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Roosevelt students are consistently noticed by national, local, and university media for their ability to engage with the most pressing policy issues of the day.

The Campus Network

" Meet the Roosevelt Institute Campus Network Senior Fellows," The Nation (1/26/12)

" 10 Ideas to Change the World," The Nation (10/28/11)

" Whose Future? Our Future," The Nation (11/10/10)

"At Think Tank Launch, Swett stresses student activism"- Tufts Daily (02/11/10)

"New Vinson Fellows Recruited From The Roosevelt Institution" - Carl Vinson Institute of Government (The University of Georgia) (02/5/10)

"Think Tank earns its policy chops"- Daily Bruin (01/15/10)

"Millennials Making a Difference in Detroit," TIME Magazine (11/16/09)

"Roosevelt Institute Brings Student Think Tank to Campus" - The Davidsonian Online (9/17/09)

"Building the Future," The Nation (7/18/09)

 

Politics & Activism

"Falling Behind (And The Millenials' Moment)," Progressive Blue (6/12/11)

"Northwestern's Roosevelt Institute Chapter Drafts Policies for Evanston and Chicago" The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University (10/22/2010)

"Professor Describes Millennial Generation's Politics as Optimistic, Apathetic" The Eagle, American University (10/13/2010)

"Jones '11 Pursues Ambitious Agenda" - The Yale Daily News (02/26/10)

"Labeling Crucial To Passing Policy, State Senator Says" - Tufts Daily (02/25/10)

"Strategist Emphasizes Importance of Social Media for Organizations"- The Eagle (02/24/10)

"Comment on the State of the Union"- Blargus (02/03/10)

"A New Activism" - CU Columbia Spectator (11/23/09) 

"Panel Featuring Kal Penn at University of Iowa" - Iowa City Press-Citizen, University of Iowa (4/17/09) 

"As Obama Begins Legacy, Policies Should Involve Youth Voters" - The Red and Black, University of Georgia (1/20/09)

"Learning the ABCs of Policy"- Future Majority (12/01/08)

"The Paper Chase," The American Prospect (11/19/08)

Vice- Presidential Debate: Live Reaction Blogging - Debatable Magazine (10/02/08)

 

Economic Policy

"Shut Up. Raise the Debt Ceiling," The Nation (7/26/11)

"What If Gen Y Wrote the Federal Budget," BNET (7/19/11)

"What Would a Millennial-Generation Budget Look Like?," Freakonomics (7/12/11)

"Federal budget mess: Six ways to fix it," Christian Science Monitor (7/6/11)

"Debt Busters: Students Create Budget for a Millennial America," MTVAct (6/17/11)

"For Recession-Scarred Youth, a Voice in the Budget Debate," National Journal (6/7/11)

"Millennials Solve Federal Budget Puzzle," MoneyWatch (5/31/11)

"Can a Budget Based on Values Work?," Fox Business Channel's Stossel Show (5/27/11)

"If Millennials Ruled ... the Budget," SparkAction (5/25/11)

"How We Would Cut the Debt,The Washington Post (5/22/11) [free version available here]

"When the Market Isn’t Enough" - Consider Magazine (11/11/2010)

" Aaron Goldstein Testifies in front of the Deficit Commission - (09/03/10)

"Standing Strong for Jobs," The Nation (08/07/09)

" Sign up, Speak Up: 80 Million Strong for Quality Jobs" - Future Majority, (4/10/09)

 

Health care

"Healthcare, Education Victory In Reach" - Campus Progress (03/21/10)

"Roosevelt Institute Holds Health Care Discussion" - Wheaton Wire (11/4/09)

"Why students should care about healthcare" - Student Life, WashU in St. Louis (10/26/09)

Lucas Puente and Antonio E. Puente: "Health Care Crisis Plays Out in Wilmington," Star News (08/02/09)

Rob Nelb: "Pointless Paperwork is a Healthcare Hurdle" - Hartford Courant (4/15/09)

"Despite Obstacles in the Senate, Public Health Insurance will Happen this Year"- Future Majority (4/09/09)

"Student Think Tank to Host Health Forum" - The Red and Black, University of Georgia (2/4/09)

The New York TImes - "Rob Nelb "Obama's Health Plan, Dissected" (07/25/08)

 

Equal justice

"Burning Issue: California Confronts Pot Measure," NBC Nightly News (10/30/2010) 

Broad to host Prop. 19 debate: "Criminal attorney to go against USC professor in discussion over whether to legalize marijuana" Daily Bruin, University of California, Los Angeles UCLA (10/12/2010)

"Prop. 19 Debate: USC Professor will debate Prop. 19 Debate tonight," Annenberg TV News (ATVN), University of Southern California USC (10/12/10)

"Students, Union Rally for Raises" - The Daily Targum, Rutgers University (9/27/10)

"Family, Friends of Tiana Notice Rally In Her Honor" - The Hartford Informer (02/18/10)

"Murder victim's dad urges GPS tracking bill" - The Bristol Press (02/14/10)

 "Groups push to up wages for NU food service, janitorial employees" - Daily Northwestern (11/24/09)

 "Hundreds of young people speak out on violence" - Catalyst Chicago (11/16/09)

"Illinois Youth Town Hall focuses on reducing violence" - Daily Northwestern (11/16/09)

"NU student think tank takes on voting issues" - Daily Northwestern (10/27/09)

"Mike Ross defends 'No More than Four' at BU Roosevelt event" - Daily Free Press (10/20/09)

 "State should do more to help community banks" - Yale Daily News (09/18/09)

Nate Lyman: "New Options Needed for War on Drugs" - The State News (04/18/09)

"YWCA to Reveal Women's Priorities for Obama Administration" - change.org: Women's Rights (11/23/08)

 

education

 "Students Press Elected Officials for More Employment Opportunities at Youth Town Hall" - Chicago Talks, Northwestern University (11/18/2009)

 "Roosevelt Students Discuss Local School Policies"- The Red and Black, University of Georgia (4/20/09)

 "80 Million Strong!"Huffington Post, (3/18/09)

 "Student prosals for Socio-Economic Diversity"The Chronicle of Higher Education, (7/27/07)

 

energy & environment

 "DCD and DCR Face Off: Debate Focuses on Governor's Race and Prop. 23The California Aggie, UC Davis (11/1/2010)

 "Climate as a trigger for conflict"- Columbia Spectator (02/02/10) 

 "Fund Proposed to Increase Campus Sustainability"- Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University (4/17/09)

 "Students Start "Green" Public Policy Journal"- The State News, Michigan State University (4/5/09) 

  

defense & diplomacy

"Group Debates Nuclear Issues"- Red and Black (02/23/10) 

 "Army Major General to give Talk on Iraq and Afghanistan"- Red and Black (UGA) (12/01/09) 

 "General looks ahead at effort in Afghanistan"- OnlineAthens (12/01/09) 

"Former Military Prosecutor Speaks About Torture Techniques"- The Red and Black, University of Georgia (3/26/09)