student activism

Parkland Students Give Moving Responses to Texas Shooting

Emily Wells / Truthdig May 18, 2018 "We cannot let this continue to be the norm,” said Parkland survivor Delaney Tarr. “We cannot." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Students as Teachers: Facing the World Adults Are Wrecking

Belle Chesler / TomDispatch Apr 23, 2018 The teenagers who marched after the Parkland shootings don’t necessarily hate the world; they just hate the one we’ve built for them. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Black Parkland Students Air Concerns About Campus Police

Emily Wells / Truthdig Mar 30, 2018 They worry that the increased presence of law enforcement at their school may wind up turning them into targets. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rising Up in the Streets: March for Our Lives Los Angeles (Video)

Emily Wells / Truthdig Mar 29, 2018 Truthdig columnist Sonali Kolhatkar reports on the thousands of people who attended the march downtown. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘I Am a Survivor’: L.A. Teen’s Poignant Speech on Gun Violence (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 26, 2018 "I learned to duck before I even learned to read," Edna Lizbeth Chavez, a 17-year-old high school senior, says at Saturday's March for Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )