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April 22, 2019

How Social Media has Transformed Politics and Redefined Civic Engagement

Each day, the average online user spends 40 minutes on YouTube, 35 minutes on Facebook and one minute on Twitter. Social media use currently account...

April 17, 2019

Is the U.S. Government Heading towards a Lower Defense Budget?

The U.S. is the country with the largest defense budget in the world. In 2018,...

April 10, 2019

The Long-Term Cost and Consequences of Global Warming

The COP24 ended with members coming to an agreement, but falling short of adop...

April 7, 2019

Understanding the US Trade Deficit

April 6, 2019

Top Barriers to Homeownership for Millennials

March 31, 2019

What is the cost and value of a college degree in 2019?

March 29, 2019

Is the US at Risk of Defaulting on its Debt?

April 15, 2019

History-Making and Record-Breaking “Firsts” in the 116th Congress

The 116th Congress is tasked with addressing a host of issues that will impact younger generations, from student loan debt to the national debt. As...

April 9, 2019

Up to Us Alumni – Where Are They Now: Sruveera Sathi

“We’re a Part of a Generation of ‘Firsts’ Driving Change in Our Country” Who are the young people behind the Up to Us movement and how has their com...

March 20, 2019

The Next Generation of Leaders – Announcing a New Series on the 116th Congress

Despite just taking the oath of office in January, the 116 th Congress is already making history as one of the youngest and most diverse ever. The f...

March 19, 2019

What can we Learn from the States with the Strongest Economies?

The national GDP grew by 3.5 percent during Q3 2018, but this growth is mitigated by the high debt-to-GDP ratio and by the fact that growth isn't ge...

March 14, 2019

A Weekend of Training for a Lifetime of Skills and Inspiration

On March 1st and 2nd, we hosted the Up to Us training for the spring cohort in Oakland! Over 50 student leaders from across the nation (some who had...

March 11, 2019

Is the US-China trade war slowing down?

The 90-day ceasefire in the U.S.-China trade war recently came to an end, and negotiations have started again. Additional tariffs that would have be...

March 7, 2019

Which Issues Matter the Most to Millennials?

The 18 to 34 years old age group represents 30 percent of potential voters. Historically, this age group has had low turnout rates in elections, but...

March 6, 2019

What is the Outcome of the COP24 Climate Talks?

COP24 was the 24th edition of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The current goal of this y...

February 18, 2019

Up to Us Alumni – Where Are They Now: George Batah

Transformative Experiences: How Up to Us Prepared Me for My Career – and Life Who are the young people behind the Up to Us movement and how has thei...

February 12, 2019

Looking Forward to the 2020 Elections

2020 is only a year away and promises to be a significant year for U.S. politics. Donald Trump will run for re-election, and while it is too early t...

February 6, 2019

Who does the US Government owe Money to?

The federal debt currently exceeds $21.7 trillion . It's estimated that it could grow by an additional $13 trillion before 2028 . The current level...

January 30, 2019

What is the future of the Affordable Care Act?

On December 18, 2018, Judge O'Connor made the headlines by ruling that the mandate for individual coverage created under the Affordable Care Act (AC...