

Thousands of protestors were met with tear gas and rubber bullets, the New York Times reported, as they flooded the streets in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Wednesday night demanding that Gov. Ricardo Rosselló step down. The protestors — including Ricky Martin, Bad Bunny, and Residente — made their way to Rosselló’s official house holding signs and chanting. According to CNN, Ba..

Jonny Sun Knows How To Balance The Darkness And The Light In Art, Work, And Twitter

By Michell C. Clark If you’ve ever felt alone in your thoughts and feelings — almost like you’re an alien from another planet — you’re not the only one. Jonny Sun gets it. Whether on social media or in his book, everyone’s an aliebn as soon as ur an aliebn also, the writer and illustrator strikes a balance between weighty social commentary and relatable humor. His work i..

The House Of Representatives Voted To Condemn The President's Racist Tweets

By Lauren Rearick The Residence of Representatives passed a resolution on Tuesday, July 16, that condemned a series of racist tweets President Trump sent about four congresswomen of color. On Sunday, July 14, Trump sent a tweet which appeared to be directed at four Democratic congresswomen: Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Rashida Tlaib of Michiga..

The Fight For LGBTQ+ Rights Is Far From Over, And Young Queer People Are Leading The Charge

By Sarah Emily Baum By several accounts, it would seem like the fight for LGBTQ+ equality In America has been successful. Same-sex marriage was legalized in 2015. LGBTQ+ folks are stars of stage, screen, and sports; occupy public office; and head multi-billion dollar companies. World Pride in New York City drew in millions of people from across the globe, and queer issues were a talk..

This New Act Could Make Applying Applying For Citizenship Way Cheaper

The barriers for U.S. Citizenship are largely immeasurable — from immigrants traveling thousands of miles by foot to apply for asylum, to folks applying for citizenship right after moving to the nation for work. Nevertheless one barrier is universal: expense. Today, it charges $725 for legal permanent residents to simply apply for U.S. Citizenship. In 1989, it was just $60. So, on ..

The Officer Who Put Eric Garner in a Chokehold Won't Face Federal Charges

The U.S. Department of Justice will not pursue federal expenditures against a New York City policeman in the death of 43-year-old Eric Garner, whose famed last words — "I can't breathe" — became a rallying cry against police brutality in the U.S. On July 17, 2014, Garner died after being arrested for allegedly selling loose cigarettes in the Staten Island borough of New York C..

Vanessa and Laura Marano Tell Us Why They Fought To Make Their Darkest Project Yet

By Vanessa and Laura Marano Twelve years back, Alyson Noël wrote Saving Zoë — a book that included the social staples of that time: VHS tapes, emoji-less text messages, and MySpace. Remember MySpace? In 2007, it was what every teen was talking about; and although, for several teens today, the site is more of a legend than a distant memory. With all these seemingly archaic cultura..

Everything You Need To Know About The Counterprotests Planned For The Straight Pride Parade

By Nico Lang As soon as Monica Cannon-Grant first heard there could be an event on August 31 purportedly celebrating the “diverse history, culture, and identity” of straight people, she thought it had to be a joke. As a straight, wedded woman raising a young son, she says the heterosexual community doesn't need any more visibility. “Everything in life is catered toward straigh..

Inside The Fight For A Federal Law Against Revenge Porn

In June, Bella Thorne “took [her] power back.” For the actor, that meant revealing to her almost seven million Twitter followers — and, by extension, The world wide web at large — that someone had hacked her phone and stolen her private pictures. “I feel gross, I feel watched, I feel someone has taken something from me that I only wanted one special person to see,” she wr..

Elijah Al-Amin, A Black Teenager, Was Stabbed To Death For Listening To Rap Music

Arizona law enforcement officials arrested a white man on suspicion of killing a 17-year-old black teenager, Elijah Al-Amin, who didn’t threaten him or perhaps speak to him, in a Circle K gas station on the morning of July 4. What was Elijah doing that allegedly set the perpetrator off? He was listening to music. Elijah had just finished working his shift at Subway a little before..

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