WireTap Magazine Ideas and action for a new generation. en-us Wiretap http://www.wiretapmag.org/rss/button.gif http://www.wiretapmag.org/ Wiretap http://www.wiretapmag.org/ Copyright 2008 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. en-us Podcast: When We're Not Working http://www.wiretapmag.org/activism/43737/ Can you stay honest and effective as a community organizer and own a house some day? Two Rustbelt community organizers discuss and disagree. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT Matt Ryan, Gavin Leonard, WireTap Getting into the Swing of Things http://www.wiretapmag.org/activism/43738/ Swing Semester's Anima La Voy talks about how she's trying to get progressive youth to swing the nation. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT Suemedha Sood, WireTap Beyond the Ballot: Young Black Men and Voting http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43728/ While youth voting is on the rise, barriers to civic engagement among working-class black youth persist. How are activists going beyond voter registration to break down these barriers? Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:00:01 PDT Donny Lumpkins, Rock The Trail First Black President http://www.wiretapmag.org/race/43733/ Legendary comedian Richard Pryor breaks down the presidency. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:00:01 PDT Slip of the Tongue http://www.wiretapmag.org/arts/43726/ A poem for the beautifully brown. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:00:01 PDT iLL-Literacy New Orleans: Three Years After Katrina http://www.wiretapmag.org/race/43717/ Wiretap's photographer Rebecca McDonald revisited life in New Orleans, three years after Katrina, and two weeks before Gustav. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:00:01 PDT Rebecca McDonald, WireTap Naked Vote: New Era's Political Partying http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43712/ A Colorado organization inspires young people to forge a fun brand of civic engagement and political awareness. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:01 PDT Sarah Burris, Rock The Trail Murals vs. Memories of Massacre http://www.wiretapmag.org/arts/43714/ Graffiti writers bring attention to the murder and disappearances of Honduran youth after a bloody school bus massacre. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:00:01 PDT YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia CA Initiative Threatens Youth, Immigrants http://www.wiretapmag.org/rights/43713/ Opinion: California's Prop. 6 is a ballot measure that few voters know about, but that could have catastrophic effects on young people. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:00:01 PDT Kevin Weston, New America Media Barack Roll http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43706/ When politics, rock and roll and video editing collide. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:00:01 PDT When We're Not Working http://www.wiretapmag.org/activism/43704/ Podcast: Two Rustbelt community organizers talk about work, life, music, books, ideas, and everything in between. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:01 PDT Gavin Leonard, Matt Ryan, WireTap Serving the Country http://www.wiretapmag.org/elections2008/43685/ How the presidential candidates plan to change the face of volunteering in America. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:01 PDT Andy Kroll, WireTap No Homo http://www.wiretapmag.org/arts/43702/ Jay Smooth breaks down the hip-hop's obsession with 'no homo.' Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:00:01 PDT ILL Doctrine Taking On the Democratic Party Machine http://www.wiretapmag.org/activism/43687/ State Rep. Tony Payton is part of a growing movement of committed, young progressive outsiders working to bring the Democratic Party back to the people. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:00:01 PDT Suemedha Sood, WireTap Silence Broken: Making Inmates of Students http://www.wiretapmag.org/education/43697/ Opinion: A Texas school district says to follow the dress code or wear a prison jumpsuit. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:00:01 PDT Kameelah Rasheed, WireTap Saul Williams & Nike http://www.wiretapmag.org/arts/43695/ The poet responds to his controversial Nike ad. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:00:01 PDT iLL-Literacy