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Seeding Democracy, Political Activism Through Robust Debate
“There are decades of research to show that having open conversations about politics—even at times contentious—are associated with students who have higher rates of political knowledge and with greater intent to vote later on in adulthood.” Matthew D. NelsenAssistant professor for the University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences Department of Political Science “…if
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Perspective: Young Diverse Americans Resisted the “Red Wave” in this Year’s Midterms
By Jenn M. JacksonJanuary 25, 2023 Supposedly, the big news out of this year’s midterms election cycle was going to be the “Red Wave.” Unfortunately for Republicans, the “wave” has been recharacterized as a “splash” or “ripple.” While Republicans took control of the House, they failed to take control of the Senate. And, across the country, Democratic
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Perspective: Youth Hold the Power to Reshape America’s Electoral Future
By Diane WongDecember 14, 2022 Prior to the midterm elections in November, pollsters and analysts projected that a “red wave” would take over Congress, with Republicans gaining battleground seats and other state offices. To everyone’s surprise including the Democrats, losses were kept to a minimum with the Democrats retaining the Senate and losing control of
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Survey Highlight — Abortion, January 6th, And The Midterm Elections (July 2022)
Highlights from the July 2022 Survey The July 2022 GenForward Survey asked over 2000 (2,555) young adults between the ages of 18 and 40 about their views on the economy, the upcoming midterm elections, abortion, privacy rights, the January 6th Committee hearings, and more. Due to the racial and ethnic diversity of young adults and
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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