Podcast
UN security isolating protesters at COP25. Image: Simon Chambers/ACT Alliance
Youth activists frustrated by slow pace of climate action at COP 25
Victoria Fenner | Simon Chambers of the ACT Alliance just got back from COP 25 in Madrid. He assesses Canada's performance and also talks about activists' frustration over the slow pace of change.
Columnists
March For Our Lives rally in NYC. Photo: mathiaswasik/Flickr
Ending the war on youth as they march for their lives
Matthew Behrens | Beneath the calls for gun control that mark this remarkable political moment, there seems to be an underlying rebellion, one that is demanding an end to the war against youth.
Columnists
Student demonstration organized by Teens For Gun Reform. Photo: Lorie Shaull/flickr
Survivors of Parkland shooting are leading the movement for gun control
Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan | Students in Parkland, Florida are channelling their rage and sorrow over the killing of 17 of their classmates and teachers against the gun lobby and the politicians in their pocket.
News
Photo: flickr/ Paolo Benegiamo
Is Greece's 'No' vote on austerity another youth revolution?
Juan Cole | It is not clear what a new economy for Greece will look like. But it is clear that Greece has rejected the austerity policies of the old in favour of the new.
News
Imaged used with permission from Jules Koostachin.
Monument to celebrate Attawapiskat education activist, Shannen Koostachin
Megan Devlin | Shannen Koostachin died in 2010, but the young activist fought for a school for Attawapiskat youth. A fundraising campaign to create a monument to Koostachin's work is underway.
News
Photo: flickr/jaliyaj
From honest dialogue to practical solutions: Discussing Muslim youth radicalization
Ferrukh Faruqui | With the violence in Ottawa and Quebec, the discussion of youth radicalization has come back into the forefront. What are the root causes and what are the solutions?
Activist Toolkit
Youth Activist Toolkit
| A toolkit for young people advocating for sexual education and reproductive health choices/resources
Activist Toolkit
Youth Activism Workshop
| A program to encourage young people to stand up and be heard
News
Image: Gen Why Media Facebook
Russell Brand did not start a revolution. He joined one. And we're still here.
Tara Mahoney | Russell Brand's now infamous editorial and interview touched on a lot of feelings of youth disenfranchisement. However, he also urged youth not to vote and undermined youth activism.
News
Photo: flickr/RamyRaoof
Alternative movements: The revolution will not be (Russell) Brand-ed
Isabelle Nastasia and Suey Park | Russell Brand has been championed by many for "starting a revolution." But, wait...weren't "disenfranchised" groups saying the same things already?
Book Review
You can do it! 'Stay Solid!' lays the groundwork for the next generation of radical youth
Steffanie Pinch | Activist toolkit coordinator Steffanie Pinch reviews activist handbook 'Stay Solid! A Radical Guide for Youth' edited by Vancouver youth centre The Purple Thistle Centre.
Blog
Top seven reasons unions matter to young people
Tria Donaldson | Over 60 young people from all across Canada met recently to have their voices heard and discuss getting young people involved in the labour movement.