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No Kings? Young Adults’ Perceptions of American Authoritarianism
By Devin GreenMay 12th, 2026 Since the second inauguration of Donald Trump, the United States has witnessed the three largest single-day protest events in its history. Millions of people have taken to the streets to denounce ICE raids and racial profiling, the erosion of social safety protections, voter suppression, and other authoritarian actions under the…
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Affordability as Democracy: What Young Adults Want
By Cathy J. CohenApril 14th, 2026 To say that the term affordability has become the buzzword of this political season would be an understatement. The growing prominence of the term “affordability” is evident in the press, among politicians, and even in the public’s Google searches. The political success of focusing on affordability became evident in recent Democratic electoral…
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Many U.S. Young Adults Do Not Trust Political Institutions
By Justin ZimmermanMarch 11th, 2026 Trust in the federal government is at its lowest point in United States’ history, and this distrust is a defining characteristic of the political lives of young people. Perceptions of government corruption, dissatisfaction with the major political parties, the deterioration of social services such as food stamps, and unprecedented overreach…
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Young Americans and the Attacks on Trans Rights
By Jenn M. JacksonJune 5, 2025 Last year, during one of the most important elections of our collective lifetimes, many queer and trans activists and organizers sounded the proverbial alarm about the potential consequences if Donald Trump were reelected as President of the United States. Citing the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 report, many concerned folks…