Youth Radio’s Nico Savidge examines the trend of “slacktivism” – how internet awareness campaigns and “social” ventures offer political involvement, without offering real pathways to action. 

What is the New What? I say slacktivism is the new apathy.
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By Asha Richardson

It seems like it's getting harder for a productive, black, young lady to find her counter part.

I'm Asha Richardson with a commentary for Youth Radio.

I want a boyfriend, but I can't seem to find a black guy who's as interested in his future as I am in mine. I consider myself to be driven, creative, and open-minded, and I'd like to find the same in a boyfriend. My friends say my standards are too high, but I don't think I'm asking for too much.
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By Ankitha Bharadwaj

Radio row at the Republican National Convention is basically a frenzied lobby where all these hosts compete to be the loudest and clearest voice in the room. One baby-faced guy with a mic stands out.

Ben: "This is what irritates me about liberals is..."

That's Ben Ferguson broadcasting his nationally syndicated radio show. Remember how the RNC cancelled the first day's speakers because of Hurricane Gustav?
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By Ankitha Bharadwaj, Youth Radio (Republican National Convention Coverage)

Ankitha:
What's the New What? I'm starting to think political conventions are the new nightclubs. And those unsightly metal detectors outside the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul are like the velvet ropes that keep the riffraff outside the hippest spots in town. 

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