Youthquakes
Youthquakes
Do you feel that? It’s the almost imperceptible tremor of another youthquake, happening somewhere near you, right now.
Read MoreMarch For Our Lives
In May 2000, one year after the notorious Columbine School Shooting, three-quarters of million people marched on DC, and listened to a series of speeches delivered by those directly affected by gun violence. They heard from parents who had lost their children in the most unimaginable way, and they were told that they were witnessing the emergence of new era in American gun control.
Read MoreRepealing The 8th
On May 25th the Irish people chose, by considerable margin to repeal the 8th Amendment, removing article 40.3.3o from the Irish Constitution. Most constitutional amendments do not enjoy such 'brand recognition' as the 8th. Most of us cannot quote verbatim, lines from the 7th or 9th Amendment, nor do we know what section, subsection, or article it affects. Offhand I'm not even sure what issue they affect.
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