GenForward Perspectives
Essays, blogs, and critical analyses of and about our data written and produced by GenForward’s team of researchers and writers
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Democracy in Crisis: Gen Z Feels the Financial Strain
By Diane WongJuly 14, 2025 On July 1 of 2025, Senate Republicans passed Trump’s sweeping tax bill, with JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote after more than twenty four hours of debate. The multi-trillion dollar tax and spending package could…
Universities, Free Speech, and Democracy
By Diane WongJune 5, 2025 The end of April marked the first 100 days into Trump’s second presidency, a whirlwind start to the many changes he promised on the campaign trail: a crackdown on immigration, a massive overhaul of the…
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…