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Secret meetings, social chatter: How the Columbia protest sparked a student revolt

Secret meetings, social chatter: How the Columbia protest sparked a student revolt

Cynthia HirschhornApril 26, 2024social justice, youth, activism, justice, politics, police, policy, education, civic action, civic engagement

Pro-Palestinian Encampments Take Over American College Campuses

Pro-Palestinian Encampments Take Over American College Campuses

Cynthia HirschhornApril 22, 2024politics, government, education, youth, activism, civic action, civic engagement, civic space, public space, culture, justice, social justice

Youth activist groups jointly endorse Biden. They say his achievements matter more than his age

Youth activist groups jointly endorse Biden. They say his achievements matter more than his age

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 11, 2024youth, activism, civic action, politics, government, voting

18 California children sue EPA over climate change

18 California children sue EPA over climate change

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 13, 2023california, youth, climate, environment, courts, civic action, activism

Norman Lear, who revolutionized prime-time TV with ‘All in the Family,’ dies

Norman Lear, who revolutionized prime-time TV with ‘All in the Family,’ dies

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 6, 2023culture, art, politics, activism, civic action, media, communication

Young environmental activists prevail in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana

Young environmental activists prevail in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 14, 2023youth, environment, leadership, activism, civic action, civic engagement, policy, climate, courts, government

Florida School Pulls Poem Read at Joe Biden’s Inauguration

Florida School Pulls Poem Read at Joe Biden’s Inauguration

Cynthia HirschhornMay 24, 2023activism, community

How recycling centers could be making our plastics problem worse

How recycling centers could be making our plastics problem worse

Cynthia HirschhornMay 22, 2023activism, community, environment

Njideka Akunyili Crosby Wants to Take it Slow, Despite Her Rapid Rise

Njideka Akunyili Crosby Wants to Take it Slow, Despite Her Rapid Rise

Cynthia HirschhornMay 21, 2023art, activism

Two Florida moms fight back against banned books

Two Florida moms fight back against banned books

Cynthia HirschhornMay 15, 2023education, activism

From Tehran to Los Angeles, the death of an Iranian woman sparks a feminist outcry

From Tehran to Los Angeles, the death of an Iranian woman sparks a feminist outcry

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 22, 2022global, women, activism, civic action, civic engagement, politics, resiliency

Patagonia founder gives company away to environmental trusts

Patagonia founder gives company away to environmental trusts

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 15, 2022environment, activism, nonprofits, climate, sustainability

Stuck without housing, Afghan evacuees languish inside D.C.-area hotel rooms

Stuck without housing, Afghan evacuees languish inside D.C.-area hotel rooms

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 29, 2022housing, activism

The Pandemic Has Made the World Worse for Female Activists, the U.N. Says

The Pandemic Has Made the World Worse for Female Activists, the U.N. Says

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 18, 2022women, public health, activism

The Chicano Moratorium 50 Years Later

The Chicano Moratorium 50 Years Later

Guest UserAugust 23, 2020history, culture, activism, Los Angeles

With Paper Monuments, New Orleanians Draft the City’s History Themselves

With Paper Monuments, New Orleanians Draft the City’s History Themselves

Guest UserNovember 19, 2019activism, public art, history