WireTap Magazine: Elections 2008

Elections 2008: The Audacity of Reality

Anika Brown, WireTap — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:00:01 PST

Can the excitement of Obama's inauguration help calm the streets of Oakland?

Elections 2008: Top Youth Activism Victories of 2008

Jamilah King, Kristina Rizga, Tomas Palermo, WireTap — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:00:01 PST

In a year that saw war, violence, human rights abuses and environmental degradation, WireTap also found powerful examples of young people making a real difference.

Elections 2008: Best WireTap Stories of 2008

The Editors, WireTap — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:00:01 PST

Our editors' and readers' favorite stories, columns, blogs and videos of the year!

Elections 2008: Beats, Rhymes and Votes

Jamilah King, WireTap — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:01 PST

Vote Hip-Hop contest winners rap and work for change.

Elections 2008: ACORN Accusations: How The Right Got It Wrong

Ivan Natividad, WireTap — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:00:01 PST

Young ACORN organizer reflects on negative media sensationalism and how it affected this so-called "radical" group of community organizers.

Elections 2008: The Difference Makers

Sarah Burris, WireTap — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:01 PST

Young voters and political experts talk about plans to keep youth engaged on the nation's issues.

Elections 2008: Silence Broken: How Not to Spoil Obama's Victory

Kameelah Rasheed, WireTap — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:01 PST

Opinion: Even if Barack Obama is not everything you want in a president, his victory still warrants a full-hearted celebration.

Elections 2008: He Absolutely Had To Be A "Community Organizer"

Hakim Bellamy, WireTap — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:01 PST

Opinion: Community organizers didn't just sprout up overnight for the Obama election victory, they've been in the trenches for years.

Elections 2008: (Video) If I Were President

247 TownHall — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:00:01 PST

Mos Def calls for National Pudding Day.

Elections 2008: Young Voters: Brush Off Your Shoulders

Karlo Barrios Marcelo, WireTap — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:01 PST

Youth voters came out in record numbers and look to figure heavily in future elections.

Elections 2008: Social Issue Scorecard

Suemedha Sood, WireTap — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:00:01 PST

Social issues dominated ballot referendums this year. Wiretap analyzes the results.

Elections 2008: Young Organizers Speak: Itâ€™s A New Era

Biko Baker, WireTap — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:00:01 PST

League of Young Votersâ€™ director Biko Baker witnessed working-class youth and youth of color truly believe in change by participating in the election.

Elections 2008: Obama's Victory: Just the Beginning

Jamilah King, WireTap — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:00:01 PST

Obama's message of unity and bipartisanship inspired millions of skeptics across party lines, but this is just the first step toward building democracy.

Elections 2008: (Video) Faces of Early Student Voters in Tallahassee, Florida

De Nishia Yearby, Rock the Trail — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:00:01 PST

By 10 am, 565 students at the Florida A&M University at Tallahassee, Florida already voted. Many are new voters in this historically black university.

Elections 2008: (Video) High Student Turnout, Long Lines in Pennsylvania

Video the Vote — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:00:01 PST

At 7am, there was already a line of almost 1000 students waiting to vote at Penn State University, PA.

Elections 2008: Will the Youth Vote Swing This Election? Â

Karlo Barrios Marcelo, WireTap — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:00:01 PDT

From Colorado to Virginia -- a state-by-state look at the youth polls in the nation's battleground states. Â

Elections 2008: (Video) No on Prop 4

Khmer Girls in Action — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:00:01 PDT

Khmer Girls in Action shows how a parental consent for underage abortions could threaten the lives of young women.

Elections 2008: Top 8 Voting Myths Dispelled

De Nishia Yearby, Sarah Burris, Rock the Trail — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Can I vote without a driver's license? What if I recently moved? Myths abound, but the facts are clear. Read up and make sure your vote is counted on Nov. 4th.

Elections 2008: Rallying the Vote

Rebecca McDonald, Rock the Trail — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:00:01 PDT

Keesha Gaskins is making history as one of the few young black leaders at the League of Women Voters.

Elections 2008: Rosa Clemente Interview

Rock the Trail — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:00:01 PDT

The organizer and Green Party VP candidate talks about her inspirations.