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Memo — Opinions on Roe V Wade and Abortion Access
Views on Abortion Source: GenForward June 2018 and November 2021 Source: GenForward August 2018 and October 2020 Split Ballot Source: GenForward November 2021
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Memo — Defund the Police? Young Adult Attitudes on Policing
In the past year, campaigns and calls to defund the police have proliferated in protest of the Minneapolis police murder of George Floyd. As Asha Ransby-Sporn, a Chicago-based movement leader, writes in her recent op-ed about these uprisings, “‘defund the police’ has always been shorthand for a two-part demand: It is just as much about investing in
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Millennial Monitor (+) — a GenForward and HIT Strategies Partnership
Welcome back for a second edition of the Millennial Monitor (+), a partnership with GenForward and HIT Strategies, released on November 1, 2021. Follow the buttons to get a downloadable copy of this report regarding young people’s views on the most important policies and issues of our time. GenForward is proud to announce our partnership
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Perspective: New Generational Thinking About Anti-Asian Violence—It Runs Deeper Than Hate
By Diane WongMarch 17, 2021 Since the start of the pandemic, there has been an alarming increase and series of violent hate crimes against Asian Americans. In the last two months alone, Pak Ho a 75 year old Chinese American was killed in Oakland Chinatown, Vicha Ratanapakdee a 84 year old Thai man was violently shoved to the ground
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Perspective: This Women’s History Month, Recognize Black Women’s Efforts to Save Ourselves
By Jenn M JacksonMarch 10, 2021 March is Women’s History Month. It’s the month when we celebrate major political milestones like the election and inauguration of the first Black and Indian American woman, Kamala Harris, to the position of Vice President of the United States. In months like these, we often spend time recognizing the pioneering
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Perspective: W.E.B. Du Bois and Visualizing GenForward Data
By Vladimir MedenicaMarch 1, 2021 February 23, 2021 marked the 153rd birthday of W.E.B. Du Bois, a pioneering sociologist, activist, writer, and one of the most brilliant minds to grace this earth. Du Bois dedicated his life to celebrating Black culture and fighting for racial justice. As part of that mission, he and a team
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Perspective: Biden’s Executive Actions are a Good Start — But Young People Demand Action
By Vladimir MedenicaFebruary 5, 2021 Since taking office on January 20th, President Joe Biden has announced a broad slate of executive actions, including repealing the “Muslim ban”, fortifying DACA, rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, extending the pause of federal student loan repayments, and repealing the ban on allowing transgender individuals to serve in the military. These actions are not just
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Matt Nelsen on the Monkey Cage: Trump’s School History Recommendations Reflect What’s Already Being Taught
My research shows that the “patriotic education” promoted by the 1776 report has many similarities with existing traditional high school civics and U.S. history curriculums throughout the country. My research also suggests that this material can shape whether young people get politically involved. Matt Nelsen, UChicago postdoctoral scholar, GenForward associate Matt Nelsen studied the impact
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Perspective: Education As Entrapment: Abolishing Student Debt Is Just The Beginning
By Diane WongDecember 22, 2020 The national amount of student loan debt has grown exponentially over the decade, from $830 billion in 2010 to over $1.6 trillion this past year. In an era where universities function increasingly like private businesses, higher education has become a form of entrapment. There are over 40 million people in the country
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Perspective: Confronting the Racial Divide in America after the 2020 Presidential Election
After months of text messages, cold calls, voting ads, and lawn signs, the election is now over. Many American voters have been working to move forward together and put the ugliness of the election behind us. But, for many of us, interacting with neighbors and coworkers puts us in close contact with people who voted