Youth rights supporters in the NYC metro area are encouraged to attend a Meet-Up scheduled for March 10 at 5:15 PM. With many active members in the area and several up and coming chapters, New York could be a strong hub for the movement in the future. This Meet-Up will be a great chance for…
In a ground breaking study, author and sociologist Mike Males, demonstrates that California’s graduated driver’s license (GDL) has not, like its proponents claim, made driving safer in the state. Males’ study gives solid evidence to support the assertion made by youth rights advocates for years that greater experience produces better drivers, not age. Many studies…
Arizona has become the latest state to consider lowering the voting age. State legislator Ed Ableser introduced a bill to amend the Arizona State Constitution to lower the voting age to 16 state wide. While only the minority party, there are signs that the Arizona Democratic Party would support this bill that would legally enfranchise…
Wednesday the New York Times printed an op-ed written by Anya Kamenetz entitled, “You’re 16, You’re Beautiful and You’re a Voter”. Kamenetz makes the case that the voting age, drinking age, credit card ownership and other age restrictions should be lowered to 16. She also describes competency testing as a more flexible standard than “increasingly…
The last two months have seen an unprecedented surge in NYRA fundraising. Because of your generosity you have put NYRA on pace for a record fundraising year in 2008. NYRA participated in the Causes Giving Challenge on Facebook that began on December 14 and lasted till February 1. NYRA focused on two days, December 19…
Tomorrow is our primary here in Maryland, and other than the usual presidential candidate and delegates to pick out, it seems we are also to vote on Board of Education At Large. I could look up information on these people, see what they promise to do. And I will. Just one problem. Really, I’m in…
The following is a transcript of this video. Politicians and public interest groups are always looking to protect youth. They have a long list of so-called bad guys that they believe are a danger to young people. Even if in all this, they ignore the very many actual dangers youth face every day. Maybe there…
Tom from SSDP gave me a head’s up about an excellent op-ed in the New York Times today written by Anya Kamenetz. She basically makes the Epstein argument that we should create competency tests to grant rights to youth younger and in a more flexible fashion. Specifically she mentions voting, drinking, and credit card ownership,…
According to the most recent issue, it seems ASFAR‘s ‘zine, Youth Truth is ceasing publication. After eight years it is sad to see it go, but truth be told, Youth Truth has been on life support for at least half of that time. It had become a one person endeavor (and it showed) filled mostly…
First, look at this news story. It was early last month when Jane Hambleton of Fort Dodge found the bottle under the front seat of her 19-year-old son’s pride and joy. Her next move was a call to The Des Moines Register’s classified advertising department: OLDS 1999 Intrigue “Totally uncool parents who obviously don’t love…
