To my surprise, young people today seem sharper, saner, more poliically active, and more inspiring than several preceding generations of young'uns. Could there be hope for the future? We hear from GEORGE CARLIN, trying & failing to sound like a pedophobe ... from two bright & courageous young women in high school who challenged Bush on torture ... and from journalist JOHANN HARI, reporting from the COP-15 climate conference, on the wisdom & courage of the young protesters.
Johann Haris article from Common Dreams online, December 16, 2009
Amy Goodmans interview with Mari Oye and Leah Anthony Libresco courtesy of democracynow.org.
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