Category: Blog
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SURVEY RESULTS: 96% of Young People Want the Wealthy to Pay Their Fair Share
Young Coloradans are ready to make the wealthy pay their fair share. With billions of dollars in budget cuts at the federal and state levels, there is no better time than now to stand up and advocate for where we spend our money. We have the power to insulate Colorado from the impending harm, and…
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WTF is this Special Session?
We called it! Well, pretty much everyone called it. Colorado is having a special legislative session to balance its checkbook to make up for Trump’s budget cuts. Don’t ask questions if you see me pulling my hair out. These cuts put states on the line for paying AND/OR cutting programs the federal government won’t fund.…
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How You Can Spur Change in Colorado Springs
In an era marked by political fatigue and mistrust, individuals across the United States are tasked with answering the question, “How can I improve my civic involvement?” There is a way you can do it right now in Colorado Springs without having to get off your couch. On June 24, New Era Colorado prepared itself…
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Where do Denver’s Runoff Mayoral Candidates Stand on Youth Agenda Issues?
By Molly Stawinoga, Communications Coordinator Ahead of the June 6 runoff election for Denver’s mayor, we found ourselves gripped by a (silly yet strategic) idea: What if we asked candidates Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough increasingly spicy questions as they munched on increasingly spicy hot wings? In “Hot Ones” fashion, we put their tastebuds and…
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Mom, it’s Always been Like This: the Cost of White Silence.
Trigger warning: This blog post talks about racism within the author’s family. All names have been changed to protect privacy. Every 2 weeks, my mom and I have the same conversation. My mom says, “Linda didn’t always used to be like this; it’s scary how much she’s been radicalized.” The names are interchangeable; she could…
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Sex Work is Work and It’s Time to Decriminalize
By Silen Wellington (they/he) “I started out as a drag queen, then made my way to woman, goddess, and finally elevated myself to the best throne of all — whore.” The mermaid on stage bats her aquamarine eyelashes, sequin dress shimmering in the stage lights. She’s our emcee for the night, and we all laugh along…
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A Story of Colorism
By Meha Khanna I grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado with immigrant parents who carried their personal experiences of oppression into my life. India was colonized by British settlers, idealizing Eurocentric beauty standards. The concept that fair equals beauty was not only normalized by my parents, but millions of other Indian people as well. While…
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The Lasting Impacts of Overpriced Education
By Zoe Barley 40 years ago, my dad had to drop out of college because his family ran out of money to pay for it. Both of his parents worked hard to try to get their children through college. Unfortunately, as a first generation college student, my dad did not have the financial expertise or…
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The Time for Medicare for All is Now
By Sana Sethi Most Americans know that our healthcare system is broken. Whether they have faced unexpected out-of-pocket costs from primary care visits or accrued an incomprehensible amount of medical debt, the stories are abundant. Perhaps someone from another country would be surprised to learn that Americans, who live in the wealthiest country on the…