Voices From Our Network …
HIV and Us: Victim of the stoppable, unstoppable disease
Imagine if HIV were an airborne virus? Next time someone next to you on campus sneezed, you could be infected with deadly and incurable disease. And what about mosquito bites? A holiday in Thailand might not seem so appealing then…Would we have developed a cure if the problem was so easily … [Read More...]
A Lesson From Japan
Nearly 20,000 Japanese citizens participated in an anti-nuclear march last week. It was the kick-off event for a petition that opposes the use of nuclear power as weaponry or energy in Japan. Supporters hope the petition collects over ten million signatures, a number close ten percent of Japan’s … [Read More...]
Tell Congress that students care about the fight against global hunger!
Today activists from across the country will join forces to send a loud and clear message to members of Congress: Protect funding for global hunger and global poverty-focused programs! We need you to add your voice to this call, making it clear that we, as young people, care about these … [Read More...]
Jim Minardi looks back at September 11, 2001
September 11th and 9/11…two different ways of mentioning the same horrific event. The day America and its citizens were shaken to our core. I remember that morning almost as if it was yesterday. I was in 6th grade at Cass Junior High School. I was getting ready for school, when my Dad came … [Read More...]
It’s time to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Today, over 100 government officials participated in the seventh conference on “Facilitating Entry Into Force of the CTBT.” CTBT stands for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. This meeting is a reminder of the US failure to take action on CTBT, and the urgency of our doing so. The … [Read More...]
“Frustrated about stereotyping”: Rajit Das reflects on 9/11
September 11, 2001 is the day I will never forget. I just started a life in a new city as was lining up for P.E. to begin as I finished getting dressed in the locker-room. When all of a sudden, my fellow Pakistani American friend looked very anxious and worried. I asked him what happened and he … [Read More...]
Do something, but do it wisely
I believe in my own power, and the power of young people, to build a better world. And there are many ways we can take action. We can protest or take direct action, for example protesting the Keystone Pipeline outside the White House. We can speak out to decision-makers, or educate our peers about … [Read More...]
