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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]