Ideas and action for a new generation. en-us http://www.wiretapmag.org/rss/button.gif http://www.wiretapmag.org/ Wiretap http://www.wiretapmag.org/ Copyright 2009 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. en-us http://www.wiretapmag.org/blogs/race/43943/ A 22-year-old unarmed black man was killed by transit police in Oakland. You can help. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:27:01 PST Jamilah King http://www.wiretapmag.org/blogs/warandpeace/43941/ Many of us had our cultures erased or diluted and have forgotten what it means to be connected to the ancestral land of our people. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:22:01 PST Adrienne Maree Brown http://www.wiretapmag.org/blogs/education/43933/ Students demand administrative accountability and termination of university president. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:00:01 PST Jeff Chang http://www.wiretapmag.org/blogs/education/43907/ You might not realize it, but W is leaving behind a paradigmatic (and controversial) legacy in K-12 education. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:00:01 PST Aaron Tang http://www.wiretapmag.org/blogs/environment/43926/ Youth action frames the debate at the UN in Poznan, Poland. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:40:01 PST Joshua Kahn Russell http://www.wiretapmag.org/blogs/movement/43916/ The Advocate might spark more tensions than dialogue between the white gay community and folks of color. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:01 PST Jamilah King http://www.wiretapmag.org/blogs/environment/43892/ Sustainability means more than reusing plastics and eating range-free eggs. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:22:01 PST Miss Kristia http://www.wiretapmag.org/blogs/arts/43925/ NPR has been fickle with younger audiences and audiences of color. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:41:01 PST Jeff Chang http://www.wiretapmag.org/blogs/immigration/43901/ For young immigrants and their families, the pursuit of the American Dream has been met with aggressive public policies that limit opportunities. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:16:01 PST Diana Jou http://www.wiretapmag.org/blogs/immigration/43918/ Subway has reached an agreement to improve wages and working conditions for Florida farmworkers. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:00:01 PST Jacob Kane http://www.wiretapmag.org/blogs/education/43928/ Pop quiz: how many of the eight Secretaries of Education in US history can you name?... and why #9 will be so important. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:00:01 PST Aaron Tang http://www.wiretapmag.org/blogs/education/43915/ With rising college costs and a dwindling job market, are college loans worth it? Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:50:01 PST Sarah Burris http://www.wiretapmag.org/blogs/environment/43913/ The economic crisis is an opportunity to transform our economy. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:48:01 PST Joshua Kahn Russell http://www.wiretapmag.org/blogs/rights/43908/ The terrorist attacks in Mumbai stem from deep-rooted local conflicts that cannot be captured in sweeping slogans. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:30:01 PST M. Junaid Levesque-Alam http://www.wiretapmag.org/blogs/education/43935/ President-elect Obama chose an old friend for the top education post in his administration. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:12:01 PST Aaron Tang http://www.wiretapmag.org/blogs/movement/43906/ We are all socialized towards communication that flows one way. At conferences, we are often victims of that socialization. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:14:01 PST Adrienne Maree Brown http://www.wiretapmag.org/blogs/votingandelections/43900/ After strong support from young voters, MTV set to host its first inaugural ball in over a decade. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:01 PST Sarah Burris http://www.wiretapmag.org/blogs/education/43896/ But already the punditry has started its second guessing. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:13:01 PST Aaron Tang http://www.wiretapmag.org/blogs/rights/43895/ Last week's Transgender Day of Remembrance was about honoring the lives of community members lost in the past year at the hands of hate and transphobia. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:46:01 PST Young Boi http://www.wiretapmag.org/blogs/votingandelections/43894/ Voters under 30 formed the core of Obama's victory. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:00:01 PST Jeff Chang